PhD Opportunities in Archaeology in Austria

Montanuniversität Leoben’s Department of Geoenergy is seeking a University Assistant to join the Chair of Reservoir Engineering in Leoben, Austria, with the opportunity to pursue a PhD. The research focuses on geological carbon dioxide and hydrogen storage, investigating reactive fluid transport through porous media. The project combines experimental and numerical approaches to understand transport processes relevant to subsurface energy storage and reservoir engineering. Potential research acti...

The University of Vienna is seeking a predoctoral assistant for the Institute for Prehistory and Historical Archaeology, in the field of Metal Age lifeworlds. The position is connected with Katharina Rebay-Salisbury’s Body and Material Culture research group and focuses on bioarchaeological research into features and finds from research and rescue excavations. The successful candidate will participate in ongoing research projects and develop a dissertation on Iron Age burial or settlement featur...

The University of Innsbruck in Austria is seeking a motivated PhD student to join the Virology of Microorganisms group in the FWF-funded HALOCHAT project. The research focuses on microbiology, archaeal biology, haloarchaea, extracellular vesicles and microbial interactions. The project will investigate extracellular vesicles in haloarchaea and examine their role in communication and interactions between microorganisms living in extreme environments. Applicants should have a background in microbi...

PhD opportunity in Economic Geology at Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria, in partnership with Rio Tinto. The four-year project investigates skarn–porphyry copper systems and aims to develop mineral chemistry-based exploration-targeting tools for deposits including the Bingham Canyon mine. The research combines drill core logging, optical microscopy, SEM and automated mineralogy, EMPA and LA-ICP-MS mineral chemical analyses, statistical analysis of large multi-parameter datasets, fieldwork, and l...

Central European University (CEU) in Vienna, Austria, is offering up to five funded PhD places in Comparative History for the 2027/28 academic year. The four-year programme is accredited in Austria and the United States and welcomes interdisciplinary research proposals examining interconnected historical cultures and geographies. Historical Studies at CEU has particular strengths in the history of Central Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean, while faculty research also covers areas ranging from...

Central European University in Austria is offering up to five funded PhD places in Late Antique, Medieval and Early Modern Studies for the 2027/28 academic year. The four-year program is accredited in Austria and the United States and is designed for students pursuing source-based research in historical studies. Historical Studies at CEU emphasizes interdisciplinarity and supports research across a broad geographical range, including Central Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, the United States, ...

[Up to 5 funded PhD places; full tuition waiver; monthly stipend; research allowance currently 5,200 EUR for the duration of the program.] Central European University is offering up to 5 funded PhD places in Comparative History for the 2027/28 academic year. The program sits within Historical Studies and is designed for applicants who want to pursue interdisciplinary historical research across regions, cultures, and time periods, rather than working on a faculty-led project. The research environ...

[Up to 5 funded PhD places for academic year 2027/28; full tuition waiver, monthly stipend, and a research allowance currently 5,200 EUR for the duration of the program.] Central European University is offering up to 5 funded PhD places in Late Antique, Medieval and Early Modern Studies for the 2027/28 academic year. This is a four-year doctoral program accredited in Austria and the United States, designed for students interested in historical research spanning late antiquity through the early m...

Delighted to share a PhD opportunity focused on the mineralogy and mineral chemistry of skarns and their links to porphyry Cu deposits . This project is described as well-funded and is a collaboration between Mathias Burisch at the University of Leoben and Rio Tinto Exploration . The opportunity offers unique fieldwork and industry insights , making it attractive for candidates interested in economic geology, mineral systems, and applied research. No current deadline is stated; the team is searc...