Each year, the Institute of Science and Technology (IST) Austria opens its doors to give prospective PhD and internship candidates an insight into what it is like to study and do research at the institute.

The 2021 Open Day is now over, but we are still here to help you learn more about graduate education at ISTA.

Program

Here are our live sessions.

General session

Introduction to ISTA and the Graduate School, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm, Central European Time (CET) – Vienna

Hosted by Maria Trofimova, Head of the Graduate School Office, with welcome by Eva Benkova, Dean of the Graduate School Office, and Gasper Tkacik, PhD Program Chair.

Presentation of ISTA Study Tracks

Computer Science	2:15 pm – 3:00 pm, CET, Vienna time
Physics	2:15 pm – 3:00 pm, CET, Vienna time
Mathematics	3:15 pm – 4:00 pm, CET, Vienna time
Neuroscience	3:15 pm – 4:00 pm, CET, Vienna time
Chemistry & Material science	3:15 pm – 4:00 pm, CET, Vienna time
Data Science & Scientific Computing	4:15 pm – 5:00 pm, CET, Vienna time
Biology	4:15 pm – 5:00 pm, CET, Vienna time

ISTA is using Zoom for its online events. If you would like to become familiar with this platform and perform a technical test, please click here.

What to expect

The Virtual Open Day is a great opportunity to explore our programs and campus virtually, wherever you are. The program includes a range of live sessions from the Graduate School Office, academics and students. You can find out about the PhD program, the IST research experience, the support services, the IST campus, and much more by attending one of the talks.

Learn more about research opportunities

It is possible to do a PhD on a topic which aligns with the research interests of our faculty, which currently falls within the following broad research areas, called Tracks: