Berlin Mathematical School (BMS) – Get Your Math PhD in Berlin

The Berlin Mathematical School is the graduate school of the Cluster of Excellence MATH+ (http://www.mathplus.de) and a joint endeavor of the mathematics departments at the universities in Berlin: Freie Universität (FU), Humboldt-Universität (HU) and Technische Universität (TU).

We offer an excellent doctoral program taught in English in a broad and active research environment together with mentoring programs, soft-skills seminars, travel funding for  conferences and research stays, language courses, and an extensive and welcoming support system facilitated by the BMS office and vibrant student community.

https://www.math-berlin.de/students

“Mathematics as a whole“ is a leading principle of the BMS. Its focus encompasses fields that are traditionally termed “pure“ or “applied“ mathematics, though we prefer not to make that distinction. Instead, research topics are grouped into eight parts, each covering a broad, but coherent, part of mathematics:

Area 1: Geometry and topology
Area 2: Algebraic geometry and number theory
Area 3: Stochastics and mathematical finance
Area 4: Discrete mathematics and optimization
Area 5: Discrete geometry
Area 6: Numerical mathematics
Area 7: Applied analysis
Area 8: Mathematics for AI

All you need to know about applying to the BMS is available online:

http://www.math-berlin.de/application

Application Deadlines

The BMS application period consists of two application rounds. For admission to our program in 2027, applications will be accepted via our online portal from

1 October to 1 December 2026 (first round)
1 March to 1 April 2027 (second round).

Phase I (Master studies):

Deadline for application requiring admission with scholarship: 1 December 2026
Number of available places with scholarship: 10
Deadline for general admission without funding: 1 April 2027
Number of available places without funding: 10

Phase II (Doctoral research):

For Phase II applicants, the BMS serves mostly as a “matchmaker” with faculty members in Berlin.
The BMS can fund max. 1 Phase II position per year. The start date is 1 October 2027.