Overview
What you'll study
The existence of multicellular organisms depends on highly coordinated proliferation, growth, differentiation, and death of cells.
The Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Biology at Medical University of Vienna includes projects related to cell proliferation, growth, differentiation, and death. In addition, several projects directly relate to diseases caused by intrinsic or induced aberrations of these cellular programs.
Due to the broad spectrum of cell systems used (germ cells, muscle cells, neurons, hematopoietic cells, yeast) and topics covered (chromatin structure, signal transduction, transcription factors, protein/protein interaction, extracellular matrices, enzyme biogenesis, virology, molecular modeling) and techniques applied in the different groups, students enrolled in this program will have the opportunity to become familiar with many aspects of cellular and molecular biology. Another advantage of this program is that it is embedded in all the activities of the Vienna Biocenter, which houses not only the Max. F. Perutz Laboratories but also the IMP, the IMBA, and the GMI. The program will be run in conjunction with the international FWFfunded PhD programs at the Vienna Biocenter together with the IMP, IMBA, and GMI
MedUni Vienna offers fully-funded doctoral studies in interdisciplinary programs, including Medical Physics, Artificial Intelligence, Immunology, Neurosciences, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Malignant Diseases, (RNA, vascular, infectious) Biology, Molecular Signalling or Mechanisms of Cell Biology, Cellular Homeostasis, Public Health and Medical Informatics. Research activities range from basic to clinical research. The University offers state-of-the-art research facilities and is directly linked to one of the largest hospitals in Europe.
Career Outlook
Completion of a Ph.D. program gives you the opportunity to work in a wide variety of areas, including:
- Medical research
- Project management
- Science journalism
- Professorship and teaching
- Consultation to public administration, NGOs and industry
- Marketing and Sales
- Innovation and product development
- Quality management
- Funding
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Basic Course
- Propaedeutics / Propedeutics
- Thesis seminar
- Journal Club
- YSA-Symposium
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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- Applications may take place at any time. Please submit the application for admission at least 10 days in prior to the deadlines of the enrolment periods.
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Disciplines
Biology Microbiology Molecular Sciences View 4 other PhDs in Biology in AustriaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Students have to fulfill the general criteria defined by the Medical University of Vienna forthe admission to the PhD programs.
- In addition, candidates who have not been recruited via the general procedure at the Vienna Biocenter will be selected by a committee. This selection committee consists of 3 group leaders of this program and will be assembled ad-hoc. All candidates for the program must submit an informal written application including a C.V. and two letters of reference to the coordinator of the program. The applicant will be provided with 2 papers (selection of the papers will be made by the committee). The candidate will select
- one paper for her/his presentation at the interview.
Tuition Fee
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International
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EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR per semester during 36 months.
All students must pay Students Union fees of € 22.70. A tuition fee of €363.36 per semester will apply if exceeding the minimum study time ( +2 semester).
Living costs for Vienna
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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