APPLICATION TO THE VCQ
The VCQ PhD Call
IS OPEN NOW !
Important Dates:
- Call open: 1st June 2026
- Application Deadline: 31 July 2026
- Deadline for Reference Form Submission: 21 August 2026
- Assessment period: 24 August – 11 September 2026
- Hearings: 12 October 2026
Applying for our PhD Program is a 2 step process:
1st Step
Complete and submit the online APPLICATION FORM
Important: Provide Name, Affiliation, and Institutional email of 2-3 reviewers.
Note that your application will only be considered complete and further processed once 2 references have been submitted by the set recommendation deadline (21 August 2026).
You will be informed once your application is complete, you do not need to contact us.
2nd Step
A pre-selection process by the faculty members will be based on the online applications. Only complete applications will be considered. Pre-selected candidates will be informed after 11 September 2026 and invited for a the hearing on 12 October 2026.
Please be aware that as of now ALL VDSP (Vienna Doctoral School of Physics) applications for any quantum group has to go through the VCQ path as described here. So please submit your application via this application form.
If your application is successfull and you will become part of a Quantum group at the University of Vienna, you will automatically be a member of VDSP. If you have any questions regarding this please do not hesitate to contact us on: vcq.phd@tuwien.ac.at