Doctoral programme at the Faculty of Social Sciences

All information about the doctoral programme at the Faculty of Social Sciences can be found on the website of the Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences.

The StudiesServiceCenter Social Sciences/Doctorate is responsible for doctoral studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences. It is located on the 6th floor of the Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG), room A0628.

StudiesServiceCenter Social Sciences/Doctorate

Contact persons at the StudiesServiceCenter Social Sciences (Doctorate):

Birgit Muskovich

Universitätsstraße 7 (NIG)
1010 Vienna
Room: A 628
T +43-1-4277-49121
doktorat.sozialwissenschaften@univie.ac.at

  • Organisation of the review of theses, public defences and the completion of studies
  • Administration of the ViDSS Research Funds

Ralph Pöchtrager

Universitätsstraße 7 (NIG)
1010 Vienna
Room: A 628
T +43-1-4277-49122
doktorat.sozialwissenschaften@univie.ac.at

  • Organisation of public presentations at the Faculty
  • Administration of recognitions
  • Administration of doctoral thesis agreements and annual progress reports

Klaudia Zeliska

Universitätsstraße 7 (NIG)
1010 Vienna
Room: A 628
T: +43-1-4277-49193
doktorat.sozialwissenschaften@univie.ac.at

  • Teaching administration

Office hours (by phone or in person):

Tuesday 10:00-12:00
Thursday 14:00-16:00

During the semester break: by prior arrangement by phone or e-mail!

ViDSS

The Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences promotes innovative, excellent and problem-oriented research aimed at contributing to social debates and addressing important global challenges. 

vds-sosci@univie.ac.at
T: +43-1-4277-49082

Doctoral Center of the University of Vienna

As a central point of contact, the Doctoral Center of the University of Vienna offers extensive advice and information events about the "new" doctoral programmes. 

Berggasse 7 (2nd floor)
1090 Vienna
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Inquiries about the "new" doctoral programme: e-mail

Counseling hours, Berggasse 7:

Mon: 10.00-12.00
Wed: 10.00-12.00
Fri: 10.00-12.00

Outsider of the counseling hours only by appointment. 

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