LMU - CSC Program: Open doctoral positions

Some of our researchers and/or institutes define research projects especially for the Joint LMU - CSC Program. These open positions are very specific. Please apply for one of these positions ONLY if it conforms with your research interests and qualifications.

Information LMU-CSC Program

The China Scholarship Council (CSC) offers scholarships to highly qualified Chinese candidates who wish to study and carry out research at LMU. The LMU - CSC program forms a key element of the strategic cooperation between LMU and Chinese academic institutions.

Preliminary application to the project coordinator

Please send following preliminary application documents to LMU-CSC Office before 15th December:

  • Resume and Research Motivation Letter
  • Certificate of Proficiency in English, equivalent to IELTS Test Academic 6.5 (no module below 6) or TOEFL IBT 95, is required
  • Two letters of recommendation directly sent from your current Supervisors/Professors to LMU-CSC Office

Contact only LMU-CSC Office: csc.international@lmu.de

Required Application Documents (after acceptance by your LMU Project Coordinator)

Please submit your current curriculum vitae.

The letter of acceptance must include the following information:

  • Confirmation by our LMU supervisor that she/he accepts you as a doctoral student in the LMU-CSC program
  • The exact period of your study at LMU
  • Confirmation of your language proficiency

  • Full doctoral study model: Bachelor's degree certificate, certified transcript of Bachelor's academic record, Master's enrollment certificate, or Master's degree with certified transcript of Master's academic record.
  • Sandwich model: Bachelor's degree certificate, certified transcript of Bachelor's academic record, Master's degree certificate with certified transcript of Master's academic record, PhD enrollment certificate.

All these certificates must be authenticated in English or German by the appropriate authority in China.

  • Full doctoral study model: The research proposal must be signed by both the candidate and the relevant supervisor at LMU.
  • Sandwich model: The research proposal must be signed by the candidate, the relevant supervisor at LMU and the candidate's supervisor of his/her home university in China.

  • A Certificate of Proficiency in English, equivalent to IELTS Test Academic 6.5 (no module below 6) or TOEFL IBT 95, is required.

Two letters of recommendation should be sent directly from your referees to LMU-CSC Office

If you are employed at the time of your application to the LMU-CSC Program, a confirmation from your employer is required.

Apply online after approval by your Project Coordinator

Completed applications must be submitted by 1st February:

https://lmu.moveon4.de/form/64a806552e290c96cf01ac37/eng