Application

Application deadlines

• The next application deadline for the summer semester 2021 is December 1st 2020.
• Duration of the program: 6 semesters

Requirements for application

• University degree graded as above average (Master of Arts (“with thesis”), Magister Artium, diploma, state board examination, Maîtrise, Laurea, ect.) with a major in one of the following program subjects: General Linguistics and Language Typology, Theoretical Linguistics, Phonetics, Psycholinguistics, English Linguistics, Romance Linguistics, Slavic Linguistics, German as a foreign language, German Linguistics, Comparative and Indo-European Linguistics, Finno-Ugric / Uralic Studies, Albanian Studies, Cognitve and Cultural Linguistics, or comparable degrees
• The Masters, Magister, Diploma or Thesis required for Staatsexam must be graded “good”, the final grade of the respective degree must be graded "good" too
• Working knowledge in European academic languages (ideally three, at least two, one of them must be German; knowledge of a non-European academic language is an asset)
• Willingness to actively participate in a structured doctoral program

Selection procedure

Applicants will be chosen on the basis of their application documents, final acceptance of pre-selected applicants takes place after an academic discussion with a section panel. Criteria of selection are the quality of the dissertation project, academic qualification, co-operative and communicative skills, as well as the willingness and the ability to work on interdisciplinary theoretical as well as methodological problems in accordance with the aims of the doctoral program.

Application documents

1. A motivation essay in which you explain the reasons you are applying (1-2 pages)
2. An exposé of your dissertation intentions with a work outline (10-12 pages, less than 35,000 characters, including spaces)
3. Reports from two university teachers that provide information about your academic potential
4. Curriculum Vitae, including a detailed description of academic career
5. Copies of all leaving certificates, diplomas and degrees of schools of universities (Proof of final thesis grade and overall grade of your first academic degree
6. One copy of university thesis (or a two to three page abstract if it is in an infrequently used language)

How to apply

If you are not sure whether your application documents (in particular the exposé) meet the requirements, please contact us before you upload or send your application. This will save you and us unnecessary effort.

The application consists of the following steps:

1. Register on the online portal and then follow the link which you will receive by e-mail.
2. Please complete the electronic form completely.
3. Upload the required documents.
4. You will receive an automatically generated confirmation e-mail that your application has been accepted by the system.

If you have trouble uploading files, you can send us the documents by e-mail or per post. This also applies to the required reference letters. You can either upload them, or your referees can send them directly to us (by e-mail to Teresa.Barberio@lmu.de or per post).

If you have difficulties with the online application, please send an e-mail to support@lipp.uni-muenchen.de.

What happens after we receive your application?

You will be notified by e-mail about whether your application has been successful in the first round of the two-stage approval process. If it was, you will be invited to a selection interview, which will take place shortly afterwards. In the event that you need to apply for a visa to travel to the interview, we strongly recommend that you inquire early about the exact modalities of the visa application. Please also note that we cannot cover any costs associated with your journey. In justified exceptional cases, the interview may be conducted by telephone.

For further information on the doctoral program and the application process please contact the program coordinator Teresa Barberio (Teresa.Barberio@lmu.de, +49 89 2180-6880).