MPGC – An Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program for Scientific Excellence in Mainz

The Max Planck Graduate Center mit der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität (MPGC) is a structured doctoral program jointly established by the two Max Planck Institutes for Chemistry and for Polymer Research and the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. It provides an excellent interdisciplinary research environment spanning chemistry, physics, biology, geosciences, materials science, and medicine. Through joint supervision, interdisciplinary Focus Groups, and a coordinated curriculum, doctoral researchers can pursue their scientific work and education across institutional and disciplinary boundaries. Graduates receive the degree Doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in formal partnership with the Max Planck Society.