u/Single_Willingness61

Hey,

This is a bit random but I had applied to a few PhDs at the HZI in Germany and it was going well until one of the PIs emailed me asking where I was from and when I mentioned I was from an Middle Eastern background ,she said oh it’s okay and then the emailing stopped. Later I find the same PhD post from her saying “this program is in participation with Israel and the Hebrew university” . Bit odd? I’m European and only my grandparents are from the Middle East . Why was the question necessary ?

After looking a bit it seems that institute and DFKZ in Germany prefer people who are of Jewish descent or have worked in Israel, so does this mean anyone who doesn’t fit their profile isn’t admitted ?