LMU Mentoring Program at Faculty 10

The LMU Mentoring Program serves to compensate for the structural disadvantage faced by women in studies, research and academia. Supporting women who are aiming for an academic career is at the heart of the program.

Atrium in the LMU main building

Mission and aims of the LMU Mentoring Program

The aim of the program is to promote the academic careers of women by individually compensating for structural disadvantages. The program is intended for female students, doctoral fellows, postdocs, and habilitating researchers of Faculty 10.

The need is obvious: female students are qualified, committed, motivated and innovative. Nevertheless, women in leadership positions and professorships are unfortunately still the exception. A differentiated analysis by salary grade shows that the higher the grade, the lower the proportion of women. The differences are also serious in the field of philosophy.

The causes often include a lack of networks for young female academics, the lack of targeted support in career planning or a lack of assistance in balancing family and career.

With its mentoring programs, LMU Munich seeks to contribute to counteracting this loss of scientific potential. The previous LMUexcellent Mentoring Program for the promotion of young women was transferred into the current LMU Mentoring Program of Faculty 10 as of 1 October 2017.

The mentoring relationship is a tandem arrangement between an experienced academic (mentor) and a young female academic or student (mentee). For mentees in the post-doctoral or habilitation phase, the professors and private lecturers at Faculty 10 are available as mentors; for mentees in the study or doctoral phase, the post-doctoral researchers (Postdoktorandinnen, Habilitandinnen and Akademische Rätinnen) at Faculty 10 are available as mentors. Mentees are asked to approach the respective mentors they would like to have for their mentoring.

In confidential one-on-one meetings, the mentees can discuss individual topics with their mentors and benefit from their wealth of experience and networks. They receive individual support in strategic career planning in the academic field. Prospective female academics can sharpen their leadership and scientific profile and develop their career-relevant skills.

In addition to this personal exchange, the mentees are encouraged to promote inter-faculty networking by organizing regular meetings during or at the beginning of the semester. There they can exchange their experiences, support each other and form peer groups. At the same time, the mentees are encouraged to use these meetings to formulate their requests and needs for individual support measures to compensate for structural disadvantages they are experiencing. In addition, there is the possibility to propose and invite professional coaches for lectures or workshops.

Application for new admission to the mentoring program is possible at any time. Detailed information on the required documents and the application process are available in the next tab.

Program opportunities

The program runs for one year at a time. An informal extension is possible. During the funding period, mentees can borrow one of a limited number of laptops for personal use. Furthermore, mentees can participate in the following events:

  • Events of the LMU Mentoring Program by the Women's Representative: The LMU Women's Representative offers a variety of cross-faculty events as part of the LMU Mentoring Program.

  • LMU-EXTRA: For further qualification, mentees can participate in the events of the LMU-EXTRA program of the Women's Representative.

  • LMU Center for Leadership and People Management: The LMU's internal Center for Leadership and People Management offers a seminar program with a wide range of topics that mentees can take advantage of.

Funding opportunities

Depending on personal circumstances and funding guidelines, mentees in the doctoral, post-doctoral or habilitation phase can apply for financial resources to compensate for individual structural disadvantages. The Faculty promotes a culture of diversity and equal opportunities among its members and therefore strongly encourages participation in the regular application rounds. Detailed information on possible types of funding and the application process, as well as application deadlines, can be found in the "Application" tab below.

Application for admission to the LMU Mentoring Program of Faculty 10

Application for admission to the mentoring programme is possible at any time. Please submit the following application documents via our application portal:

  • name, address and affiliation to Faculty 10
  • letter of motivation
  • short academic curriculum vitae
  • list of publications and lectures, if available
  • short description of the current project (maximum 3 pages), for doctoral candidates short description of the current phase of their doctoral project

Please note that mentees are asked to approach the respective mentors they would like to have for their mentoring on their own before applying. For mentees in the post-doctoral or habilitation phase, the professors and private lecturers at Faculty 10 are available as mentors; for mentees in the study or doctoral phase, the post-doctoral researchers (Postdoktorandinnen, Habilitandinnen and Akademische Rätinnen) at Faculty 10 are available as mentors.

Funding applications from the LMU Mentoring Program of Faculty 10

The call for funding applications is aimed exclusively at female researchers in their doctoral, postdoctoral or habilitation phase who are members of the LMU Mentoring Program of Faculty 10 (mentees).

The Faculty promotes a culture of diversity and equal opportunity among its members and therefore strongly encourages participation in the application rounds. The deadlines in each calendar year are:

  • 28 February
  • 30 June
  • 30 September

This does not include applications for student assistant contracts. These are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Application guidelines for download:

Antragsleitfaden Deutsch (PDF, 151 KB)

Antragsleitfaden Englisch/Application Guide (PDF, 328 KB)

Application form for download:

Antragsformular Deutsch (PDF, 114 KB)

Antragsformular Englisch/English Application Form (PDF, 114 KB)

For all enquiries about the LMU Mentoring Program of Faculty 10, please contact the central e-mail address Mentoring10@lrz.uni-muenchen.de.

All requests must be submitted via this address. Contact requests to the program committee and the program administration of the LMU Mentoring Program of Faculty 10 are also sent exclusively via the central mailbox.

Program Committee

Prof. Dr. Ophelia Deroy

Dr. Rotraud Hansbeger

Prof. Dr. Peter Adamson

Program Administration

Hannah Pillin

Ursula Danninger

Maria Csauscher-Wuck