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

Calls & Opportunities
 

Um das 25-jährige Bestehen des Wissenschaftsprogramm der VHS zu feiern, lädt die VHS und die Universität Wien am 29. November 2023 zur Jubiläumsfeier ins Planetarium der Wiener Volkshochschulen ein. Das Highlight dieses Events ist der "Science Contest". Bewerbung bis 25. Oktober 2023

Award/ Grant Winners
 

We warmly congratulate our PhD student Rebeka Fejes (Department of Nutritional Sciences) on being awarded the Visiting Fellowship Grant from the The Society for Free Radical Research - Europe (SFRR-E).

Award/ Grant Winners
 

Prof. Verena Pichler from the Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry has been honoured with the sponsorship award by the City of Vienna in the fields of mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology. Congratulations!

Lecture
 

The Department Meeting (Pharma and Food) focuses on contemporary pharmacological and nutritional research subjects. International and local professionals in pharmaceutical sciences, nutritional sciences, and allied subjects deliver exciting talks.

Calls & Opportunities
 

The call for the career development programme postdoc:muv for the promotion of female postdoctoral researchers of all disciplines and faculties is open until 9 October. It combines the three formats mentoring, group coaching and training. The programme lasts 3 semesters and will start in March 2024.

Travel report
 

Read about Patricia's experiences at the 71st Annual Congress of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) in Dublin, Ireland.

Latest publications


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2 Faculties and 3 Degree programmes

45 PIs/Professors