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Call for Papers

2nd ars iuris legal potentials conference.

The 2nd Ars Iuris Legal Potentials Conference: Law and Politics in a Polarized World will be held on September 30th, 2024 at Federal Ministry of Justice in Vienna, Austria. We are accepting conference paper proposals until April 28th .

You can find further information about the conference here.

Prizes for Excellent Doctoral Theses

The Advanced Research School of Law and Jurisprudence (Ars Iuris) will honour outstanding doctoral theses at  its annual conference on June 17th, 2024.

Up to ten doctoral thesis awards will be given, and each author will receive €1.000,- in prize money. For further information, click here.

What is ARS Iuris Vienna?

ARS Iuris Vienna is a doctoral school.

We offer additional training and support to doctoral students that goes beyond regular doctoral studies.

Only fellows of ARS Iuris Vienna can benefit from these offers. Therefor, an application is essential (the admission to the regular doctoral studies does not automatically lead to an admission to the doctoral school).

Click here to read more about Ars Iuris.

Who can become a fellow?

Doctoral students of the law school

PhD students in Interdisciplinary Legal Studies

Postdoctoral researchers at the law school

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mission statement

Ars Iuris Vienna wants to provide a forum to excellent doctoral students for training, networking and interdisciplinary exchange.

The Ars Iuris Vienna aims at supporting the doctoral students in completing their doctoral studies succesfully and enhancing the quality and visibility of the research of young scientist.

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Department of Legal Philosophy

Legal philosophy has a long tradition in Vienna, dating back to the days of the natural law theorists Karl Anton von Martini (1726–1800) and Franz von Zeiller (1751–1828). During the first half of the twentieth century, Viennese legal philosophy earned itself international acclaim when Hans Kelsen (1881–1973) and his collaborators developed a pronounced and much debated version of legal positivism, the so-called Pure Theory of Law. Owing to the initiative of Gerhard Luf , whose works have contributed considerably to the rehabilitation of practical reason in legal philosophy, the discipline became established as a separate Department in 1985. 

In 2005, the Department of Legal Philosophy was merged with the Department of Law and Religion. It dated back to the founding of the Vienna law faculty and was home to many eminent scholars, such as Paul Joseph von Riegger (1705–1775), a defender of religious toleration, and Max Hussarek von Heinlein (1865–1936), a leading theorist of the legal relation between the state and religious communities. Under the stewardship of  Richard Potz , the discipline was expanded into the comprehensive study of law and religion. 

This fused unit has been given its current name in 2016.

Part of the interdisciplinary research of this faculty is the research unit "Hans Kelsen and his Circle" , headed by Prof. Jabloner.

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Applicants have to complete the Application Form . Please fill out the form completely and upload your documents. The following documents are mandatory: 

• Letter of Motivation
• 2 Letters of Recommendation – typed on the recommender’s or law professor‘s official letterhead stationary. These should be handed to you in sealed envelopes. The backflap of these sealed envelopes containing the recommendation letters must be signed by your recommender across the seal/stamp, once they are closed.
• Transcripts of your law degree and final report with the final grades (all transcripts or translations thereof must be either in German, English, or French). The academic transcripts and their translations (if necessary) have to be issued by the University, and given to the students in sealed envelopes with the seal stamped across the backflap.
• Please pay attention to the country of study, as your law degree may need an official legalisation. For this, please follow the link and search your country in the list:  https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/legalisation/  
• Please add a photocopy of your secondary school/college leaving certificate indicating the exact date, name of school, and city.
• Official proof of English, if you are not a graduate from an English speaking university.

Language Proficiency

All classes will be taught in English. Applicants whose first law degree program was not taught in English must take the TOEFL or IELTS (no older than two years). Applicants taking the online TOEFL must achieve a minimum total score of at least 100 and minimum scores of 25 on each of the subsections. The institution code of the University of Vienna is 0275. Applicants who wish to send IELTS results, have to produce a test score of 6.5 or more (with a minimum writing score of 6,5). For more information about the TOEFL please contact: Test of English as a Foreign Language Educational Testing Service P.O. Box 6151

Application Deadline

Application deadline: 24 April 2024 for applicants in need of Schengenvisa If you obtained your law degree from a university outside Europe, you may need to have the degree copy confirmed by apostille or even authentications from ministries before you upload the degree form in this application procedure.  For this please check: https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/legalisation/

Tuition Fee: € 14,000, optional full, before the beginning of the program, or per semester, before the start of each semester. Deposit: 10% deposit of the 14,000 Euro within 14 days after notification of acceptance by the program director.

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Below is a list of best universities in Vienna ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 783K citations received by 39.7K academic papers made by 13 universities in Vienna was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

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Doctoral Programme of Law

University degree.

Doctor of Law „Dr. iur.“

Start of studies

Winter term 2024/25

Duration of study

6 semesters

Teaching language

German, English

type of study programme

About the study programme.

Doctoral students extend and enhance their theoretical and methodological expertise and skills in the field of law. In their doctoral thesis, which may also address an interdisciplinary topic, they work independently to explore new academic questions. The aim of the Doctoral Programme of Law is to further develop the ability to conduct independent academic work, and to train and support early career researchers in law. Doctoral students must have the ability to pursue independent academic work which will contribute new insights to the understanding of law.

• Qualifications profile

Doctoral students earn this qualification for academic work through comprehensive and intensive study. The choice of an interdisciplinary topic, combined with the study abroad periods which are desirable as part of the doctoral programme, enable students to address current issues in law through research projects, to undertake independent research and present their findings, and so to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in their branch of the subject, at a national and international level. In addition to the purely academic skills, this also equips them for critical analysis and reflection, objective discourse and professional presentation of their research findings, and enables them to evaluate and summarise complex ideas in their area of expertise, with due consideration of the socioeconomic and sociocultural context.

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The doctoral programmes at the University of Graz are run collaboratively by several faculty members from the same, similar or completely different subject areas, providing a high-quality, attractive academic extension for a limited number of doctoral students, with the aim of furthering scholarly debate and understanding. Participation is voluntary and by application.

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• Career prospects

Graduates are qualified for roles as early career academics and researchers in universities and non-university institutions, enabling them to contribute to the development of the international knowledge community in academic and professional roles; some are destined for traditional law careers, and to use the extensive knowledge they have acquired to make a difference in the field of law and to work for the benefit of society.

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A prerequisite for admission to the doctoral programme at the University of Graz is a degree or diploma in a relevant subject area from a recognised Austrian or foreign tertiary institution.

Admissions/applications are handled by the academic affairs office. After admission to the doctoral programme, the topic for your doctoral thesis must be submitted in writing to the dean’s office within two semesters at the latest.

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„The main reason I decided to start a doctoral programme was the opportunity to spend several years studying a topic of my own choice in depth. The doctoral programme at the University of Graz offers a good deal of freedom to shape and select your research topic, but also provides professional, personalised support and supervision when it is needed.“

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Are you in search of an inspiring research environment? Are you looking to improve your scientific and analytical skills to prepare you for a career in social research or academics? The PhD programme at the Vienna School of International Studies might just be what you are looking for! The four-year doctoral programme ‘Interdisciplinary International Studies’ (IIS) is organised in cooperation with the University of Vienna open to graduates who wish to pursue a research project linking at least two of the four disciplines legal studies, political science, international economics and history.

Throughout the programme, doctoral candidates are guided by internationally acclaimed scholars from all over the world, who are dedicated to support our students' academic journeys exploring scientific skills, data collection and analysis as well as academic publications among others.

In addition to that, IIS students have the opportunity to participate in the academic life at the DA through teaching activities, research assistantships and more. The small but vibrant research community at the DA provides PhD students with opportunities to connect with peers in advanced academic positions.

During the first year (aka ‘prep year’) students develop their research and presentation skills while attending various seminars and courses. After finalising their research proposal with the benefit of regular feedback from their supervisors, students move to the second stage of the programme.

For more detailed information on the PhD IIS programme, please consult the information tabs and documents on this page or contact us. To apply, please visit our application portal at https://application.da-vienna.ac.at .

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Phd iis key facts.

Programme start: 26 September 2022

Application deadline: 6 April 2022

Admission results: End of May 2022

Tuition fee*:  EUR 14,700 (academic year 2023-24)

Financial assistance: Financial Support Application Form

* applies to the first stage of the programme

FIRST STAGE: PREP YEAR

Second stage: doctoral programme, faculty list of potential reserach supervisors.

"There really is no other place like the Diplomatische Akademie Wien; not only is the level of commitment by the students incredible, the academic possibilities are also endless. My favourite part of pursuing my PhD at the DA are my weekly meetings with my supervisor, Professor Patrick Müller, where we not only discuss my project in depth, but all stages and processes related to my PhD. This highlights the level of dedication of my incredible supervisor at the DA. I could not imagine a better place to pursue my PhD!"

Charlott Gebauer 3 rd PhD in IIS programme, Vienna School of International Studies

"During the first year of the doctoral programme, classes at both the Vienna School of International Studies and the University of Vienna helped me to broaden and deepen my knowledge of international relations and African studies, and to get to know my fellow students. Furthermore, I was in close contact with my supervisors, who greatly helped me to refine my proposal."

Colin Hendrickx 3 rd PhD in IIS programme, Vienna School of International Studies

"The first year of the programme has allowed me to come away with an excellent understanding of all of the requisite fundamentals of both international relations theory and international law. The strong and vibrant faculty at the DA was of paramount importance throughout the planning process of my research project."

Vanessa Sant’Anna Bonifacio Tavares 2 nd PhD in IIS programme, Vienna School of International Studies

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International Legal Studies (Master)

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In any case eligible degree programmes:

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The degree programme comprises the modules Comparative Law, Legal and Political Philosophy, Labour Law and Law of Social Security, Law of Civil Procedure, Tax Law, Economic Competence in Law and one elective module. To complete the master’s programme, students have to write a master’s thesis and successfully complete the master’s examination.

Students are advised to study a semester abroad. You can find further information about the mobility programmes offered at the University of Vienna on the website of the International Office .

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which you will deal with during your studies (examples):

• Comparative Law
• Legal Economy
• Civil Procedure
• Public Finance
• Legal Philosophy

... and many more.

 Overview of the programme structure & topics

Here you find the current offer of courses for this programme to gain better insight into the topics and structure. For more information please click on the respective level.

After Graduation

Graduates are fit for a European and international future. Graduates have an academic practical pre-education in the field of law. In combination with further education and training, if applicable, they are qualified to work in a legal profession. They have profound knowledge of the subject areas covered by the degree programme. They have legal expertise based on case studies and norms and are able to reflect on the intellectual, societal and economic foundations of law, enabling them to respond to legal challenges in a rapidly changing world. Furthermore, they are able to thoroughly investigate complex legal issues in an academic study carried out independently. In addition, they are particularly qualified to solve cross-border legal issues and to succeed in an international professional environment.

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Graduates ....

• find  employment immediately after graduation  on average.
• earn  an average of  € 3,545  (women) and  € 3,834  (men) gross per month  within three years after graduation .
• work full time at  a percentage of  91 %  (women) and  97%  (men)  within three years after graduation .

*You can find further information on career entry and career paths in the tracking of graduates " Business, Administration and Law ".

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Degree requirements:

Applicants for the Doctoral Program must hold a qualifying law degree, i.e. a law degree that, from an academic perspective, allows its holder to seek admission to the bar in the jurisdiction concerned. Non-university practice or traineeship periods for such bar admission shall not be necessary. Applicants who do not hold a qualifying law degree are eligible if they have earned an LLM degree from an accredited university. In the event that this LLM degree is a CEU one, applicants must have obtained a GPA equal or superior to 3.33 (B+). If the applicant is still finalizing their LLM at CEU the same GPA applies at the moment of application.

Applicants enrolled in a doctoral program at CEU cannot be simultaneously enrolled in other institutions of higher education.

Application requirements

The Doctoral Program of the Department of Legal Studies asks applicants to submit the following documents:

• Completed CEU Application Form 
• Letters of Recommendation
• Two academic referees / One academic and one professional referee if the applicant has more than three years of work experience
• Academic Records
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume
• An English-language academic writing sample (master’s thesis, essay, journal article, etc.)
• Detailed research proposal (max. 3000 words excluding literature)
• Proof of English Proficiency

Please follow the Application Checklist to make sure all your submitted documents are in order.

Completed applications must be submitted through online application system by the deadline. Late submission of required documents is not possible, and incomplete applications may lead to early stage rejection.

The admission procedure is composed of the following:

• Review of application packages
• Online interview offered to selected applicants on the basis of their application package 

The Department of Legal Studies reserves the right to check the originality of all submissions.

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PhD-Program: DIBT / Doctoral Program in International Business Taxation

We are proud to announce that the WU has a “Doctoral Program in International Business Taxation” (DIBT) that is going into its 12th year. This is a 3-year PhD program offered in English only, and it is open to outstanding students from all over the world who are interested in an excellent doctoral education preparing them for doing research in international business taxation. The Doctoral Program provides high-quality interdisciplinary training for graduates in the field of international taxation, including and combining the disciplines of public finance, international tax law and cross border tax management. Although students will write their doctoral thesis in their own discipline (law, business, public finance, economic psychology), they will be exposed to intensive interdisciplinary discussions during their stay in Vienna. The opening of traditional tax training to other disciplines, such as economic psychology, history, political science, ethics and legal philosophy (always in the context of taxation), promotes a broadening of horizons and a more comprehensive approach to research questions. Best possible standards in both research and teaching are guaranteed by a faculty of renowned scholars, who have published in the most prominent journals of their respective research fields and have proven willingness and ability to do interdisciplinary research. The most distinguished professors in tax law, business administration and public finance are either on the faculty of this program or have agreed to teach courses, give workshops or to discuss research ideas and preliminary research results with the PhD students in Vienna. Students will be integrated into the research activities of the WU institutes dealing with taxation issues. During the first year, students will be required to attend many comprehensive courses to provide the basic knowledge necessary for research within their own discipline as well as for interdisciplinary research. The second and the third years will be dedicated to seminars on theories and methods and perspectives on taxation, a research stay abroad, additional optional workshops, and especially to research on the thesis. Throughout the three years, a research seminar will supplement the students’ training. We will admit a very limited number of students every year. For them tuition fees will be waived and they will be provided with the best possible conditions for conducting research. The DIBT continues to be supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and for a certain number of students we are therefore able to provide funding for their three-year stay at WU in Vienna! Current applications will be accepted from November 1, 2021 to February 15, 2022 for the upcoming academic year 2022/23. Please find more information below or at www.wu.ac.at/dibt , where you can also find the list of specific DIBT research areas.

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Fully funded PhD and Postdoc Positions at University of Vienna

Austria is one of the best countries to live as a postgraduate student anywhere in the world. One of the best universities in Austria is the University of Vienna. In this post, our Fastepo Team listed all available fully funded PhD and Postdoctoral positions with the deadlines at the University of Vienna in Austria. It should be noted that we will update these academic positions regularly.

University of Vienna

The University of Vienna was founded in 1365 by Duke Rudolf IV as a public research university. In the German-speaking world, it is the oldest university. Around 300 undergraduate and graduate programs are offered at the university. Science, politics, and culture, it has produced many prominent figures. Faculty members include composers, philosophers, physicists, mathematicians, and historians. With over 90,000 students on campus, the university belongs to the Coimbra Group and the Europaeum.

In Austria, a PhD or Postdoctoral researcher can earn money and have a high-value salary .

Fully funded PhD Positions at the University of Vienna

In this list, you can find all available fully funded PhD Positions with deadlines at the University of Vienna in Austria. Noted these positions will be updated regularly.

Title: University assistant predoctoral  (University of Vienna PhD)

Department: The Department of South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

Working hours: 30,00 

Deadline: 02.02.2024

The Department of South Asian, Tibetan, and Buddhist Studies, a prominent center in the German-speaking world, requires a University Assistant Praedoc. This role supports Assistant Professor Dr. Christopher Jones in Buddhist Studies, focusing on research, teaching, and administration, particularly in pre-modern Buddhism within South Asian contexts and potentially extending to other Asian regions.

Requirements:

• Educational Background : Candidates should have completed a degree (Diploma, Mag.phil., MA, MPhil, or equivalent) in South Asian, Tibetan, and Buddhist Studies or a related field, with a strong foundation in Sanskrit. Proficiency in another Buddhist scriptural language is an advantage.
• Language Skills : Proficiency in German is required for non-native speakers.
• Technical Skills : Applicants must have good general computer skills and be familiar with IT applications relevant to text-based pre-modern Buddhist studies, including word processing, databases, digitization, and optical character recognition.
• Research and Teaching Responsibilities : The role involves initiating a doctoral project focused on pre-modern Buddhist studies, contributing to departmental research projects, and teaching courses independently. The candidate will also participate in the Cluster of Excellence ‘Eurasian Transformations’.
• Personal Qualities : The ideal candidate should be a team player with excellent organizational skills, reliability, and thoroughness, and should have an interest in the Digital Humanities.

More Details and Apply .

Department: The Department for Tax Law 

Deadline: 01.02.2024

Summary: The University of Vienna’s Department for Tax Law is offering an exciting opportunity for a research assistant (prae doc) specializing in tax law. This position, set for a four-year term, initially begins with a 1.5-year contract, which is subject to extension up to four years based on performance. The selected candidate will join a team of about 7,500 academic staff members who value continuous learning and curiosity as key components for scientific success. The University of Vienna is a place where individuals can thrive in their academic pursuits and contribute significantly to research and teaching in tax law.

Academic Qualifications and Skills:

• Master’s degree in Law.
• Professional expertise in Austrian tax law.
• Proficiency in jurisprudential methods.
• Understanding of teaching principles.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Competent in using IT tools.
• Teamwork capabilities.

Department: Faculty of Computer Science 

Deadline: 31.01.2024

The “Computer Science Education / Informatikdidaktik” working group, led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Knobelsdorf at EDEN, is focused on interdisciplinary research in the fields of Education, Psychology, and Social Sciences, specifically in the context of teaching and learning Computer Science in higher and secondary education. This group actively engages in various research initiatives, including a special focus on pre-service teacher education for digital literacy and informatics. They are offering a multifaceted position aimed at candidates interested in pursuing a doctorate in the group’s research area. The role involves participation in all group activities, encompassing academic administration, teaching, research, and grant application processes. This opportunity is ideal for those aiming for a career in academia, administration, or business, particularly within STEM, higher education, and secondary education sectors.

Qualifications:

• A university degree (Master’s or equivalent) related to Computer Science, Education, Educational Psychology, or Social Sciences, by the expected start date.
• Candidates are encouraged to apply, particularly in-service Computer Science/Informatics teachers in K-12/secondary schools or graduates with a Master’s in Computer Science Teacher Education.

Responsibilities:

• Active participation in research, teaching, and administrative tasks.
• Involvement in research projects, studies, publications, and academic presentations.
• Completion of a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months and dissertation work.
• Teaching duties, including independent course instruction and student supervision.
• Organizing meetings, conferences, symposiums, and involvement in departmental administration.

Skills and Commitments:

• Strong interest and commitment to the research field, particularly in Computer Science Education and Informatics Didactics.
• Proficiency in English (speaking and writing).
• For non-native German speakers, German language skills or commitment to learn German within the first years.
• Regular teaching duties in undergraduate and graduate programs, mainly in Computer Science Teacher Education.

Available Postdoctoral Positions at the University of Vienna

In this list, you can find all available Postdoctoral Positions with deadlines at the University of Vienna in Austria. Note that these positions will be updated regularly.

Title:  University Assistant (postdoctoral) at the Department of Economics  (University of Vienna)

Department: Department of Economics

Working hours: 40

Deadline: 16.02.2024

Summary: At the University of Vienna, an opening exists in the Department of Economics, recognized for its international focus and research orientation. The department is a hub for over 30 professors and numerous PhD students dedicated to economic studies. The role offers a supportive environment for continuous top-tier research and academic freedom.

The candidate is expected to:

• Actively participate in research, teaching, and administrative tasks.
• Develop an independent research profile.
• Engage in research projects and scientific studies.
• Publish internationally and deliver lectures.
• Apply for projects and secure third-party funding.
• Independently conduct courses as per the collective bargaining agreement.
• Participate in examination activities, evaluation measures, and quality assurance.
• Undertake administrative duties in research, teaching, and administration.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• A completed doctoral/PhD degree in Economics (required before employment starts).
• An outstanding dissertation.
• Proven research competence and initiative.
• Didactic skills.
• Excellent command of English.
• German language skills are beneficial but not mandatory.

Title:  Postdoc for super-resolution microscopy  (University of Vienna)

Department: Centre for Molecular Biology    

Deadline: 29.02.2024

Summary: The University of Vienna is renowned for its supportive environment that fosters top international research and scientific excellence. The Ries lab is seeking a postdoctoral scientist specializing in optics or microscopy. This role involves leading research in advanced microscopy technologies, providing optical support, and participating in teaching and student supervision. The position offers an initial 3-year contract with potential for extension.

• Academic Qualifications : A PhD degree in physics or biophysics.
• Professional Experience : Demonstrable experience in developing microscopy technologies, with a strong scientific track record evidenced by international publications and research competence.
• Skills and Abilities : Excellent communication skills in both spoken and written English, a passion for pushing the boundaries of optical microscopy, and a proven ability to manage research projects and lead project staff.
• Personal Attributes : The candidate should be a team player with high social and communicative skills, and have the initiative to contribute actively to research, teaching, and administrative tasks. This includes involvement in research projects, publishing and lecturing internationally, independent course conduction, student supervision, participation in evaluation and quality assurance processes, and taking on administrative roles in research and teaching.

Title:  University Assistant (postdoctoral) – Experimental Economics  (University of Vienna)

Summary: The University of Vienna, known for its commitment to top international research and academic freedom, seeks an individual for a role in the Department of Economics. This department is part of the internationally-focused Faculty of Business, Economics, and Statistics, comprising over 30 professors and numerous PhD students.

The role involves:

• Establishing an independent research profile in Experimental Economics.
• Engaging in research projects and scientific studies.
• Publishing internationally and delivering lectures.
• Applying for projects and securing external funding.
• Independently conducting courses in accordance with collective bargaining agreements.
• Participating in examination activities, evaluations, and quality assurance measures.
• Undertaking administrative duties in research, teaching, and administration.

Candidates should possess:

• A completed doctoral/PhD in Economics, with a distinguished dissertation in Experimental Economics.
• Demonstrated research competence and initiative.
• Fluency in English, with German being an additional advantage but not mandatory.

Title:  University Assistant (postdoctoral) – Microeconomics  (University of Vienna)

The University of Vienna’s Department of Economics, known for its international focus and research orientation, seeks academic professionals. The department is part of a vibrant community with over 7,500 staff engaged in top international research and enjoys considerable autonomy and support. Further details are available on their website.

The ideal candidate for this position should have:

• A completed doctoral or Ph.D. studies in Economics, with a specialization in Microeconomics, completed before starting employment.
• A distinguished dissertation in the field of Microeconomics.
• Proven didactic skills.
• Excellent proficiency in English. Knowledge of German is beneficial but not mandatory.

Title : University Assistant postdoctoral 

Department: Faculty of Law  

The extent of Employment:  40 hours/week

The University of Vienna is inviting applications for a dynamic role in the Department of European, International, and Comparative Law. This opportunity is ideal for individuals passionate about international research and scientific excellence. The successful candidate will join Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Jaeger’s team, engaging in comprehensive research and teaching in European law, specifically focusing on the substantive law of the internal market.

Requirements

Academic and Professional Expertise:

• A doctoral or PhD degree in law, preferably with a specialization in European law.
• A distinguished dissertation strongly connected to European law.
• Proven research skills in European law, particularly in EU internal market law, demonstrated through publications.
• Develop an independent research profile in European internal market law.
• Engage in projects and studies within the team’s research areas.
• Publish and present work nationally and internationally.
• Pursue a habilitation in European law with a focus on the specified areas, preparing a publication-ready habilitation thesis.
• Teach courses independently and supervise students.
• Organize and moderate academic events and contribute to team events.
• Occasionally assist in administrative tasks.

Additional Qualifications:

• Prior experience in a university or research setting; teaching experience is beneficial.
• Experience abroad and work or internships at European institutions or in national administrative/legal practice are advantageous.
• Excellent command of German and very good English skills (C1 level). Knowledge of another foreign language is a plus.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

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The Vienna Doctoral School in Chemistry offers 17 fully funded PhD positions to be filled between early summer and the end of 2024

The University of Vienna, Faculty of Chemistry, is home to the Vienna Doctoral School in Chemistry (DoSChem). DoSChem is the largest doctoral training program in Austria focusing on the field of chemistry and closely related sciences by bringing together more than 200 doctoral students and over 50 principal investigators. Our goal is to train excellent scientists and to provide an open-minded environment that allows them to connect and experience a scientifically rich environment to carry out interdisciplinary and curiosity-driven research.

DoSChem offers 17 exciting PhD projects with various starting times covering all chemical sciences. 

If you have completed or are in the process of completing your diploma or master’s degree (or an equivalent) in:

• Computational Science
• Biochemistry
• Biology/Molecular Biology
• Food Chemistry/ Nutritional Sciences
• Pharmacology/Pharmaceutical Sciences

please visit  https://doschem.univie.ac.at/application/  to find detailed information about the open positions and to submit your applications.

For more information about the school:

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The University of Vienna has a very strong, institutionalized gender equality policy and within this framework, DoSChem strives to strengthen the career development of female scientists at all qualification levels and to support compatibility between family and work/ training.

The University of Vienna pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity ( http://diversity.univie.ac.at/ ). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.

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Austrian minister aims to tighten espionage law to ban spying against international organizations

FILE - Austrian Justice Minister Alma Zadic of the Austrian Green party attends the first parliament session in Vienna, Austria, Jan. 10, 2020, after the new government was inaugurated. Justice Minister Alma Zadic said Thursday April 4, 2024, that she plans to tighten the country’s rules on espionage, which at present is explicitly banned if directed against Austria itself but not if it targets other countries or international organizations. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)

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BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s justice minister said Thursday that she plans to tighten the country’s rules on espionage, which currently is explicitly banned if directed against Austria itself but not if it targets other countries or international organizations.

Justice Minister Alma Zadic’s push to tighten Austria’s laws comes as the arrest of a former Austrian intelligence officer on allegations of spying for Russia focuses attention on espionage activities in the country.

Austria is a European Union member that has a policy of military neutrality . Its capital, Vienna, is host to several U.N. agencies and other international groups such as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC.

Austria’s criminal code currently states that anyone who “sets up or operates a secret intelligence service to the detriment of the Republic of Austria or supports such an intelligence service in whatever way” faces a prison sentence of between six months and five years. It also bans setting up, operating or supporting a “military intelligence service” for “a foreign power or a supra- or international body,” which can carry a prison sentence of up to two years.

Zadic said in a statement to the Austria Press Agency that the country has long been accused of being an “island of the blessed” for intelligence services from around the world and lamented that “gaps in the law so far have allowed foreign intelligence services to spy with impunity in Austria.”

“We want to expand the espionage paragraphs so that, in the future, our law enforcement authorities can also act against foreign spies when they are not targeting Austria itself, but international organizations based here such as the U.N. or friendly states,” she said.

Zadic is a member of the junior party in Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s governing coalition, the Greens. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner, a member of Nehammer’s Austrian People’s Party, told Oe1 radio he sees the need for tougher penalties for spying — but also renewed a call for authorities to be allowed to eavesdrop on calls via messenger services, something the Greens have balked at.

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Admission to Doctoral/PhD Programme | Frequently Asked Questions

Before the application for admission.

The University of Vienna offers doctoral/PhD studies in the areas of law, social sciences, humanities, philosophy and education, Business, Economics and Statistics, natural sciences, life sciences, psychology, theology and sports science. All programmes can be found at: http://doktorat.univie.ac.at/doktoratsstudien/

For the application you need a letter of intent of a habilitated researcher at the respective faculty, stating his/her willingness to supervise you. Within the first year after admission you have to register your topic and supervisor and complete the doctoral thesis agreement. Latest at the end of your first year, your research project has to be submitted to the competent body responsible for study matters in form of a research proposal which is to be presented at the so-called Public Presentation. The written research proposal needs to contain the aims of your research, a time-plan, information on possible financial needs as well as a declaration of consent of the supervisor.

Search on the website of the relevant institute for researchers who have worked and published in your field of research. Then, get in contact with potential supervisors and discuss possible mentoring of your dissertation project. It is often helpful to send a brief description of your intended research project as soon as you make your first contact. Furthermoe, you can search for supervisors on the portal u:cris . There you can search for both personnel and keywords. Some faculties also have lists of potential supervisors on their websites, e.g. the Faculty of Social Sciences or the Faculty of Psychology.

In most disciplines there is no list of pubished topics for dissertations. Doctoral students usually apply with their own research topic. Exceptions are advertised jobs and projects that employ PhD students. You can find these for example in the Jobcenter of the University of Vienna . The website of the University of Vienna offers an overview about its research profile . You can also find out more about the current research priorities and current projects on the websites of the respective faculties or institutes.

Yes, it is possible. In this case, allow enough time for your doctoral studies.

Admission to the doctorate does not automatically mean employment as a doctoral student at the University of Vienna. Find out about funding possibilities on the website of the DLE Research Services and Career Development . Financed doctoral positions, so-called prae-doc positions or externally funded positions are also advertised through the job center . Most vacancies are also advertised through the websites of the institutes/research groups concerned.

Yes, the application for a doctoral-/ Phd programme with all necessary documents can be filed via u:space. More information can be found on the website of the Doctoral Center .

Yes, if a sufficient amount of courses are held in English, then the following doctoral-/ PhD programmes can be completed in English: English and American Studies, Molecular Biology, Finance, Logistics and Operations Management, Management, Economics, as well as Statistics and Operations Research. It is checked and decided individually by the Director of the Doctoral Study Programme if German/English language skills are needed for the doctoral programme you applied for.

You will need to reapply for the programme with all necessary documents via u:space.

The tuition fee depends on your nationality. For EU/EEA citizens the fee depends on the length of study. Further information can be found here: https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/tuition-fee/

To study at the University of Vienna, language proficiency in German and/or English corresponding to at least level B2 is required. The director of the doctoral study programme assesses your application and finally decides which language skills (German/English) corresponding to which level is required for the admission to a doctoral/PhD programme. Thus, in the course of the admission, you might be asked to first gain and proof relevant language competences.

Application for admission

Please find all information at the following website: https://www.univie.ac.at/ZID/uaccount-aktivierung/index.html?lang=en

Application is possible all year round. Applications for the winter semester are possible from mid-July to the end of February, applications for the summer semester from the beginning of December to the end of September.

Please contact the u:space support team via email: support.zulassung @ univie.ac.at 

The type of legalisation depends on the country your documents were issued in. You can find all informaiton about legalisation and translation of documents here . 

If the documents were not issued in English or German, then a translation by a notarized translator has to be uploaded.

We strive to process applications as fast as possible. From case to case it can happen that waiting times of several weeks occur, as the applications have to first be checked formally and then evaluated by the director of the doctoral study programme. Incomplete applications delay the process considerably. Therefore, please check that you provide all necessary documents, including certifications and translations right from the start. 

For organisational reasons we cannot provide information about the status of applications. 

If you are registered for the university preparation programme (VWU) you can be admitted as non-degree seeking student (außerordentliche/r Hörer/in). You will be fully admitted as degree-seeking student once you submit the required certificates. 

Alternatively, you can take the language certificates at other recognized language schools prior to enrolling at the University of Vienna.

Tuition fees are stipulated according to your citizenship. Further information can be found here: https://studienservice-lehrwesen.univie.ac.at/en/studying/tuition-fee/ 

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Please contact the ZID Helpdesk (Vienna University Computer Center).

Please send an email to doktorat.zulassung @ univie.ac.at . Please make sure you have not borrowed any books from the university library, when trying to deregister from a programme. 

Please send a proof (e.g. marriage certificate) via email from your u:account Email address or from to: doktorat.zulassung @ univie.ac.at . If you use a different Email address, please also attach a copy of your passport. As soon as your new name shows up in u:space you can order a new student ID via u:space (u:card).

Send a proof of this degree via email from your u:account Email address to the following email address: doktorat.zulassung @ univie.ac.at. If you use a different email address, please also attach a copy of your passport. We can only register academic titles awarded from institutions within the EU/EEA or titles which have been recognized via nostrification.

Please contact the Director of the Doctoral Study Programme or your StudyServiceCenter.

On the website of the OeAD you can find information and contact persons.

Step 1: Log in to u:space . Step 2: Go to Studies > Study overview. Step 3: Select the degree programme you would like to continue studying at the University of Vienna in the overview and choose the button “continue studying”.

If you are admitted to multiple degree programmes, you have to repeat this step for each degree programme you would like to continue studying. After refreshing the website, you will receive the information that you are re-enrolled for your degree programme. You can re-enrol until the end of the period of grace.

Detailed information regarding the re-enrolment on a degree programme at the University of Vienna is available here .

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Israel bombed an iranian embassy complex. is that allowed.

Israel can likely argue that its actions did not violate international law’s protections for diplomatic missions, experts say.

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Reporting from London

On Monday, Israel bombed a building that was part of the Iranian Embassy complex in Damascus, killing seven people, including Gen. Mohamad Reza Zahedi, who oversaw Iran’s covert military operations in Syria and Lebanon, and two other senior generals.

For centuries, diplomatic premises have been afforded special protections. Diplomats get immunity from prosecution in their host country, and embassy buildings are often viewed as a sanctuary for their nation’s citizens — they cannot be entered by the host country’s police without the permission of diplomatic staff, and often become refuges for expatriates in times of war.

So attacks on diplomatic compounds carry particular weight, both in law and in the popular imagination. But in this case, experts say, Israel can likely argue that its actions did not violate international law’s protections for diplomatic missions. Here’s why.

The embassy complex was not on Israeli soil.

Diplomatic buildings are entitled to broad protections from attack or other interference by the host country under international customary law, codified in the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the 1963 Convention on Consular Relations .

Article 22 of the Convention on Diplomatic Relations states:

“The premises of the mission shall be inviolable. The agents of the receiving State may not enter them, except with the consent of the head of the mission. The receiving State is under a special duty to take all appropriate steps to protect the premises of the mission against any intrusion or damage and to prevent any disturbance of the peace of the mission or impairment of its dignity.”

Those protections remain in force even if the embassy is used for criminal or military purposes. The receiving state can break off diplomatic relations, or revoke the diplomatic immunity of specific individuals and eject them from the country, but it must still “respect and protect” the embassy buildings and their contents even after the mission has closed.

Consulate premises are likewise inviolable under Article 31 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. In a particularly shocking example of how that can play out, after the journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi Consulate in Turkey in 2018, Turkish officials had to wait for days before they were finally given permission to enter.

But while those rules of diplomatic relations are a bedrock principle of international law, they actually have little force in the case of the Damascus bombing, experts say, because they only refer to the responsibilities of the “receiving State” — in this case, Syria — and say nothing about attacks by a third state on foreign territory.

“Israel is a third state and is not bound by the law of diplomatic relations with regard to Iran’s Embassy in Syria,” said Aurel Sari, a professor of international law at Exeter University in the United Kingdom.

Receiving states do have an obligation to protect embassies from attack, Sari said, which theoretically would mean that Syria had an obligation to protect the Iranian Embassy if it could. However, it is not clear what protective steps it could have taken in this case.

In practice, there is a strong taboo in international relations against attacking embassies, said Marko Milanovic, a professor of public international law at Reading University in the United Kingdom. But that custom is broader than what international law actually prohibits, he said.

“Symbolically, for Iran, destroying its embassy or consulate, it’s just seen as a bigger blow,” he said, than “if you killed the generals in a trench somewhere.” But, he added, “the difference is not legal. The difference is really one of symbolism, of perception.”

Could an attack on embassy grounds violate international law in other ways?

“Embassies are protected from use of force in an armed conflict, not primarily because they are embassies but because they are civilian objects,” said Yuval Shany, an international law professor at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. “Therefore, in principle, it is not permissible to target an embassy in the same way it’s not permissible to target a school.”

An embassy can lose those protections, however, if it is used for a military purpose, as is true of schools, homes, and other civilian buildings during wartime. That would first be a threshold question about whether the conflict itself is legal: International law generally prohibits the use of force against another sovereign state, except in self-defense.

An Israeli military spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari did not confirm or deny Israel’s role in the attack but told CNN that the strike had targeted “a military building of Quds Forces disguised as a civilian building in Damascus.”

A member of the Revolutionary Guards, which oversee the Quds Force, told the Times that the strike on Monday had targeted a meeting in which Iranian intelligence officials and Palestinian militants were discussing the war in Gaza. Among them were leaders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a group armed and funded by Iran.

Iran has long blurred the lines between its diplomatic missions and its military operations in the Middle East. It selects its ambassadors to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen — countries that make up the “axis of resistance” — from the commanders of the Quds Forces, the external branch of the Revolutionary Guards Corps, rather than its career diplomats. In 2021, Mohammad Javad Zarif, then Iran’s foreign minister, said in a leaked recording that Iran’s foreign policy in the region is determined by its field military operations and not traditional diplomacy set by the foreign ministry.

If the strike targeted individuals engaged in military operations against Israel, including through a proxy armed group, that would likely mean that the building was a legitimate military target, Shany said.

Israel has been engaged in a yearslong shadow war with Iran that has included multiple assassinations of Iranian military leaders and nuclear scientists.

Iran also arms and funds Hezbollah, a Lebanese militia, which has been bombing northern Israel , and that also has a presence in Syria.

International law would still require an attack to be proportional: the expected military gain would have to outweigh the harm to civilians and civilian objects, including buildings. Iran’s ambassador to Syria, Hossein Akbari, told state television that no civilians were killed in the attack on Monday.

Where does this leave Syria?

In this case, Israel used force against two states: Iran, whose embassy compound and generals were targeted, and Syria, the country in which the embassy was located.

“An Israeli airstrike carried out within Syria without its consent would be in contravention of Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter, which prohibits a state from using force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any other state,” said Sari, the professor at Exeter. “Unless Israel were able to justify any airstrike as an act of self-defense, it would be in violation of international law.”

There is debate among legal experts about how and when the law of self-defense can justify attacks on the territory of third countries, Shany said. “ It is a question in international law, to what extent you could actually globalize your campaign and actually take it to the territory of third countries,” he said. “To some extent, the global war on terror raised similar issues. To what extent can you target military assets in third countries?”

Farnaz Fassihi contributed reporting.

Amanda Taub writes the Interpreter , an explanatory column and newsletter about world events. She is based in London. More about Amanda Taub

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