Interested in PhD research in Psychology, Cognition, Behavior or Neuroscience?

The VDS CoBeNe Doctoral Program emerged from an integrative and interdisciplinary alliance of four independent research areas in Psychological Science, Behavioral and Cognitive Biology, Neuroscience and the Cognitive Humanities. The research questions deal with the influence of social and ecological factors on human and non-human cognition and behavior, understanding its underlying cognitive, emotional, physiological, and neurological bases, and probing their evolutionary origins and development.

The mission of the Vienna Doctoral School in Cognition, Behavior and Neuroscience is to enhance academic and professional development of early career researcher, advance intellectual communication and scholarship across disciplines, and promote cultural diversity, scientific integrity, and international collaboration. VDS CoBeNe fosters structured doctoral education at the University of Vienna and creates an environment supporting interdisciplinary research and research training.


 Into Science Retreat - Preliminary Program 2025


 News & Events

19.03.2025
 

Music is fundamental to human experience. It shapes our cultures, expresses our emotions, and forges our identities. Yet, understanding the "why"...

19.02.2025
 

Together with Vienna Doctoal School of Social Sciences, we offer 4 coaching sessions on writing your doctoral thesis.

11.02.2025
 

Early career researchers of the Faculty of Psychology are invited to the onbording event of the ECRs.

 

07.02.2025
 

The second annual symposium of the Doctoral School of Ecology & Evolution will take place on the 21st of February, at the UBB Hörsaal 1.

29.01.2025
 

The VBC is offering five workshop sessions on the topic 'Career development', for doctoral candidates from the UBB.

24.01.2025
 

The Vienna Doctoral School in Chemistry, the Vienna School of Mathematics, the Vienna International School of Earth and Space Sciences, and the Vienna...

 PhD Stories

24.05.2024
 

The doors were wied open from four different locations, from the main University building, to Biology and Chemistry building as well as University...

01.03.2024
 

Congratulations to Rojan Amini-Nejad for winning the ÖAW Dissertation Prize for Migration Research!

 

02.07.2023
 

Congratulations to Julia Reiter for winning the Impact Award 2023!

 

 Defenses

27.03.2025
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“Psychological Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic Across Different European Countries – A...

21.03.2025
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“Developing Interoception: Infant and Caregiver Interoception Across Modalities and Facets”

07.03.2025
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“The Family Minority Stress Model: Theoretical conceptualization and empirical evidence”

05.03.2025
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“Communicating Pro-Environmental Consensus Across Countries”

19.02.2025
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“The Experience of Significant Life Events Across the Adult Lifespan”

12.02.2025
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“Digital stress management in daily life: Preventive and complementary intervention...

 Books

28.09.2022
 

Thomas Bugnyar, 2022, Brandstätter Verlag. Sie sind bekannt für ihre verblüffende Intelligenz, für das clevere Benutzen von Werkzeugen und für ihr...

09.12.2021
 

Jakob Pietschnig, 2021, Ecowin. Was Intelligenz ist, wie man sie messen kann und warum das so spannend ist, erklärt der österreichische...

09.12.2021
 

Angela Stöger, Brandtstätter Verlag, 2021. Wie Tiere kommunizieren und was wir lernen, wenn wir ihnen wirklich zuhören