Open Positions

Across eleven projects, scientists in the second cohort of the RTG 2906 will investigate the neuropsychological, biological, and computational underpinnings of curiosity. The network comprises a highly interdisciplinary consortium of psychologists, biologists as well as systems and computational neuroscientists who will work together to answer three broad research questions: (A) When are we curious? (B) Why are we curious? and (C) How are we curious? Please note that we do not advertise all the positions simultaneously, so please consult this homepage frequently.

• Project B1: How does curiosity modulate the integration of sampled external information into internal models of the world? job ad, deadline: March 15, 2026

RTG 2906 hosted an online information event to ensure that students from more diverse backgrounds have all the support they may need during the application process. Here you can find the presentation from this event.

Do you have any questions? We have compiled answers to the most common questions in a single file. PhD FAQ can be downloaded here.