The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) is looking for highly qualified candidates with bachelor’s or master’s degrees to apply for our ISTScholar PhD program. We offer fully-funded PhD positions in mathematics, physics, computer science, data sciences, biology, and neuroscience, in a world-class research environment on the outskirts of Vienna.
Our PhD program is characterized by modern comprehensive training with a special focus on interdisciplinarity, close mentoring by outstanding faculty within small research groups, and access to excellent facilities. Students spend the first year completing coursework and rotations before choosing a thesis group. Our PhD graduates have gone on to top positions in academia and industry all over the world.
IST Austria offers internationally competitive PhD salaries co-funded by an EU Marie Sklodowska Curie grant supporting 4-5 years of study. Applicants must hold either a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field of study. We expect to hire between 30-40 PhD candidates for the 2017 admissions round.
Further details:
http://ec.europa.eu