Ph.D. Program - Medical Research in Epidemiology & Public Health
Welcome to the Ph.D. program - Medical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (Ph.D.-EPH)
This international and interdisciplinary structured Ph.D. program is part of the Pettenkofer School of Public Health and the Munich Medical Research School. We offer talented doctoral candidates research and training opportunities in the following fields:
• Clinical, Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology
• Clinical Trials and Translational Medicine
• Environmental Risk Factors on Health and Disease
• Genomic and Molecular Medicine
• Digital Health
• Clinical and Evidence-based Prevention
• Health Services Research
• Health Economics and
• Evidence-based Public Health
Each of our Ph.D. candidates, in close collaboration with his or her direct supervisor and other members of the TAC Thesis Advisory Committee, define the specific research aims and curriculum content that he or she will follow during the (minimum) three years of study. This individual tailor-made training and supervision concept ensures that the needs of each Ph.D. candidate are met on their way to obtaining their degree.
Structure
During the Ph.D., each doctoral candidate must acquire 180 ECTS.
Curricular activities cover 30 ECTS and are divided into three modules:
17 ECTS - Method Courses - improving knowledge and methodological skills related directly to the Ph.D. project
8 ECTS - Conferences & Retreats
5 ECTS - Transferable Skills
The remaining credits are achieved within the scope of research work which includes writing the Ph.D. thesis in English (140 ECTS) and the oral thesis defence (10 ECTS). To learn more about the general framework of the Ph.D. Program and the formal requirements for our Ph.D. candidates, please visit the MMRS website.
Costs & Funding
The Ph.D. program is free of charge with the exception of the LMU enrolment fee (approx. 150€ per semester). The estimated costs of living in Munich are at 1000-1500€ per month. Please note that we do not provide any scholarships. Here you can find information about funding possibilities beyond our Ph.D. program.
However, we are proud to announce that the Ph.D. program receives funding for two doctoral scholarships from the DAAD-GSSP. Detailed information is available here.
Flyer (PDF, 1,3 MB)
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Announcements:
Every Wednesday (until further notice) between 10am and 12pm we offer a personal counseling hour at the IBE (without appointment)
The final counseling session of the year will take place on Wednesday, December 11th, with the first session scheduled for January 8th, 2025.
The current application period commenced on December 2nd, 2024, and will conclude on January 31st, 2025.
Downloads
- phd-eph-flyer (1 MByte)
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How to Apply
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DAAD Scholarship Application
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Curriculum
- Ph.D. Journal Club (mandatory)
- Quantitative Methods
- Advanced Methods in Epidemiology
- Courses in Applied Epidemiology
- Seminar in Advanced Epidemiology
- Clinical Epidemiology I – Part 1: Medical Informatics and Regulatory Issues in Clinical Research
- Clinical Epidemiology I – Part 2: Advanced Methods in Clinical Epidemiology: Design, Evidence Synthesis, Safety and Quality
- Clinical Epidemiology II: Defining and Measuring Endpoints for Clinical Studies and Advanced Statistical methods
- From Concept to Analysis
- Module Health Geography
- Epidemiology and Research Design
- Specialization Biometry
- Public Health Nutrition
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Ph.D. Candidates
- Ganling Ding
- Ama Twumwaa Acheampong
- Yanding Wang
- Feiling Ai
- Anna Novelli
- Luming Lin
- Stephan Voß
- Anna Leibinger
- Carmen Klinger
- Andrea Gutmann
- Dan Huang
- Dinesh Timalsena
- Claire Slesinski
- Francesco Antonio Foppiano Florez Estrada
- Michael Hindelang
- Amani Al Tawil
- Joanna Krajewska
- Kerstin Sell
- Lena Lagally
- Leyla Larsson
- Linmiao Jiang
- Liye Lai
- Diana Ishengoma Aloyce
- Mairi McClean
- Markus Schwarz
- Megan Schröder
- Alia Razid
- Minqi Liao
- Jakub Fusiak
- Nina Schurig
- Nuha Shugaa Addin
- Olukemi Omowumi Ige
- Rebecca Brambilla
- Saori Harada
- Sarah Feldmeier
- Sarah Preis
- Sebastian Fuchs
- Selda Ugur
- Stefan Buchka
- Mian Haider Ali
- Susanna Rinne-Wolf
- Nicole Holliday
- Yanyan Shi
- Yueli Yao
- Yue Xi
- Yujiao Li
- Yujun Xu
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Alumni
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Ph.D. Retreat
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Program Coordination
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Useful links
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News