The mentoring program supports women at Faculty 10 as they pursue an academic career. Through individual conversations with an experienced academic, you can discuss career decisions and plan your next steps. The program aims to address structural disadvantages faced by women in academia.
Who can apply: Women at Faculty 10 who are students, doctoral researchers, postdoctoral researchers or working towards a habilitation
Applications: Accepted throughout the year via the application portal
Duration: One year at a time
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. During the funding period, mentees can borrow one of a limited number of laptops for personal use. In addition, mentees are eligible to participate in the following events:
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.
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:
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:
This does not include applications for student assistant contracts. These are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Application guideline for download:
Application Guide (PDF, 340 KB)
Application form for download:
Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers and researchers working towards a habilitation who have been admitted as mentees can apply for funding to address individual structural disadvantages. Eligibility for a particular measure depends on personal circumstances and the applicable budgetary and funding rules.
Types of support
Examples include travel grants, assistance from student staff, coaching, childcare and resources such as literature, event materials or printing. Each category is subject to the conditions set out in the funding application guide. The current guide excludes open access publication fees.
Application guide (PDF, 340 KB)
Application deadlines
Applications for student assistant contracts are accepted and decided on throughout the year, independently of these deadlines.
Submitting a funding application
Complete the application form in full. Describe and justify the proposed activity or expense and state the expected costs. Obtain your mentor’s approval in the form before submitting it; an electronic signature is sufficient. Upload the application and any required supporting documents to the portal.
Funding Application Form (PDF, 182 KB)
Following an administrative check, the committee decides on the application. Please allow sufficient time: costs incurred before approval are not automatically reimbursed.
Coaching or seminar
You are required to attend one coaching session or seminar per funding year. Relevant courses are offered by the Graduate Center, the University Women’s Representative and the Center for Leadership and People Management, among others. If several mentees are interested in a topic not covered by these courses, the mentoring program may organise or fund a dedicated workshop.
Annual report and renewal
At the end of the funding year, submit a report of approximately one page through the application portal. Describe the support you received and the coaching session or seminar you attended. Submission by the deadline is a prerequisite for renewing your mentee status and remaining eligible for support.
Next deadline for the annual report: 1 December 2026.
Please send all questions about the program, admission and funding to our central email address Mentoring10@lrz.uni-muenchen.de. This is also the contact address for the program committee and administration.
Program Committee
Prof. Peter Adamson
Prof. Ophelia Deroy
Lorenz Trein
Prof. Laura Valentini
Program Administration
N.N.
Antonia Trieb