Academic Eligibility:

• Master's degree with very good grades in the natural sciences or mathematics, including a Master's thesis with a minimum duration of six months.
• Please note that due to the peculiarities of the German university system, medical degrees are not considered as equivalent to an MSc in the natural sciences.
• In case of MSc degrees from abroad, it may be that the faculty requests the fulfillment of additional requirements before the admission to doctoral studies (e.g. an oral exam, a written progress report after 6 months, etc.).

Indian Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Candidates have to be fluent in written and spoken English.
• Candidates whose mother tongue is not English can demonstrate sufficient knowledge of English e.g. by having completed MSc studies in English or by internationally recognized tests such as TOEFL or IELTS or equivalent achievements.
• During the online application, applicants can indicate proven higher education in English or a reasonably long stay in an English-speaking country, if applicable.
• Knowledge of the German language is not required, but international students will be offered opportunities to take German courses.