fully-funded phd positions in biology, computer science, data science & scientific computing, mathematics, neuroscience, and physics

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

State University

Institute of Science and Technology IST Austria

Area

Central and Eastern Europe

Host Country

Austria

Deadline

08 Jan 2021

Study level

Doctoral Degree

Opportunity type

PhD

Specialities

Information technology and computer science

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) is looking for highly qualified candidates with bachelor’s or master’s degrees to apply for the IST Austria PhD program. We offer fully-funded PhD positions in biology, neuroscience, mathematics, computer science, physics, and data science, in a world-class research environment on the outskirts of Vienna.

Our PhD program is characterized by modern comprehensive training with a special focus on interdisciplinarity, close mentoring by outstanding faculty within small research groups, and access to first-rate facilities. Students spend the first year completing coursework and rotations before choosing a thesis group. Our PhD graduates have gone on to top positions in academia and industry all over the world.

‍IST Austria offers internationally competitive PhD salaries, supporting 5 years of study. Applicants must hold either a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field of study. We expect to hire 50-60 PhD candidates in the 2021 admissions round.

‍The application deadline is January 8, 2021 (11:59PM CET), for a PhD start date in September 2021.

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Apply now: https://phd.pages.ist.ac.at/phd-application-admission/

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Find out more about the IST Austria Graduate School: https://phd.ist.ac.at/

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Join us on our Virtual Student Open Day on December 3rd, 2020!

More information and registration: https://phd.pages.ist.ac.at/student-open-day/

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IST Austria is committed to equality and diversity. In particular, female applicants are encouraged to apply.

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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at gradschool@ist.ac.at.

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Eligibility and Subject Areas

‍Students who will have a bachelor’s degree level qualification (or above) by September 2021 are eligible to apply. We invite PhD applications in the following subject areas:

Biology

Biochemistry

Biophysics

Cell and Developmental Biology

Evolutionary Biology

Genetics and Genomics

Quantitative Biology

Structural Biology

Systems Biology

Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry

Physical Chemistry