Fully Funded PhD Positions in STEM

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ISTA welcomes students with different academic backgrounds who can bring their skills and experiences to the scientific setting.
Students with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Astronomy, Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry & Materials, Data Science & Scientific Computing, Earth Science, Mathematics, Neuroscience, and Physics are encouraged to apply.

Qualifikation

Scientific Promise:
• Undergraduate performance: overall, with a special focus on relevant field-specific courses
• Reference letters provided by professors and senior scientists: one letter from industry is acceptable, but letters from an academic background are given priority.
• Statement of purpose
• Additional relevant skills (field-specific)
Background:
• Quality of the undergraduate background
• Transferable skills: communication skills, experience with working in teams, previous mobility and international experiences, leadership experience as demonstrated in student organizations, etc.
• Diversity: e.g. a woman in computer science/math/physics; an applicant who switched fields, etc.

Benefits

• International and Diverse Scientific Community
Our scientists, from professors to postdocs to students, hail from all corners of the world, representing over 80 different nationalities, and build on research and degrees earned from the finest global scientific institutes and universities.
• English-Speaking
We use English throughout the Institute as the language of instruction and communication.
• Interdisciplinary
Our Graduate Program is characterized by modern comprehensive training with a special interdisciplinary focus.
• Funding
All PhD students are offered 5-year contracts. All students making reasonable progress are fully funded until the time of their thesis defense.

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Unternehmensbeschreibung
The Institute of Science and Technology Austria - ISTA is looking for highly qualified candidates with Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees to apply for the PhD program. We offer fully-funded PhD positions in Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry & Materials, Data Science & Scientific Computing, Mathematics, Neuroscience, and Physics, in a world-class research environment on the outskirts of Vienna.
In 2019, ISTA was ranked #3 in the world-wide Nature Index ranking (normalized). In 2018, ISTA was ranked within the top ten of Nature Index Rising Stars “Top 30 academic institutions under 30” list.
All students are offered 5-year contracts, they receive internationally competitive salaries, and full social security coverage. There is also financial support for students for attending scientific conferences and workshops.
The application deadline is January 8, 2026 for a Ph.D. start date in September 2026.
Apply now on our website!
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Join us on our Virtual Student Open Day on November 25, 2025!
More information and registration on our website.
The Virtual Open Day is a great opportunity to explore our programs and campus virtually, wherever you are. The program includes a range of live sessions from the Graduate School Office, academics and students. You can find out about the PhD program, the ISTA research experience, the support services, the ISTA campus, and much more by attending one of the talks.

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501-1000 Mitarbeiter

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