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PhD positions: Environmental Sciences and Policy department, Central European University, Austria

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New PhD positions in the Environmental Sciences and Policy department at Central European University in Vienna, Austria.

We welcome applications in the fields of environmental anthropology, political ecology, and environmental justice, in particular in relation to these tow special calls:

Call for PhD Applications for research on Relational Baltic Seascapes, supervised by Dr. Guntra Aistara

Call for PhD Applications for research on environmental justice by Prof. Tamara Steger

All information can be found here: https://envsci.ceu.edu/call-applications

and here: https://envsci.ceu.edu/doctoral-program

Application Deadline: February 4, 2026 (23:59 CET, Central European Time):

Scholarship application deadline for doctoral programs. All applications must be complete with relevant standard test scores (TOEFL, IELTS, etc.).

Financial assistance is available including tuition waivers and full CEU fellowships that cover all tuition fees and include a generous monthly stipend to help with housing and living expenses as well as health insurance. The CEU Doctoral Scholarship is awarded for a period of 48 months in total. Each student is responsible for securing accommodation for themselves.

Please read our Doctoral Program Handbook for detailed programmatic information.

We welcome all applications that fit within the department’s research profile. We are particularly interested in applications in the following areas:

These areas are not isolated, as interaction among them is an essential feature of the departmental structure and our common understanding of environment and society as a co-evolving, integrated whole.

Eligibility Requirements:

1) Master’s degree or equivalent in an environment-related field, such as natural or social sciences, engineering, economics, law or management.
2) English language proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, etc.). Please check requirements here.
3) Intellectual excellence and demonstrated potential for making an original contribution to knowledge in the field through rigorous research as aligned with faculty research profiles.

Required Application Materials:

The Department’s admission criteria include intellectual excellence and the potential for making original contributions to knowledge in the field through rigorous research.

Please note that in addition to the standard CEU admissions requirements (Completed online CEU Application Form, Two letters of recommendation, Academic records, A curriculum vitae or resume, Proof of English proficiency), the department requires applicants to submit:

1) a statement of purpose (maximum 500 words) describing their intellectual history and motivation for applying, explaining how these relate to future career goals and plans and the name of the potential supervisor; and

2) a detailed research proposal (maximum 2,000 words, excluding reference list or tables), in which applicants demonstrate ability to conduct PhD-level research and complementarity with the department’s research profile.

Applicants may also include a copy of a published journal article, book chapter or other publication.

All application materials must be submitted with the online application form of CEU, via the Applicant Portal. Materials sent by postal mail, electronic mail or fax are not considered.

Please reach out with questions to Guntra Aistara AistaraG@ceu.edu and or  Tunde Szabolcs (SzabolcsT@ceu.edu).

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