Second Call for Applications: 5 PhD Positions at the Vienna Doctoral College on Digital Humanism

The Vienna Doctoral College on Digital Humanism is now accepting applications for its second cohort of five PhD candidates (part-time, 30 hours/week, starting November 1, 2025, for a duration of 1+3 years).

Doctoral candidates will become part of a vibrant research community at TU Wien, University of Vienna, and WU Wien, benefit from joint supervision, structured training, and a collaborative environment that bridges academic disciplines.

Topics include interdisciplinary approaches to user modeling in data-driven systems, sensor-driven adaptive navigation systems, AI knowledge communication and co-production, regulatory enforcement in digital governance, and infrastructure design for open science data ecosystems.

Download the full call [PDF] for detailed information on research areas, application requirements, and instructions on how to apply.

The application period is now closed.

For any questions, please feel free to contact us at dighum-dc@ec.tuwien.ac.at.