Mental Health and Behavioural Medicine

Behavioral medicine is defined as the interdisciplinary field concerned with the development and integration of psychosocial, behavioural and biomedical knowledge relevant to health and illness and the application of this knowledge to prevention, etiology, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.

The main aim of the Doctoral Program of Applied Medical Science entitled "Mental Health and Behavioural Medicine" is the compilation of a doctoral thesis. For this purpose, students will conduct scientific research under the supervision of experienced investigators

Career Outlook

Completion of a Ph.D. program gives you the opportunity to work in a wide variety of areas, including:

• Medical research
• Project management
• Science journalism
• Professorship and teaching
• Consultation to public administration, NGOs and industry
• Marketing and Sales
• Innovation and product development
• Quality management
• Funding

MedUni Vienna offers fully-funded doctoral studies in interdisciplinary programs, including Medical Physics, Artificial Intelligence, Immunology, Neurosciences, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Malignant Diseases, (RNA, vascular, infectious) Biology, Molecular Signalling or Mechanisms of Cell Biology, Cellular Homeostasis, Public Health and Medical Informatics. Research activities range from basic to clinical research. The University offers state-of-the-art research facilities and is directly linked to one of the largest hospitals in Europe.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Propedeutics
• Basic Courses
• Journal Club
• Thesis Seminar
• Practical Seminar

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

• TOEFL iBT: 87
• IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

• The basic requirement for admission to a doctorate at MedUni Vienna is the commitment of a Ph.D. supervisor to support you in your studies.
• Supervisors have the possibility to advertise their open Ph.D. positions on our Ph.D. opportunities website or through their own channels. You can apply for these Ph.D. positions online in our application portal within the application deadline.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International

  International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees.

  Non-residents: 2,338 AUD / year (≈ 1,452 EUR / year)

• EU/EEA

  European Economic Area tuition fee is applicable to the students from EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

  EU/EEA Nationals: 1,169 AUD / year (≈ 726 EUR / year)

Living costs

Vienna, Austria: 1,387-2,143 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Scholarships

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Mental Health and Behavioural Medicine.

• Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 — U.S. government
• Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime — Merit-based — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
• ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 — ServiceScape
• ACES Scholarships — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 — ACES Education Fund
• Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
• ELES-Scholarship (Ernst-Ludwig-Ehrlich-Studienwerk) — Grant: 1550 EUR — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 — Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
• Ernst Mach Grant for studying at an Austrian University of Applied Sciences — Grant: 1300 EUR — Deadline: 01 Feb 2027 — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
• Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility in Austria — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
• $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 — Merit-based — IvyPanda
• Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 — Voice Talent Online
• Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 — Merit-based — Salvado Law
• Ernst Mach Grant - ASEA-UNINET — Grant: 1300 EUR — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 — Merit-based — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
• Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Need-based — Anonymous Hope Fund
• Ernst Mach Grant - Worldwide — Grant: 1300 EUR — Deadline: 01 Feb 2027 — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
• Semester grant and grant for short-term stays of the "Aktion" Austria-Czech Republic — Grant: 1300 EUR — Deadline: 15 Oct 2026 — Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research of the Republic of Austria
• Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Need-based — Leopold Figl Foundation
• Ernst Mach Follow-Up Grant — Grant: 715 EUR — Deadline: 31 Mar 2027 — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
• The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified — IELTS from 6 to 9
• Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
• "The Hope For Healing" Scholarship — Grant: 5000 USD — Deadline: Not specified — FHE Health