Open positions
The University of Vienna is announcing fully funded doctoral positions in the social sciences all year round.
The University offers both predefined doctoral projects within the framework of externally funded projects and positions as predoctoral university assistants announced by the departments or the doctoral schools. Currently, the following doctoral positions in the social sciences are announced by the ViDSS or the departments supporting the ViDSS.
- University Assistant Predoc at the Department of Communication
Within the Political Communication Research Group
Working hours: 30 | employment duration: 4 years | application deadline: 15 June 2025 - University Assistant Predoc at the Department of Communication
Within the Computational Communication Science Lab
Working hours: 30 | employment duration: 4 years | application deadline: 26 June 2025
Why apply to the ViDSS?
- We offer doctoral training across all research fields of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Vienna,
- close supervision by top researchers in the social sciences and
- a structured doctoral programme and support through cohort integration, career development and different funding programmes.