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.



 News & Events

07.07.2025
 

You are invited to join the Open Science Festival 2025 at the University of Vienna! Registration is now open, and abstract submissions for posters and...

15.06.2025
 

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

10.05.2025
 

If you are passionate about sport psychology, exercise, health, or nutrition and their interconnected fields, the summer school of sport psychology...

09.05.2025
 

As part of the open science course, representatives from the BioImage Archive, which supports all forms of bioimaging data, and PANGAEA, a repository...

09.05.2025
 

The Research Data Management Course for doctoral candidates in Life Sciences will take place again on June 11th and 12th, from 9:00-12:00.

08.05.2025
 

Join the 10 year anniversary on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025, from 17:00 to 19:00 at the University Biology Building, Lecture Hall 2, for an inspiring...

 Defenses

26.02.2026
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“Towards a Comparative Approach to Empirical Aesthetics: Complexity and Emotion in...

24.02.2026
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“The Burden of Being Seen: A Multimethod Investigation of Bivalent Fears of Evaluation and...

24.02.2026
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“Acoustic Properties and Developmental Outcomes of Infant- directed Singing and Music”

24.02.2026
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“Navigating Social Life Through the Lens of Aging: The Role of Subjective Views of Aging in...

22.02.2026
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“Models of Self-Control: From Depletion to Fatigue and Strategies”

05.12.2025
 

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

“Art Experience Types: Identifying and Applying Shared Patterns in Phenomenal Experiences...

 Books