MDSI Doctoral Fellowships

The promotion of future data scientists and interdisciplinary experts in a broad spectrum of research areas is deeply rooted in the MDSI's mission. This aims to prepare a new generation of data analysts for the needs of increasingly digitized workflows and value chains beyond academia. With a strong focus on supporting female students, which ties nicely into its efforts to promote diversity in data science, MDSI has established a program for outstanding doctoral researchers in the related science branches.

The MDSI Doctoral Fellowships are an essential component of this program. Their call for applications opens annually and invites doctoral researchers aspiring to start their doctoral project with an MDSI Core Member or a TUM-based ELLIS-Munich member. The successful candidates receive funding for three years, and MDSI also covers a conference trip. Additionally, they profit from the specially tailored MDSI Doctoral Training Program. Furthermore, MDSI strongly supports their collaboration and interaction with fellows and faculty from other research areas and establishes contacts with industry partners.

Until 2025, many doctoral fellowships were financed by our partner Linde. Their funding was aimed in particular at supporting outstanding female doctoral students.

Ongoing Fellowships