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

Awards
 

Congratulations to our PhD Student Hari Baskar Balasubramanian (Pharmaceutical Sciences), who was awarded a prestigious scholarship from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)!

Event
 

At this event new PhD students will receive important information concerning the doctorate, make first contacts with established researchers and peers, and get to know the University of Vienna.

When:...

Travel report
 

Our PhD student Tibor Stöffel (Nutritional Sciences) attended the Model-Based Neuroscience and Cognition Summer School at the University of Amsterdam.

Lecture
 

Training on effective scientific writing with Dr. Katherine Tiede for PhaNuSpo PhD students who already have some data and are currently writing an article.

When: four afternoon sessions (online) on...

Media
 

In this week's podcast episode, Christian Fellinger and Andrea Cabrera, PhD students in Pharmaceutical Sciences, discuss the goals and challenges of the drug design process, as well as the benefits...

Awards
 

The Förderungspreise (funding award) of the City of Vienna have been awarded annually since 1951 to honour young artists and academics. The awards recognise the recipients' artistic and academic...

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2 Faculties and 3 doctoral programmes
45 PIs/Professors