Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2027
- Apply before Feb 2027
Language
English
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- IELTS: 7
Credits
240 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Vienna, Austria
Disciplines
- Cognitive Science
Overview
Key facts
- Students of the program in Cognitive Science at Central European University (CEU) may take courses in cognitive psychology, philosophy of mind, cognitive anthropology, visual perception and computational modeling.
- They receive practical research training in methods, experimental design and data analysis in the laboratories of departmental faculty members. As of 2023, we offer a PhD program of which standard duration is 4 years with fully funded stipends for 4 years.
Programme Structure
As a doctoral researcher, you will be invited to join one of the labs of our department. These are:
- Cognitive Development Center
- Social Mind Center
- Social Mind and Body Lab
- Adaptive Cognition and Economics in Society
- Language Comprehension Lab
- Center for Cognitive Computation
- Vision Lab
Academic requirements
- GRE: Required
- GMAT: Required
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and a master's degree (or equivalent) in a related field from a recognized university or institution of higher education, or provide documentation indicating that they will earn such a degree before enrollment in a CEU doctoral course of study.
- Those students holding a five-year master's degree are not required to have a bachelor's.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 24,272 AUD / year (≈ 15,000 EUR / year)
- EU/EEA: 24,272 AUD / year (≈ 15,000 EUR / year)
Additional Details
- Doctoral programs (year 1): 15,000 EUR
- Doctoral programs after comprehensive examination (years 2, 3, and 4): 5,000 EUR
Living costs
Vienna, Austria: 1,393–2,154 AUD / month
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Cognitive Science.
Available Scholarships
- Academic Achievement Award for First-Year Doctoral Students — Grant 500 EUR — Deadline 15 Jan 2027 — Central European University (CEU), Vienna, Austria
- Award for Advanced Doctoral Students — Grant 800 EUR — Deadline 15 Jan 2027 — Central European University (CEU), Vienna, Austria
- Winter School Grant — Grant 1500 EUR — Deadline 07 Nov 2026 — Central European University (CEU), Vienna, Austria
