Dear Colleague,
The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) is looking for highly qualified candidates to apply for our ISTScholar PhD program. We offer fully-funded PhD positions in the natural and mathematical sciences in a world-class research environment on the outskirts of Vienna. Students can pursue doctoral research within the following clusters:
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Data Science & Scientific Computing
- Mathematics
- Neuroscience, and
- Physics
Our PhD program is characterized by innovative 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 and passing the qualifying exam. Our PhD graduates have gone on to top positions in academia and industry all over the world.
Students with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field are encouraged to apply. We offer internationally competitive salaries co-funded by an EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant, full health benefits, and subsidized on-campus housing in the first year.
For more information about the ISTScholar PhD program and application process, as well as faculty profiles, please visit our website at
http://phd.ist.ac.at.
The deadline for PhD applications is January 8th 2018 for a start date in September 2018.
Yours sincerely,
Graduate School Office
Institute of Science and Technology Austria
gradschool@ist.ac.at ----------------------------------
Download our 2018 PhD open call flyers here:
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