The Vienna Biocenter Summer School provides a unique opportunity for approx. 20 undergraduate students to work side by side with leading researchers in a dynamic scientific environment.
The programme aims to attract talented students from around the world, creating a vibrant and diverse atmosphere. It is the perfect preparation for those students who are interested in graduate study in the life sciences arena. Applicants who are successful are provided with accommodation, a travel allowance and a stipend for the duration of the scholarship.
Host Country:
- Austria
Host Foundation:
- Max Birnstiel Foundation supports the Vienna undergraduate research program in Europe.
Summer School Duration:
- 9 weeks research program
Summer School Dates:
- The summer program will start on the last Friday of June and will finish on the last Friday of August or August 31 each year.
Vienna Biocenter Summer School 2024 Benefits:
- The students will be fully accommodated.
- A well-furnished modern room with a shared bathroom and kitchen will be provided.
- Each participant will be awarded a nine-week stipend of 1400 Euros.
- Each student will be given a free travel pass for the scholarship period.
- Medical insurance will be fully covered.
- All the travel costs to and from Vienna will be reimbursed.
- Students will enjoy an opening dinner, visits to places in Vienna trips to Heurigen, and final summer school celebrations along with the regular Friday Evening Social Hours.
Eligibility Criteria Vienna Biocenter Summer School 2024 Austria:
- The participant can be from any gender and nationality.
- The candidates who have BA Hons, master’s student, MSc, or who are undergraduates or master’s students, and have completed at least two years of university can apply.
- The student must be studying life sciences.
- The applicant must have a good academic record.
- The students must be proficient in English.
- The students either have three months of research experience or have gained training as part of the study program.
Application Deadline:
- The application for the VBC Summer School in Europe opens on December 1, 2023, and closes on January 31, 2024.
