University graduates who are interested in modern plant research can work on their doctorate at our institute. Our doctoral programme, the IMPRS for Molecular Plant Science (IMPRS MolPlant), is open to students from all countries. The doctoral research is done under the guidance of our directors, group leaders and senior scientists. We work closely with the Faculty of Science at the University of Potsdam where most of our doctoral researchers are registered and enrolled during their doctorate. The doctoral thesis is submitted and defended at the University, which also confers the doctoral degree.