The DOC Center supports the structured doctoral education at TU Wien. In this context, TU Wien ensures the implementation of multidisciplinary, structured doctoral colleges based on the curricula for doctoral studies in engineering sciences, natural sciences, and social and economic sciences.

To promote the development of excellent early-career researchers, TU Wien announces once per year a structured Doctoral College (DK) with a duration of four years. Three years are funded by the Rectorate, while the funding of the fourth year is arranged in coordination between the deans and the TUW-DK Faculty, using faculty funds and/or third-party resources.

The selection is based on the following criteria:

  • Scientific excellence: Connection to cutting-edge research, clear objectives, and positioning.
  • Interdisciplinary added value: Advantages over individual supervision through intensive, cross-disciplinary training, ethics and integrity education, teamwork, and national and international networking.
  • Quality of planning: Clear research structure, qualified faculty, defined qualification profile of graduates, transferable skills training, and dissertation completion criteria.
  • Strategic alignment: Contribution to TU Wien’s overarching research priorities.

The final decision is made by the Rectorate.

 

TU Austria Doctoral School in the fields of Green Tech and Digitalization

TU Austria invites research groups from TU Wien, TU Graz, and Montanuniversität Leoben to design the first joint TU Austria Doctoral School in the pioneering fields of Green Tech and Digitalization.
This is a unique opportunity to help shape an interdisciplinary, high-impact doctoral program that connects international research excellence, nurtures future leaders in science, and sets new standards for doctoral education in Austria.

The submission deadline for proposals is January 15, 2026.

You can find more information on the TU Austria website: https://www.tuaustria.at/en/activities/doctoral-school, opens an external URL in a new window

 

Doctoral College in the field of “Biosensors and Medical Devices”

To support the training of excellent young academics, one further structured doctoral college (DK) with a term of four years will be established at the Technische Universität Wien in the field of “Biosensors and Medical Devices” in the academic year 2025/26, with the first three years being funded by the Rectorate. The fourth year is financed in coordination between the Deans and the TUW-DK Faculty by funds from the faculty and/or third-party funds.

The doctoral college also fosters collaboration with our strategic partner, Imperial College London, in the thematic areas of the call. Accordingly, the submitted proposals should include plans for collaboration with the respective institutes at Imperial, supported by Letters of Intent.

The submission deadline for proposals is October 31, 2025.

You can download the announcement here:

On August 21, 2025, VR Peter Ertl held an online information event to outline TU Wien's strategy for the research area of biosensors and medical devices.” To access the recording and slides, please contact the TUW Doctoral Center team at tuwdoc@tuwien.ac.at.

 

If you have any questions, please contact the TUW Doctoral Center team at tuwdoc@tuwien.ac.at.