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The successful applicants will receive funding via an employment contract with the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) or with Technische Universität (TU).

Two employment contracts will be issued by the MPIWG, one employment contract by TU. Each of the three employment contracts is a German public sector contract, which will allow you to cover all the costs of living in Berlin. In addition to your monthly salary, you will have an annual research budget for travel expenses. Students with children will have access to the family services at the MPIWG (such as support for childcare) and to special career coaching.

The funding period for each IMPRS student is 3.5 years, with the possibility of extending by a further six months once the dissertation has been submitted. This additional (“wrap-up”) period is intended to enable you to prepare your dissertation defense, prepare for job interviews, write a first article, etc.

Positions offered by the MPIWG:

• 2/3 E 13 TVöD
• 3.5 years
• flexible working hours; the opportunity to work from home as arranged in the works agreement on mobile working; the opportunity to work part-time
• annual year-end bonus; subsidy for public transportation within Berlin or Germany (“Jobticket”); paid leave on Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year’s Eve (December 31) in addition to regular annual leave

Position offered by TU:

• 2/3 E 13 TVL
• 3 years*
• flexible working hours; the opportunity to work from home as arranged in the works agreement on mobile working; the opportunity to work part-time
• annual year-end bonus; occupational pension (VBL); subsidy for public transportation within Berlin or Germany (“Jobticket”); paid leave on Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year’s Eve (December 31) in addition to regular annual leave

* Following the three-year contract, the successful candidate employed at TU will receive an employment contract with the MPIWG for 6 months (2/3 E 13 TVöD).