Mission Statement

This doctoral programme intends to provide an internationally competitive scientific training of doctoral students in innovative pharmaceutical, nutritional and sport research.

The school wants to attract motivated students and to guide them towards scientific excellence and independence in a truly unique and dynamic multi-as well as interdisciplinary environment to finally become well-educated, open-minded and responsible graduates. The cohorts trained and supported by the VDS PhaNuSpo are part of the vibrant research environment at the Faculty of Life Sciences and the Centre for Sport Science and University Sports of the University of Vienna.

Your Benefits

  • Co-supervision and mentoring from at least two experts in your field.
  • Low hierarchies and an open door policy.
  • Interdisciplinary exchange in the form of joint courses, seminars, retreats and social events.
  • Additional financial support e.g. in the form of completion or mobility grants.
  • A strong student voice.
  • Dedicated administrative support.

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 News

PhD Corner
 

The PhD Café is an initiative of the Center for Doctoral Studies for PhD students at the University of Vienna and takes place every 3-4 months. For the guided tour you have to register, for the PhD Café afterwards not.

The first two events of 2023 take place on 14th of March and 13th of June.

Calls & Opportunities
 

The PES Professional Traineeship programmes form a bridge between academia and the labour market. Promoted by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO), those programmes offer paid traineeships.

Application deadline 12 February 2023.

Event
 

CENTRAL-Workshops are networking projects for groups of researcher of the CENTRAL universities in order to initiate new joint collaboration or to consolidate existing collaboration. Open to all disciplines.

Submission deadline: 17/03/2023

Grants
 

The VDS PhaNuSpo promotes the international mobility of its PhD students. The travel & mobility grants aim to enhance scientific reputation, career development and networking of PhD candidates.

Research
 

Unter der Leitung von Johannes Kirchmair vom Department für Pharmazeutische Wissenschaften der Universität Wien werden innovative maschinelle Lernverfahren für die moderne Wirkstoffforschung entwickelt.

Research
 

The therapies of the future are being developed in Christoph Rademacher's laboratory at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Vienna. He is currently researching a vaccine patch for home use – and is relying on cooperation with industry.

Latest publications


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2 Faculties and 3 Degree programmes

45 PIs/Professors