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

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Central European University

Quellenstraße 51, 1100 Wien, Austria

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