CEU Doctoral Scholarship at Central European University, Vienna 2027/2028

About this scholarship

A scholarship that covers tuition and a monthly stipend for doctoral students at Central European University in Vienna. Everyone who applies by the deadline and asks for financial aid is considered automatically.

Funding type

Covers: full tuition and a stipend of EUR 2,002 gross a month for 48 months in total. The financial aid page gives the amount without a year, so check it in your offer. Does not cover: health insurance and social security payments, which the student pays to the Austrian SVS. The stipend is taxable in Austria and counts as self-employed income. The stipend is paid only after you arrive in Vienna, and it is not paid back-dated. The registration fee after you accept the offer is EUR 500. It is not refundable and counts as part of the enrollment fee. The fees page also lists an enrollment fee and an Austrian Student Union fee, and the aid page does not say they are covered.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not covered

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

Candidates from any country can apply for financial aid A bachelor's and a master's degree or equivalent in a related field, adding up to 300 ECTS credits You must not be enrolled at another university while you receive the aid Selection looks at academic record, strength of recommendations, English, and intellectual merit, and departments interview shortlisted candidates Programmes: Cognitive Science, Comparative Gender Studies, Comparative History, Economics, Environmental Sciences and Policy, Late Antique, Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Legal Studies, Network Science, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology and Social Anthropology

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

With the admission application

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required IELTS TOEFL iBT PTE Academic Cambridge English Duolingo English Test Other test Waiver possible

Accepted results are TOEFL iBT 100, IELTS Academic 7.0, PTE Academic 76, Cambridge C1 or C2 with 190, Duolingo 130, or Euroexam C1 with distinction. You are exempt if English is your first language or your bachelor's or master's was taught only in English, but the Admissions Office may still ask for a test.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

There is no separate scholarship form. Everyone who applies by the deadline and marks interest in financial aid in the funding section is considered automatically. The deadline is 15 January 2027 at 23:59 Central European Time and applies to all applicants. Decisions are sent between 1 and 30 April 2027. Departments interview shortlisted candidates before deciding. After admission you need a residence permit or visa for Austria. Applicants must write their materials themselves, without generative AI except for basic grammar and spelling checks.

Required documents

Transcripts and bachelor's and master's diplomas in English Proof of English if you are not exempt CV with a publication list if you have one Academic writing as the programme asks Two or three recommendation letters in English from professors or a work supervisor

Application steps

Choose one or more programmes, up to 5, and read their requirements. Open the online application and select financial aid in the funding section. Upload the documents, register your referees and pay the EUR 30 application fee. Apply before 15 January 2027 at 23:59 Central European Time.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

Financial Aid Office: [email protected]Copy

Admissions Office: [email protected]Copy

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