Overview
The Max Planck Society and Weizmann Institute of Science offer a four-year joint postdoctoral program split between Germany and Israel, with the next application deadline on 1 December 2026.
Complete research opportunity details
Fellows spend two years at Max Planck and two years at Weizmann, with the split designed around a joint research project and hosts at both institutions. The next deadline is 1 December 2026 for positions starting between March and September 2027. The official application process requires prospective hosts, a detailed CV, recommendation letters, host support letters, a research statement and a planned institutional split.
Eligibility requirements
Postdoctoral researchers able to secure joint hosts at a Max Planck institute and the Weizmann Institute. Selection is based on academic excellence, publications and recommendations.
Tips for this postdoctoral opportunity
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Match your research background to the project, laboratory, supervisor and required methods rather than applying only from the title.
- Prepare a focused academic CV, transcripts, publications and research statement or proposal when requested by the official call.
- Confirm funding duration, stipend/salary, tuition coverage, start date and eligibility for international applicants.
- Contact a supervisor before applying only when the official instructions recommend or require it.
Verification notes
The official page states a date-only deadline of 1 December 2026; no closing clock or timezone was invented.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
Weizmann Institute of Science / Max Planck Society ↗