Technical University Munich: Study and Research

TUM Graduate School
Technische Universität München
Technical University Munich
Study and Research
www.saopaulo.tum.de
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TUM Graduate School
ONE MUNICH. European Innovation Hub
Academic Network Industry Network Start-up Network
Start-ups p.a. vs. 2001

TUM Joint
Appointments 51 +450%
TUM Graduate School
TUM at a Glance
Students Professors Departments Degree Courses
35% female
>43.000 27% internat. 594 15 173 100 Masters
~50% English
> 1.000 concluded Doctorates per year
No. 1: German Technical University I Top 4 in Europe
Entrepreneurial
800+ Start Ups and Spin-Offs
Maker Space / Entrepreneurship Research Center
(Image: Andreas Heddergott / TUM)

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TUM Graduate School
TUM Research Areas

165 Degree Courses
15 Departments
7 Corporate Research Centers

• Research Neutron Source FRM II
• Nutrition and Food Research Mathematics & Engineering &
Natural Sciences Architecture
• Semiconductor Physics
• Medical Engineering
• Cancer Research
Life, Health &
• Agricultural Sciences Economics &
Sport Sciences,
Education
Medicine
• Catalysis Research
4 Integrative Research Centers

• Institute for Advanced Sudy (TUM-IAS)
• Munich School of Engineering (MSE)
• Munich Center for Technology in Society (MCTS)
• Munich School of Bioengineering (MSB)
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TUMOffice for Latin America in the DWIH
São Paulo
Contact:
Sören Artur Metz
Liaison Officer Latin America
TUM.São Paulo
Rua Verbo Divino, 1488, Térreo
04719-904 São Paulo – SP / Brazil
Email: soeren.metz@tum.de
Website: www.saopaulo.tum.de
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Doctorate in Germany – Latin America 2021

Doing your Doctorate at the Technical University of
Munich (TUM)
TUM Graduate School
Technical University of Munich
TUM Graduate School
Welcome Office
Munich, 03. March 2021
TUM Graduate School
The TUM doctoral model
ü Independent research as well as

integration into the TUM research
environment and interdisciplinary
networks
ü Combination of fixed and optional

curriculum based on the individual
needs of the candidate
ü Mentor besides doctoral supervisor
ü Supervision agreement and mid-term

feedback talk
Doctorate in Germany - Latin America 2021 | How to do your doctorate at TUM | 03.03.2021
TUM Graduate School
Application for a doctorate at TUM

Pre-requisites
• Excellent Master’s degree

- a foreign Master’s degree following a subject-related Bachelor’s degree with a time-frame of
1-2 years, completed with an examination and an independent academic thesis
- e.g. Argentina: a post-graduate degree Maestria/ Magister/ Master with a final thesis
- Licenciado only possible under specific conditions
- final decision & possible conditions by the dean’s office
• Fluency in English (German not needed but a plus; depends on the research group)
• A TUM professor who supervises the doctoral research
TUM Graduate School
Application for a doctorate at TUM
TUM Graduate School
Funding a doctorate at TUM

• No tuition fees for doctorates
• Three possibilities for funding, each with different implications
Employment at TUM: • Work closely with supervisor

Research associates are employed at a • Involves teaching and administrative
1 TUM chair/research group. Available

positions on the TUM website and/or •
tasks
Part of TUM‘ research staff with
access to staff development facilities
website of the chair/research group.
Scholarship/ Grant: • Active participation in the academic
2 Scholarship holders finance their

doctorate with funding from an external
organization. No TUM scholarships.
•
environment of TUM
Often more freedom in choosing the
research topic
External Doctorate: • Active participation in the academic
3 Candidates work for a company or a

external research institution while being
supervised by a TUM professor.
•
environment of TUM
Less integration into the daily-
business of the chair/research group
TUM Graduate School
Subject-related qualification
Scientific Training
• available at the research groups/departments
• training at the intersection of engineering,
natural sciences, health sciences, social
sciences
• possibility to take courses at international
partner institutions
• Good Scientific Practice
Publications
• peer-reviewed, international publications
• at least one scientific publication during
doctorate
• proofreading service for English publications
TUM Graduate School
Transferable Skills Training

What is it about?
• Wide range of professional skills training
each semester
• Additional qualification in self-, project-
and time management
• Interdisciplinary experience & networking
• Varying semester focuses
• 50+ courses per semester
Selection of top courses:

• Surviving complex projects
• Career path in and outside academia
• Successful cooperation in internat. teams
• Collaboration and negotiation
TUM Graduate School
TUM-GS Kick-Off Seminar

15-17 Kick-Off Seminars p.a.
80-100 doctoral candidates across all disciplines
Goals:
• Interdisciplinary exchange
• Strengthening of personal network
• Get to know TUM and its resources
• Transferable skills training
Fixed program parts:

• Intro to Good Scientific Practice
• Poster session
• Science Slam, music, culture and networking
• Introduction to TUM services and entrepreneurship
TUM Graduate School
International Research Phase
What is it about?
• Individual lab exchange and research
stays
• Research exchange programs
• Joint supervision programs
• Joint international and interdisciplinary
summer/winter schools
• Various funding options
• Individual mobility funding up to 3.000
EUR/candidate
TUM Graduate School
Global Network
TU/e
ICL
University of Alberta TUM Beijing
DTU
TUM Brussels
EP
TUM San Francisco EPFL
Technion Beihang University
TUM Mumbai
TUM Cairo
KNUST
TUM Asia
TUM Locations Worldwide
TUM São Paulo
EuroTech Universities Alliance University of Queensland
Strategic Initiatives
TUM-GS Exchange Partners
TUM Graduate School
Career support
Through coaching you can get individual support in
• dealing with professional challenges
• defining your role in new (leading) positions involving
new tasks
• finding an adequate work-life balance
• planning your further career…
Career support and talk

• Job application training
• Career paths in and outside of
academia
• Postdoc-workshops
• Counseling for a global career
TUM Graduate School
TUM-GS Welcome Office – Contact us!
• Information about application and funding

options
• Information about accommodation and

living in the Greater Munich Area
• Information about TUM-GS services,

programs, German language courses etc.
• Cultural and networking events for

international doctoral candidates
• ……and many more
welcomeoffice@gs.tum.de
www.gs.tum.de
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TUM Graduate School

Technische Universität München

Technical University Munich

Study and Research

ONE MUNICH. European Innovation Hub

Academic Network Industry Network Start-up Network

Start-ups p.a. vs. 2001

> 1.000 concluded Doctorates per year

No. 1: German Technical University I Top 4 in Europe

(Image: Andreas Heddergott / TUM)

TUM Research Areas

7 Corporate Research Centers

4 Integrative Research Centers

Doctorate in Germany – Latin America 2021

The TUM doctoral model

ü Independent research as well as

ü Combination of fixed and optional

ü Mentor besides doctoral supervisor

ü Supervision agreement and mid-term

Application for a doctorate at TUM

• Excellent Master’s degree

• A TUM professor who supervises the doctoral research

Application for a doctorate at TUM

Funding a doctorate at TUM

Employment at TUM: • Work closely with supervisor

1 TUM chair/research group. Available

Scholarship/ Grant: • Active participation in the academic

2 Scholarship holders finance their

External Doctorate: • Active participation in the academic

3 Candidates work for a company or a

Transferable Skills Training

Selection of top courses:

TUM-GS Kick-Off Seminar

Fixed program parts:

International Research Phase

Career support and talk

TUM-GS Welcome Office – Contact us!

• Information about application and funding

• Information about accommodation and

• Information about TUM-GS services,

• Cultural and networking events for

• ……and many more

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