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IMPRS-PHDS
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International Max Planck Research School for Population, Health and Data Science (IMPRS-PHDS). Doctoral school.
https://www.imprs-phds.mpg.de
Call for applications: European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD) 2026-2027

To be held at @mpidr.bsky.social and @sghwarsaweu.bsky.social
Application deadline: 27 March 2026 at 12 PM (noon)
Program start: 1 September 2026
Scholarships are available
Details: eaps.nl/edsd/how-to-...
February 11, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Apply now for our open course on Microsimulation Methods in Demography: Fertility Applications. The course will take place from June 11 to 17, 2026, with the weekend off, exclusively on-site at the MPIDR.

Details: www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...

Application deadline is March 13, 2026.
February 6, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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📣Calls of Abstracts‼️Second International Workshop on Life Course Analysis
Theory, methods, & applications
📅August 18-19, 2026
🗺️Hertie School, Berlin
https://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_events_6123/calendar_1921/second_international_workshop_on_life_course_analysis_14953
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January 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Recap of the IMPRS-PHDS Annual Academy 2025 at MPIDR: When the weather outside turns cold, doctoral students, alumni, faculty members, and friends gather in the cozy MPIDR auditorium:
https://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_events_6123/news_press_releases_4630/news/imprs_phds_annual_academy_2025_14689

December 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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We’ve got a strong contingent of PhD students and staff at the three-day @imprs-phds.bsky.social Annual Academy being held from 3-5 December @mpidr.bsky.social in Rostock, Germany! 💙 @maryabedalahad.bsky.social @ischiathere.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Many thanks to everyone who took part in the 7th IMPRS-PHDS Academy at @mpidr.bsky.social, either in person or online, and helped to make it such a success. Big congratulations to Andrea Colasurdo, Chiara Micheletti and @lauraleone.bsky.social on winning the Best Poster Award!
December 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
It's great to see IMPRS-PHDS doctoral students, alumni, faculty members, and friends back at @mpidr.bsky.social for our 7th PHDS Academy and three days filled with research presentations, networking, and singing!
December 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Come visit MPIDR in ☀️Summer 2026☀️
📣Call for Application for the "Population and Social Data Science Summer Incubator Program"
📅☀️June 8th – August 21st, 2026☀️
🗺️MPIDR in Rostock, Germany
Application Deadline: Jan 14, 2026
Apply here and learn more:
incubator.demogr.mpg.de
December 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We are thrilled to have talented students from all over the world joining us for our hybrid course on Topics in Digital and Computational Demography, and wish everyone a productive and exciting week of study!
November 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Job Offer: PhD Student Position
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the
@mpidr.bsky.social +
@imprs-phds.bsky.social
invite applications for a 4-year PhD position. The studentship is not limited to specific topics. Apply until November 17!
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
October 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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1/ HUGE congratulations to @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social for passing her DPhil viva w/ no corrections with her dissertation "The impact of in-utero exposure to ambient temperature on maternal health, infant health, and population composition." @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social @oxpop.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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EDSD Lightning Talks @MPIDR: 2 Minutes to Present Your Scientific Self

Each year, the EDSD cohorts resume their stay by giving short presentations. The 2025 cohort gave an outlook where future research might be heading. Next stop: @ined-english.bsky.social. @eaps.bsky.social @eapsphd.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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🎓🎓🎓Congratulations, Henrik Schubert🎉🎉🎉

Henrik is proud recipient of an award-winning doctorate. He successfully defended his thesis, "The #fertility puzzle. Trends and patterns of male and female fertility" at the Sociology at Oxford at the University of Oxford.
https://ow.ly/OM1O50X6U4Y

October 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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‼️Free IDEM 187 Course‼️
Topics in Digital and Computational Demography
📅3-7 November 2025
💻Online 💸no tuition fee
📝Application deadline: 28 September 2025
www.demogr.mpg.de/go/idem2025

@imprs-phds.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social @conteristo.bsky.social @ezagheni.bsky.social @j-d-klein.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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🚨Job Offer🚨PhD Student Position
The @lshtm.bsky.social, in partnership with the @mpidr.bsky.social is opening an 18-month Research Assistant position, with the successful candidate embarking on a PhD program at LSHTM.
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
@ezagheni.bsky.social #phd #jobs #demography
September 8, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Mentoring & advising doctoral researchers is at the very heart of the PHDS School. We are much indebted to PHDS faculty for their invaluable services in mentoring predocs as well as to Thomas Koch for leading a two-day workshop on "Supervising Doctoral Researchers" @mpidr.bsky.social. Thank you all!
September 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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🏆Congratulations🎉@juliahellstrand.bsky.social, alumna of
@imprs-phds.bsky.social and fellow at the MaxHel Center who has been honored with the prestigious European Demographer Award. @populationeu.bsky.social @helsinki.fi
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
September 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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✨20th anniversary of the European Doctoral School of Demography✨On this day 20 years ago(Sept 1, 2005) the EDSD opened its doors @mpidr.bsky.social for the 1st time. Today, we welcome the 21st cohort. We wish everyone a great year of study, research & networking! www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
September 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Apply now for our five-day doctoral course on Topics in Digital and Computational Demography, which will take place in hybrid format from November 3-7, 2025.

Details: www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...

Application deadline is September 28, 2025.
August 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
August 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Big congratulations to @larabister.bsky.social, alumna of the EDSD and IMPRS-PHDS programs, on winning first prize in the Social Sciences section of the Körber Foundation's German Thesis Award for her doctoral thesis on economic crises and health!
Details: www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
August 5, 2025 at 10:56 AM
This week, @jschoeley.com from @mpidr.bsky.social shares his experience in designing and implementing impactful scientific data visualizations in a 5-day @imprs-phds.bsky.social elective course. Participants create, critique and refine visualizations, culminating in a final project. We are excited!
June 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Does space matter? This week we are hosting an IMPRS-PHDS elective course on GIS and spatial analysis, led by our experts Stefan Leyk and @alekberg.bsky.social and attended by PHDS researchers and guests. We wish everyone a productive and exciting week of study!
June 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
It's fabulous to welcome our students and alumni back to @mpidr.bsky.social for the 6th IMPRS-PHDS Graduate Workshop! We are looking forward to two days of research updates and networking as well as mini-workshops on science communication and mastering Q&A sessions!
June 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM