Overview

The Medical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health program at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich is aimed towards excellent candidates from different disciplines and provides research and training opportunities in the fields of Genetic, Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology, Clinical Trials and Translational Medicine, Clinical and Evidence-based Prevention, Pharmacoepidemiology, Evidence-based Public Health, and Health Economics.

Features

Each Ph.D. candidate works in close collaboration with their Thesis Advisory Committee to define the specific research aims and curricular content of their studies.

This individual tailor-made training and supervision concept ensures that the needs of each Ph.D. candidate are met on their way to obtaining their degree.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Clinical, Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology

Clinical Trials and Translational Medicine

Preventive Geriatrics

Genomic and Molecular Medicine

Preventive Geriatrics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

München, Germany

Disciplines

Public Health Epidemiology View 4 other PhDs in Public Health in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Europass Curriculum Vitae

High School Certificate

Transcripts of records of your academic education

Certificates of your degrees (MSc, BSc, etc.)

English language certificate (TOEFL or equivalents – not required if you are a native speaker or if your education was in English)

Motivation letter specifying the area of your research interest (max. 3000 characters)

Motivation for the proposed project (max. 2500 characters)

Full research proposal (proposed format)

2 recommendation letters (Please inform your selected referees before you enter their e-mail addresses and submit your application.)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

There are no tuition fees for doctoral studies, only a semester fee of 152,30 €.

Living costs

München

Germany

1078 - 1689 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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