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.
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 2024
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 at LMU within one year and provide evidence for their financial need.
Application deadline: 15 January – 28 February 2025
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 offered to 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 provide a proof of impairment. For example: disability, chronic illness and /or have a refugee background as well as evidence of their financial need.
Application deadline: 01.03.2025 - 02.09.2025
For the application you need the following documents:
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 2024 and the winter semester 2024/25: 30 November 2024
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
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).
Application period: 15 January - 30 November 2024
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.
LMU's International Office is offering the “Proofreading” program again this year!
Experienced master students, who have been specially trained through Schreibzentrum LMU, will proofread your (German- language) thesis concerning grammar and style.
All international students can apply to this service four to six weeks before submission. A proof reader will be assigned to you if available.
Contact
For registration and/or further information, please send an e-mail with the subject line “proofreading” to Maj-Catherine Botheroyd-Hobohm.