Overview

The primary objective of the center is to promote educational and research activities within developing countries, in order to establish and enhance a scientific generation that will be able to contribute to the resolution of local and regional development-related problems, particularly in the field of health.

Features

The Medical Research - International Health PhD Program at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich offers academic education and a research environment to scientists from developing countries, with special focus on the Millennium Development Goals.

Postgraduates who do not originate from developing countries but who have a scientific interest in International Health and development cooperation will also be eligible for the program. Scholarships are available for selected candidates from developing countries.

Programme Structure

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

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

Medicine View 25 other PhDs in Medicine 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

Qualifying degree (successfully completed university bachelor and master degree in a health-related discipline, medical school degree, or adequate equivalent education at the time of application which admits enrollment within a doctoral study program in Germany)

Minimum total of 3 years university education

A research topic with a formulated and consistent study proposal

A local scientific supervisor ready to support the research project in the field throughout the entire curriculum of at least three years

Sufficient funding for the research project - CIHLMU does not offer any research funding!

Two scientific referees willing to submit letters of recommendation for the candidate

Proficiency in English (written and oral)

Basic knowledge in statistics and the application of statistical software (R and SPSS) is highly recommended. The freeware R will be used in some courses during the Ph.D. program

Good mathematical and statistical skills are expected.

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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

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Medical Research - International Health.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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