Cognitive Science

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