Applications have to be submitted in English in the IPODI application portal. In addition to completing the online application form, applicants are asked to upload a number of documents as part of their application. Required documents include:

• An innovative and independent research proposal (max. five pages) and a time plan demonstrating how the proposed objectives are to be achieved (max. one page),
• A letter of motivation detailing career perspectives and motivation to apply for IPODI,
• A completed ethical issues table (part of our online application portal),
• A letter of support of a cooperating professor of the TU Berlin,
• Two external letters of reference.

Before submitting your application, please carefully read our IPODI Guide for Applicants [1]. Here you can find detailed information regarding the application process and our selection criteria.
IPODI asks applicants to use our template for the letter of support [2]. Applicants must clearly state in advance whether ethical issues might arise and describe these in their proposals. Please consult the Marie Curie Ethics Guide [3] for further guidance.

Important documents:

IPODI Guide for Applicants [4]
Letter of support template [5]
Marie Curie Ethics Guide [6]