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Doctoral Programs

Doctoral Programs (DKs)

Target group

Scientists/Scholars of any discipline who are working in

	Austrian universities and
	non profit-making, extra-university research establishments

Goals

Doctoral Programs form centres of education for highly qualified young scientists/scholars from the Austrian and international scientific community. The programme should support centres of excellence at Austrian research institutions and help ensure the continuity and impact of such centres. A Doctoral Program may only be established at a research institution that is entitled to award doctoral qualifications.

Requirements

	A Doctoral Program is a unit formed as a result of a joint undertaking by several scientists or scholars (at least 5, at most 20; target quote of 30% female scientists / scholars requested) whose research is of an internationally leading standard. Based on a clearly defined mid-term research programme (ideally transcending traditional borders between disciplines), these scientists /scholars should offer a structured educational programme to doctoral students. Doctoral Programs should primarily be established in close cooperation with existing large-scale research programmes (SFB or NFN).
	The available facilities (space, laboratories and equipment etc.) required to perform scientific /scholarly work of high quality
	Assurance from the host university that the education provided by the Doctoral Programs will be accepted as sufficient for award of a doctoral degree, as well as special support for the programme

Length

12 years, with interim reviews every four years to decide upon continuation

Level

5 to 20 contracts of employment for PhD students (1 PhD per Faculty member), 100 % contract for administrative support (for someone with academic qualifications) as well as support for consumables, travel and other expenses, costs for education; for a maximum of two "associated" students per Faculty member, only the education costs will be paid

Applications

	Deadline for submission of a concept is the 30th September (date of the postmark; in case of Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, then the next following working day); submissions after that date will be rejected without international evaluation
	in English

Allocation

Once per year - in the final meeting of the year - by the FWF Board based on the results of an international review process

Contact

Sabine Haubenwallner

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