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The Vienna Doctoral School in Cognition, Behavior and Neuroscience (VDS CoBeNe) was granted in 2016 as one of the first Doctoral Schools at the University of Vienna, and was based in the Faculty of Life Sciences. After integrating the Faculty of Psychology, as well as researchers in the humanities, in 2020, the VDS is now a major interdisciplinary Doctoral School at the University of Vienna. CoBeNe combines the strength of four main research areas: Psychological Science, Behavioral & Cognitive Biology, Neuroscience, and the Cognitive Humanities.
The aim of the VDS CoBeNe is to foster structured doctoral education at the University of Vienna and to create an environment supporting interdisciplinary research and research training. The school integrates excellent existing research centers in Cognition, Behavior, and Neuroscience in Vienna. These centers were previously mostly independent, and range from molecular/cellular/developmental biology to psychological sciences and the humanities.
The mission of the Vienna Doctoral School in Cognition, Behavior and Neuroscience is to enhance academic and professional development of graduate students, advance intellectual communication and scholarship across disciplines, and promote cultural diversity, scientific integrity, and international collaboration.
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News & Events
This Symposium is organized by Vienna BioCenter, and has the aim to guide individuals interested in pursuing a PhD in Life Sciences!
The career development program doc:muv is intendent for female* prae-doc scientists of all disciplines and faculties of the University of Vienna,...
We are excited to invite you to the 1st Summer School of the International Max Planck Research School on Cognitive NeuroImaging (IMPRS CoNI), as a...
The Student Host Society Committee (SHSC) team is inviting you to participte in the video competition, where you can display your moments in your...
We are happy to announce that data stewards from CeMESS and the Faculty of Life Sciences are hosting a Research Data Management Course, for PhD...
We are excited to announce the second Woman in Biology welcome day, which will take place at the UBB. The aim of this event is to facilitate...
Defenses
Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology
“The intrinsic value of effort: inter-individual variation in effort enjoyment beliefs and...
Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Biology
'Functions and Mechanisms of Colour Change in Anurans'
Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology
''More than top-down vs. bottom-up: Using variations of the contingent capture paradigm to...
Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Biology
„Me or I? Investigating self-awareness through mirror self-recognition, body self-awareness...
Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology
“Neural Correlates of the Auditory Looming Bias”
Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology
“A multi-Method Approach for Studying Self and Other: Evidence from Behavioral,...
