Scholarships for international degree students and doctoral candidates

As an international student, you are eligible for several scholarships and funding opportunities throughout the State of Bavaria and Germany. You can also count on the support of institutions like the Munich Student Union.

Scholarships and support for full-time students and doctoral candidates

Short-term scholarships (€650 per month for a period of 3 months) for Ukrainian students/doctoral students at LMU who are registered at the time of application for regular full-time study programs and who have not received more than 3 month funding from an LMU short-term scholarship.

The requirements for the scholarship include academic excellence and financial need.

Application period: 17/04/2023 until 31/05/2023

Contact: Maj-Catherine Botheroyd-Hobohm

Phone: +49 89 2180-9727
Email: botheroyd-hobohm@lmu.de

This scholarship, available by application to LMU's International Office and funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), is available for Ukrainian students/doctoral students and Russian and Belarusian LMU students who are registered at the time of application for regular full-time study programs with a history of academic excellence and who have been affected by the war in Ukraine.

Applicants must earn their first academic degree (with no postgraduate studies) at LMU within one year and provide evidence for their financial need.

Application deadline: 1 May – 31 May 2023

Contact: Maj-Catherine Botheroyd-Hobohm

Phone: +49 89 2180-9727
Email: botheroyd-hobohm@lmu.de

International students and doctoral candidates at the LMU, who find themselves in short-term and unexpected financial need, can apply for one-time financial assistance (650 euros), funded by the State of Bavaria, at the International Office at LMU.

Application deadline for the summer semester 2023 and the winter semester 2023/24: 30 November 2023

A consultation of Mrs Botheroyd-Hobohm at the International Office is required prior to submission of the application on the online-portal.

Contact: Maj-Catherine Botheroyd-Hobohm

Phone: +49 89 2180-9727
Email: botheroyd-hobohm@lmu.de

The Study Scholarship, available by application to LMU's International Office, is funded by the Federal State of Bavaria for international students and doctoral students at LMU who are registered at the time of application for regular full-time study programs.

The requirements for the scholarship include academic excellence, demonstrable knowledge in the applicant’s field of study, and financial need.

Application deadline: 15 January – 28 February 2023

Contact: Maj-Catherine Botheroyd-Hobohm

Phone: +49 89 2180-9727
Email: botheroyd-hobohm@lmu.de

This semester-long scholarship, available by application to LMU's International Office and funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), is for international students and doctoral students at LMU who are registered at the time of application for regular full-time study programs with a history of academic excellence.

Applicants must earn their first academic degree (with no postgraduate studies) at LMU within one year and provide evidence for their financial need.

Application deadline: 15 January – 28 February 2023

Contact: Maj-Catherine Botheroyd-Hobohm

Phone: +49 89 2180-9727
Email: botheroyd-hobohm@lmu.de

This scholarship is for fluent speakers of German only. Please see the German website.

You already completed a German Language Course successfully, however need another one to feel more comfortable to communicate in German, but don’t have the financial possibilities? Then you can apply for funding of max. 150 Euro after you successfully joined the course (max. 80% attendance).

For the application you need the following documents:

Contact: Maj-Catherine Botheroyd-Hobohm Botheroyd-Hobohm@lmu.de

The Oskar Karl Forster Scholarship is open to all students and doctoral candidates of LMU Munich.

Please visit the website of the University Women's Representative to find out more about the funding and mentoring schemes for female students and scholars as well as parents.

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