In addition to an active and inspiring research environment, doctoral students are offered numerous opportunities to get in touch with peers from home and abroad on a social and professional level.
The DoCS offers prospective students a variety of advantages:
- Financing of travel expenses for trips to conferences
- Intensive doctoral programme tailored to the academic needs of students in small thematic groups Mentoring and peer coaching activities
- Summer Schools and Retreats
- Short-term research stays at relevant international locations (Secondments)
- Performance-related contract extensions for doctoral students in justified situations on a competitive basis
- Guest lecturers and external mentors
- Other measures, such as support for the implementation of initiatives created by doctoral students
The DoCS is headed by Univ. Prof. Dr. Uwe Zdun. Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Helmut Hlavacs is deputy spokesman and head of the doctoral programme (DSPL).
Prospective students can find further information on the DoCS website about the research topics, curriculum & courses and application.