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

Media
 

Dear PhaNuSpo doctoral students,

Do YOU want to actively contribute to the launching of this NEW PODCAST, designed by and for doctoral students? Then we invite you to participate in the launch and first year of production of our PhaNuSpo podcast! Sign up until May 15th 2023.

Awards
 

Application deadline extended until June 25, 2023.

The Austrian Association of Molecular Life Sciences and Biotechnology (ÖGMBT) has started the competition for the "Life Science Awards Austria 2023" There are great prizes waiting. Moreover, the awardees have the chance to present their prize-winning-work at the 15th...

Awards
 

Your ongoing dissertation project has the potential to generate social, economic or cultural impact? Win the Impact Award 2023 and spread the impact of your research project with a tailor-made video!

Submission deadline is on May 25, 2023.

Research
 

Producing antibiotics takes a lot of effort – even when the activity is outsourced to bacteria. A research group with Olga Sekurova and Sergey Zotchev from the University of Vienna has now discovered three genes that mimic a state of stress in the cells. With the help of these genes, the researchers intend to coax the...

Event
 

Three webinars and a panel discussion on the transformation of science and studies:

* 25 April 2023 16:00 - 17:30, Prof. Dr. Bernhard Knapp on "AI/Chat GPT in teaching and research"

* 25th of May 2023 15:30-17:00, Dr. Sheikh Faisal Rashid

Event
 

Application deadline on 2 May 2023

Circle U.’s Global Health Hub invites academics of all career stages from across the alliance to attend a thematic seminar on Teaching and Research in Global Health.

Time and place: May 10, 2023, Aarhus University and Online

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2 Faculties and 3 Degree programmes

45 PIs/Professors