Via rcc@uni-graz.at and extension 1212 you receive personal advice.
Find out more about doctoral supervision here
Resources and information on crisis phases in the doctorate.
You can find out more about the general funding and financing options for doctoral candidates here.
Information and materials on writing abstracts, scientific standards and integrity can be found here.
Check out which workshops we offer for researchers
Funding for all doctoral candidates
If you have any questions about funding opportunities for active participation in conferences, workshops, summer/winter schools etc., please contact doctoral-academy(at)uni-graz.at
Dissertation reviews written by international researchers increase the chances of doctoral graduates being able to apply for postdoctoral positions.
Stays by international reviewers to participate in a defence and other networking activities in Graz increase the connection of young researchers to the scientific community.
The Vice-Rectorate for Internationalisation and Gender Equality therefore provides up to € 650 for international reviewers for travel costs/accommodation (number of overnight stays within the maximum cost coverage is free) per doctoral candidate.
Interested parties should submit an application form to the Doctoral Academy, in cc Dean's Office.
Please note that this funding is currently only available for the Faculty of Natural Sciences and the Faculty of Environmental, Regional and Educational Sciences!
Note on networking activities
If international reviewers come to Graz for dissertation defences, this stay should ideally be combined with a specialist lecture or similar networking activity (exchange with doctoral candidates, workshops, etc.). Due to the impact on the climate, travelling by air solely to attend a defence should be avoided wherever possible. The participation of external members of the examination committee exclusively in a defence should continue to take place online.
Funding for RCC consortia and doctoral programs
The call takes place twice a year (spring, autumn), 3x 3,000 € are awarded per call.
Doctoral programs and their spokespersons are invited to apply by email before the start of each call period.
Further information can be found in the application guidelines.
If you have any questions, please contact doctoral-academy(at)uni-graz.at.
Contact points for PhDs
| UNIKID: Completing a doctoral programme while having care responsibilities |
| Center for Integrated Studies: Completing a doctoral programme with a physical disability or chronic illness |
| ÖH Generations Department: Doctoral candidates 40+ |
| Department for foreign students of the ÖH (Austrian student's representation) |
| Psychological student counseling |
| Crises in the doctoral phase |
Resources directed specifically at PhD students:
Thesis whisperer: This is a blog newspaper dedicated to the topic of doing a thesis and is edited by Dr Inger Mewburn, Director of research training at the Australian National University. The blog is also worth reading as a supervisor!
Thomson: This website is managed by Pat Thomson, Professor of Education in the School of Education, The University of Nottingham. The main idea is to help doctoral students write. The site is mainly directed at students writing within the humanistic and social science disciplines
Phinished: An online resource for PhD students with good advice and links to everything about living and working as a PhD student
PhDComics: Mostly for fun...