LSM Doctoral Applications 2026/27 — temporarily not available !

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The LSM application portal is currently offline due to a technical issue at LMU. LMU is working on a solution, and we hope that the portal will be available again by next week.

The application deadline will be extended accordingly. We will announce the new deadline on this page as soon as the portal is back online.

The Graduate School Life Science Munich (LSM) is pleased to announce that the online application portal for the 2026/27 doctoral application round is now open.

This year, two pathways are available for prospective doctoral candidates:

Doctoral Positions
Apply for a pre-defined doctoral project.
Positions are available where the supervisor is in the process of securing funding and is committed to supporting promising candidates in identifying and applying for appropriate funding — such as a fellowship, scholarship, or third-party funding.
Browse all available positions on our website.

Independent Research Proposals (new this year)
Highly motivated candidates with an original research idea are invited to apply to a participating LSM lab. Faculty members have provided short research abstracts to guide candidates in formulating a targeted proposal. Should a proposal be of interest to the potential supervisor, they would support the candidate in identifying appropriate funding — such as a fellowship, scholarship, or third-party funding.
Browse our faculty members open to receiving proposals.

Internal Candidates:
Doctoral candidates up to one year into their project within an LSM group can apply as internal candidates to join the LSM graduate school.

Key Deadlines:

• Application submission: 19 October 2026, 12:00 noon CET
• Letters of reference: 26 October 2026, 12:00 noon CET
• Interview invitations: Early December 2026
• Online interview days: Early January 2027

For full details on requirements, available positions, and how to apply, please visit:
👉 LSM Application Portal
👉 How to Apply