AITHYRA International PhD Programme, Vienna 2027/2028

About this scholarship

A fully funded four year PhD in AI and biomedicine in Vienna, starting on 1 September 2027. Open to all nationalities.

Funding type

Covers: a four year employment contract with a gross salary of at least EUR 2,832.10 a month, paid 14 times a year. It includes health, accident and retirement insurance, and research costs and work-related travel. Candidates invited to the visit in Vienna get travel and accommodation. The study is full time and in person in Vienna. The page does not mention tuition at the partner university.

Tuition fees

Not specified

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Partially covered

Insurance

Covered

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

Residence not mentioned

No restriction on nationality A master's degree or equivalent, or one you expect to hold by September 2027. A four year bachelor's (240 ECTS) with first class or upper second class grades and a lot of research experience may be considered More than 6 months of full-time research experience A degree in computer science, engineering, physics, mathematics, statistics, medicine, biology, chemistry or a related field You must not already hold a PhD You must meet the admission rules of the partner university: the University of Vienna, the Medical University of Vienna or TU Wien

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

No language test required

A high level of spoken and written English is needed. AITHYRA does not ask for an official certificate at application, and the partner university may ask for proof at enrolment (for example B2 at MedUni Vienna).

University admission details

Admission included in application?

Apply on the University of Vienna portal with a u:account between 1 September and 1 November 2026. The deadline is 23:59 Central European Time. Applications through agents are not accepted. References: the FAQ page says 3 November 2026 for references, and the guidelines page says before 1 November. We used the earlier date. The result of the written stage comes around 20 November 2026, then online interviews on 30 November and 1 December 2026, and a visit to Vienna on 27 to 29 January 2027.

Required documents

Degree certificates and transcripts CV Description of your research experience (1 to 4 projects) and a few publications if you have them (the guidelines say up to 5, the FAQ says up to 3) Personal statement and your choice of research groups Two referees with institutional emails

Application steps

Create a u:account and read about the research groups. Ask two referees for references early, because you cannot submit until both arrive. Fill in the application and upload the documents. Apply before 23:59 Central European Time on 1 November 2026.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

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