Application for admission to the IMPRS-gBGC

Application deadline: 2025-January-13

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1. Personal information

First name(s) *
Please do not use only capital letters.
Family name *
Gender *
Date of birth *
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Nationality *
 

2. Current address
Street and number *
Town *
Zip code
State
Country *
Email * (only one address)
Telephone
 

3. Education

3.1 College or university attended (current or most recent enrolment)
Name of college or university *
City *
Country *
Website of college or university *
https://www.
Attended from *
yyyy-mm-dd
Title of awarded/expected degree *
e.g. Master of Science in Meteorology
Official graduation date *
When did you receive your degree or when will your degree be awarded?
yyyy-mm-dd
Major field(s) of studies *
e.g. Atmospheric Dynamics and Boundary-Layer Meteorology, Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry
Title of thesis *
Download link of the thesis
 

3.2 College or university attended (earlier enrolment, if applicable)
Note: If you have attended more than two universities, mention two most important ones in sections 3.1 and 3.2 (e.g. two Master degrees). Please list other degree programs you have attended in your CV.

Name of college or university
City
Country
Website of college or university
Attended from
yyyy-mm-dd
Title of awarded/expected degree
e.g. Master of Science in Meteorology
Official graduation date
yyyy-mm-dd
Major field of studies
Title of Thesis
 

4. Skills

4.1 Computational and programming skills

Please indicate your level of experience in brackets.
Software *
Please name applications that you are confident to work with, along with your level of experience.
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Programming languages *
Please name programming languages that you are confident to work with, along with your level of experience.
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Operating systems *
Which operating systems have you been using so far? What is your level of experience?
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Other computer skills
Which other computer related skills do you have? What is your level of experience?
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4.2 Hands-on experience in the lab *
 
List instruments and methods you are familiar with. Techniques you explored and gained skills in a real lab.
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4.3 Language skills

English *

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Other languages
 

4.4 Honors, awards, memberships
Fill in if applicable.
Awards

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Member of

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5. Publications

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After submitting this form, you will have the option to upload your publication list as a PDF file. This category is optional.

5.1 Publications in peer-reviewed journals

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5.2 Publications in book chapters, reports, etc.

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5.3 Talks/Posters during conferences

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6. Research interest

Please choose maximum 3 PhD projects you are interested in. Your application can not be considered for more than 3 PhD projects owing to the resulting workload. Thank you for your understanding!

You will later on be requested to provide short essay outlining
- your motivation to do the selected PhD research,
- your goal in participating in the program,
- why you are interested in global biogeochemical cycles in general, and
- why you are interested in research in general
in PDF format.

Atmosphere & Ocean





Biosphere & Ecosystems





Soils & Below Ground





Other interest

Already PhD researcher
 
 

7. References *

Name 2-3 Referees.
We will contact your chosen referees directly via email if you will be short-listed by a project advisor or a steering committee member. You do need to upload the reference letters.

7.1 Referee 1

First name *
Last name *
Institution *
Address
Telephone
Email *
URL
 

7.2 Referee 2

First name *
Last name *
Institution *
Address
Telephone
Email *
URL
 

7.3 Referee 3

First name
Last name
Institution
Address
Telephone
Email
URL
 

8. Outside interests & extracurricular activites


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How did you become aware of the IMPRS-gBGC in the first place?

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Professor, faculty member, colleagues
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other
 

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