The AICES doctoral program is open to a limited number of extremely well-qualified students with a substantial background in their proposed field of study.

Bachelor degree holders applying for the course-based phase of the program should file their application by December for admission in Summer Semester, April for admission in Winter semester. Applications from Master or Diplom degree holders applying for the research stage of the program are accepted continuously.

All selected applicants with Bachelor degree will receive a tuition benefit and a stipend of 500 Euro per month during the coursework phase, and a stipend of 2000 Euro per month during the three years research phase.

All selected applicants with Master or Diplom degree will receive a stipend of 2000 Euro per month during the three years research phase.

The stipend is taxfree.

Requirements

The requirements for admission are:

• a recent Bachelor, Master or Diplom degree in CES , engineering, geoscience, mathematics or computer science,
• evidence of English-language skills, and,
• a high quality of scholarship evident from transcripts and other application materials.

Procedure

To apply, fill out the application form and mail it together with any supporting material electronically as PDF file(s) to:

admission@aices.rwth-aachen.de

or by mail to:

AICES
RWTH Aachen University
52056 Aachen
Germany

Checklist

Be certain you have:

• signed and completed the application form
• sent transcript(s) from universities you have attended
• statement of purpose
• sent TOEFL score or other evidence of English skills
• delivered three recommendation letter forms to persons selected by you

Candidates from outside the European Union applying to the course-based first year of the program should also include:

• GRE score (general and subject: math, computer science or physics)

Graduate Handbook

Questions?

See our list of frequently-asked questions first. The contact email for all admission questions is:

admission@aices.rwth-aachen.de