Max Perutz International PhD Program in Molecular Biology Interdisciplinary Training and Research, Austria

The Max F. Perutz Laboratories invite talented students from all over the world to apply for our graduate program. We provide a comprehensive and challenging PhD education. At the MFPL we emphasize student mentoring and aim to nurture creative and independent scientists. Our research covers a broad range of areas dedicated to exploring life at the cellular, molecular and atomic level. Located at the Vienna Biocenter Campus, a major European science hub, our students greatly benefit from the opportunity to do cutting-edge research in a prolific international environment. This year’s winter selection is co-organized with the special doctoral program in RNA Biology at the MFPL.

Erasmus Mundus Master Scholarships in Astronomy and Astrophysics 2011

Applications are now accepted for AstroMundus, a 2years international Master Course in Astronomy and Astrophysics offered by a partnership of 5 universities: University of Innsbruck (Austria), University of Padova and University of Rome “Tor Vergata” (Italy), University of Goettingen (Germany), and University of Belgrade (Serbia). The Master Course is funded by the European Commission within the Erasmus Mundus programme, 2nd Edition, Action 1.

The course is open to students of all nationalities. Admitted students will conduct their studies in at least 2 and up to 4 of the partner Universities and, upon successful completion of their studies, they will be awarded a Joint Master Degree by all universities where they studied during the Master Course. The course is held in the English language, however students will have the possibility to learn the language of the host countries through courses offered by the host universities. Full details about the programme and the application procedure are given in the AstroMundus website.

Erasmus Mundus Scholarships: European Master in Law and Economics

The European Master in Law and Economics Scholarships amount to 21,000 EURO per selected student. Annually, nineteen scholarships for students are available.

The European Master in Law and Economics is offered by a consortium of seven universities:

• Erasmus University Rotterdam (co-ordinating institution),
• University of Hamburg,
• University of Bologna,
• University of Gent,
• University of Aix-Marseille,
• Victoria University of Manchester and
• University of Vienna.

One World Scholarship Programme (EWS) – Austria

The One World Scholarship Program (EMS) is aimed at students from developing countries at Austrian universities and sees itself as a contribution to peaceful coexistence with people from different regions of origin through the promotion of equality, dialogue, intercultural know-how and partnership.

The study grant scheme is a contribution to redeeming the right to education for young intellectuals who otherwise find insufficient conditions in their region of origin. The study grant scheme, in this sense, offers an opportune compensation for ethnic, religious, social and regional discrimination as well as for isolated cases of human rights abuses.

8 PhD Fellowships in Political Science at IHS Vienna, Austria

Program in Political Science 2010-2013
We are now accepting applications for the next postgraduate program in political science, which will start on 1 October 2010.

Admission Requirements
Applicants must hold a Master’s degree in political science or other disciplines relevant to the program. Degrees should be received by October 2010. Excellent command of the English language is essential since the working language of the program is English. Above all, interested candidates will have to demonstrate that they are willing and able to embark upon a PhD project on a topic related to the theme of the program.

PhD Positions at Vienna PhD School of Informatics, Austria

The PhDSchool is located at TU Vienna and admits Austrian as well asinternational students annually. TU Vienna invites applications for amaximum of 15 PhD scholarships per year. The first study year of the PhDSchool started in October 2009. No tuition fees have to be paid bythese holders of scholarships.

Callforapplications 2010/11

The callfor applications for the study year 2010/11 opens on February 1st2010.
Applicationdeadline: 7th May 2010
Interviews:4th June – 14th June 2010
Notificationof Acceptance: 16th June 2010
StartProgramme: 11th October 2010

EMCL Master Scholarships 2010 in Computational Logic, Europe

We are glad to offer you the possibility to join our European Master Program of Computational Logic (EMCL). This program carries the Erasmus Mundus brand name and is offered jointly at the Free-University of Bozen-Bolzano (FUB) in Italy, the Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) in Germany, the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL) in Portugal and the Technische Universität Wien (TUW) in Austria. Starting in the first semester at TUD, moving in the second semeser to FUB and choosing a partner university in the second year, you have the choice to study at up to three leading European universities. Furthermore, we have teamed up with the National ICT Australia (NICTA), which gives you the possibility to work on a project at one of the world’s leading research centers. You will graduate with a joint MSc in Computer Science from the European universities, at which you have studied.

PhD Positions in Biotechnology at the Vienna Institute of BioTechnology of BOKU, Austria

Biomolecular Technology of Proteins (BioToP) at the Vienna Institute of BioTechnology of BOKU – University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria

21 PhD student positions

BioToP offers an inter- and multi-disciplinary research-based doctoral education at the interface of basic and applied science in the field of protein biotechnology.

PhD Student in Mathematical Finance / Financial Risk Modelling, Vienna University of Technology, Austria

Financial and Actuarial Mathematics, Institute for Mathematical Methods in Economics, Vienna University of Technology

We are looking for a Ph.D. student for the broad areas of credit risk models, credit derivatives or general dependence modelling in risk management. The position is in the Christian Doppler Laboratory on Portfolio Risk Management (PRisMa Lab). The laboratory is located within the research group for financial and actuarial mathematics at the Vienna University of Technology, it is headed by Prof. Uwe Schmock. The laboratory is funded by the Christian Doppler Research Association, which is a non-profit association aiming to promote high-quality research, development and knowledge transfer in Austria. The research is carried out jointly with the Bank Austria, the Austrian Federal Financing Agency (ÖBFA) and FJA Feilmeier & Junker. Your main area of activity will be high-quality research in “Modelling, pricing, and hedging counterparty credit exposure” (see the recent Springer book by Cesari et al. with the same title for details), in particular joint modelling of the dependence of market dynamics and default mechanisms, the integration of historical and market implied data, and the development of efficient numerical algorithms for portfolios with complex products, always with a view towards practical applicability.

15 PhD Scholarships at the Vienna PhD School of Informatics, Austria

The Vienna PhD School of Informatics is an international PhD School, funded by the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna), the City of Vienna and private sponsors. PhD students for this full-time programme are recruited world-wide, all courses are held in English.

The call for applications for the study year 2010/11 is now open.

The PhD School is located at TU Vienna and admits Austrian as well as international students annually. TU Vienna invites applications for a maximum of 15 PhD scholarships per year. The first study year of the PhD School started in October 2009. No tuition fees have to be paid by these holders of scholarships.