# Doctorate at the University of Vienna
**Source**: https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/
**Parent**: https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/doctorateunivie/admission/
## Welcome to the Center for Doctoral Studies
The Center for Doctoral Studies is part of the Research and Career Development Unit and the central contact point for matters related to doctoral education at the University of Vienna. The team of the Center for Doctoral Studies offers consultations about the first steps and requirements of the doctoral programmes at the University of Vienna.
Click here for an overview about our support offer.
### PhD Orientation Week 2026
[SAVE-THE-DATE: 28 - 30 September 2026](https://forschung.univie.ac.at/services/veranstaltungen-trainings/phd-orientation-week/)
### Prospective PhD Candidates
You are interested in a PhD at the University of Vienna? Here you can find more information about the doctorate and the possibilities the University of Vienna offers.
[Read more here](https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/doctorateunivie/)
### Doctoral Studies
Here you can find information on our offered Doctoral/ PhD programmes and all about the admission procedure.
[Read more here.](https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/doctoralphd-programmes/)
### PhD Process
Get answers to your questions about the structure of the doctorate, courses and the completion of a PhD Programme.\
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[Read more here](https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/phd-process/)
## News & Events
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[### European Doctoral Day 2026](https://backend.univie.ac.at/index.php?id=18364&L=2 "European Doctoral Day 2026")
The University of Vienna participates in the European Doctoral Day, celebrating PhD candidates and doctoral education on May 13 with an online event...
[More](https://backend.univie.ac.at/index.php?id=18364&L=2 "European Doctoral Day 2026")
[### Now open: Doctorate STEM Call 2026](https://careers.univie.ac.at/en/praedoc/stem-call "Now open: Doctorate STEM Call 2026")
40+ fully funded PhD positions in the life and natureal science at the University of Vienna. Apply now!
[More](https://careers.univie.ac.at/en/praedoc/stem-call "Now open: Doctorate STEM Call 2026")
[### Online Session: Funding possibilities in a nutshell](https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/beratung/beratung/topic-specific-sessions/ "Online Session: Funding possibilities in a nutshell")
Online Session: "Funding possibilities in a nutshell" on 19 March 2026, 10:00-11:00
No registration, just join via our website.
[More](https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/beratung/beratung/topic-specific-sessions/ "Online Session: Funding possibilities in a nutshell")
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[more events](http://forschung.univie.ac.at/services/veranstaltungen/)
## PhD-Corner
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Wissenschafter\_innen im Porträt
[### Tiny tornados for storing data](https://rudolphina.univie.ac.at/en/magnetic-materials-for-computing-of-tomorrow "Tiny tornados for storing data ")
Sabri Koraltan from the VDSP studies the properties of magnetic textures to develop a new type of magnetic field sensors or data storage devices.
[More](https://rudolphina.univie.ac.at/en/magnetic-materials-for-computing-of-tomorrow "Tiny tornados for storing data ")
Wissenschafter\_innen im Porträt
[### Glowing snail mucus as the future of biomaterials](https://rudolphina.univie.ac.at/en/a-new-biomaterial-made-of-snail-mucus "Glowing snail mucus as the future of biomaterials")
Sophie Greistorfer from the VDSEE is looking for the key to grasping the fundamental principles of a luminescent biopolymer.
[More](https://rudolphina.univie.ac.at/en/a-new-biomaterial-made-of-snail-mucus "Glowing snail mucus as the future of biomaterials")
Wissenschafter\_innen im Porträt
[### Climate activism must be rewarded](https://rudolphina.univie.ac.at/en/environmental-activists-in-public-perception "Climate activism must be rewarded")
Jana Köhler from the VDS CoBeNe wants to help promote climate- and environmentally-friendly behaviour among the population.
[More](https://rudolphina.univie.ac.at/en/environmental-activists-in-public-perception "Climate activism must be rewarded")
- [More PhD-Videos](https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/phd-corner/buehne-frei-wissenschafterinnen-im-portraet/)
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Preise und Auszeichnungen
[### ÖAW DOC Stipendiat\*innen 2025](https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/aktuelle-meldungen/single-view/news/oeaw-doc-stipendiatinnen-2022/ "ÖAW DOC Stipendiat*innen 2025")
Mit dem DOC Stipendium fördert die Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) hoch qualifizierte Dissertant\*innen aus allen Gebieten der...
[More](https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/aktuelle-meldungen/single-view/news/oeaw-doc-stipendiatinnen-2022/ "ÖAW DOC Stipendiat*innen 2025")
In den Medien
[### @public: Stefan Sonntagbauer im Podcast zum Thema Horror](https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/aktuelle-meldungen/single-view/news/public-stefan-sonntagbauer-im-podcast-zum-thema-horror/ "@public: Stefan Sonntagbauer im Podcast zum Thema Horror")
Kulturwissenschaftler Stefan Sonntagbauer im Gespräch mit dem Bohema Magazin.
[More](https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/aktuelle-meldungen/single-view/news/public-stefan-sonntagbauer-im-podcast-zum-thema-horror/ "@public: Stefan Sonntagbauer im Podcast zum Thema Horror")
In den Medien
[### @Public: Florian Danzinger und Stefan Fuchs zum Grünen Band Europas](https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/aktuelle-meldungen/single-view/news/public-florian-danzinger-und-stefan-fuchs-zum-gruenen-band-europas/ "@Public: Florian Danzinger und Stefan Fuchs zum Grünen Band Europas")
Florian Danzinger und Stefan Fuchs vom Department für Botanik der Uni Wien berichten in der Rubrik Wissen & Innovation der "Presse" von ihrer...
[More](https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/aktuelle-meldungen/single-view/news/public-florian-danzinger-und-stefan-fuchs-zum-gruenen-band-europas/ "@Public: Florian Danzinger und Stefan Fuchs zum Grünen Band Europas")
- [more news from the PhD-Corner\](https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/en/phd-corner/)