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Welcome prospective graduate students!

This is the common application platform of the International Max Planck Research School for Quantum Science and Technology, the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology, and the Munich Quantum Valley Doctoral Fellowship Program.

Note that, in your registration, you will be asked to indicate the program you are applying for. It is possible to apply for either MCQST, MQV, or both programs. Please select MCQST, MQV, or Both, respectively.

Please be aware that only external candidates are eligible to apply. External refers to persons who are not enrolled in or have not completed a Master's program in Munich for the MCQST or Bavaria for the MQV fellowships, respectively.


The selection and admission processes of MCQST and MQV are simultaneous but independent, with different evaluation committees.

For questions, please contact the MCQST Coordination Office or the MQV Educational Team.

The current application period (fall 2027) started on October 15, 2026 and ends on January 11, 2027.