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

Ukraine
 

The University of Vienna is committed to providing assistance to its Ukrainian students during these hard times of war. Psychologist Brigitte Lueger-Schuster explains the background of the counselling...

Ukraine
 

Clinical psychologists and psychotherapists around Brigitte Lueger-Schuster offer psychological counselling sessions for Ukrainian students at the University of Vienna. Register here.

Research
 

A new FWF project has been granted to Verena M. Dirsch, head of the Molecular targets lab. This project aims to dissect the molecular mechanism of a natural product analog identified as a specific...

Research
 

A new FWF project has been granted to Lea Ann Dailey (PI, Div. of Pharm. Technology) and Ulrike Grienke (co-PI, Div. of Pharmacognosy). The aim of this project is to investigate natural products...

Award/ Grant Winners
 

As one of eight PhD students from the University of Vienna, Andreas Wasilewicz was awarded with the Impact.Award 2022 funded by the City of Vienna Cultural Affairs. In a self-produced video pitch...

Calls & Opportunities
 

The new career advancement programme for female predoc scientists from all disciplines and faculties of the University of Vienna will start in winter semester 2022/23. Application deadline July 3rd,...

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45 PIs/Professors