On the last day of March the submission deadline for applications for the 2013 intake expired. By this day, the Graduate Center received a total of 196 completed applications from around the world. Given the limited capacities of 10-14 participants for this year’s class, this implies an intense competition between the candidates in selections: Only the best 5-10% can be accepted into the 4-year doctoral program. Invitees for the interviews will be informed by late April. We thank all applicants for their interest in the GC.