Overview
It was established in 2002 as Linguistisches Internationales Promotionsprogramm (LIPP) and offers a program for doctoral candidates of all linguistic disciplines at the LMU.
The systematically structured program addresses highly qualified graduates from Germany and abroad who wish to obtain a doctoral degree within three years in a research-oriented and interdisciplinary doctoral program. Professors from 13 linguistic disciplines represent a broad and inter-related range of theoretical positions, methodological approaches and practical orientation.
Features
The Class of Language at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich provides:
- a research-oriented and systematically structured interdisciplinary syllabus
- an individual and intensive advisory support for doctoral candidates
- a variety of opportunities for exchanges among doctoral candidates, professors and international visiting scholars
- the opportunity to jointly organize international conferences with other doctoral candidates
- funding for international research stays and conference trips
- the possibility of pursuing a binational double doctorate through the procedure "cotutelle de thèse"
Programme Structure
Curriculum
- The goal of the Class of Language’s concept of supervision and training is to lead doctoral candidates to the completion of their degrees within three years.
- This is accomplished by adhering to the work plan and schedule agreed upon admission to the program, a plan which is regularly monitored by the candidate together with the supervisory team and adjusted if necessary.
- At the center of the program is the doctoral colloquium, where doctoral candidates discuss their work in progress with peers and professors from the Class of Language.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Delivered
Disciplines
Language Studies View 3 other PhDs in Language Studies in GermanyAcademic 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.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- 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, Cognitive and Cultural Linguistics, or comparable degrees
- The grade of final thesis must not fall below a 2,50. The same requirement applies to the overall grade (verification needed).
- 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
Tuition Fee
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International
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EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months.
- There are no tuition fees for doctoral studies, only a semester fee of 152,30 €.
Living costs for München
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Funding
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