Overview

Our main goal is to provide Theory and Methods of Empirical Modeling doctoral candidates at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich with a perspective on the methodical foundations of Statistics that goes far beyond a specialization in the life, social or economic sciences or the humanities and to institutionalize a scientific dialogue through interdisciplinary applications.

Features

This is to ensure that, going forward, we can rely on a common academic foundation and language as well as a diversity of methods for the description and modeling of uncertainty in various applications.

Programme Structure

Research

Analysis of Networkdata

Description of unobserved heterogeneity and general uncertainty

Computational aspects of statistical inference

Development and evaluation of frequentist and bayesian regression models

Supervised learning, classification and nonlinear regression

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

München, Germany

Disciplines

Statistics

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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

Academic record (high school, Bachelor and Master’s transcripts)

Research interests All applicants have to indicate their specific research interests. Please select up to three research groups you are interested in. You can find details about research areas and participating research groups on our webpage.

Two letters of recommendation

To process your application, we need two letters of recommendation from scientists familiar with you and your previous work (e.g. Master or Bachelor advisor). You will be asked to provide email addresses of your referees, they will then be invited to submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf. You can monitor receipt of the letter within the online application tool; it is your responsibility to make sure that the referees submit their letters by the application deadline.

Two brief essays

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Tuition Fees

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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.

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Scholarships Information

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