Students grants are oriented at the personnel cost rates defined by FWF for Doctoral candidates (which correspond to University/FH Upper Austria employment of 30h/week, with the remaining 10h/week intended for independent writing or additional project involvement). There are two openings available, with each being funded for 36-48 months after admission to the program.
Applicants’ Profile:
- Educational Background for PhD at JKU: A Diploma degree or Master’s degree in Social and/or Economics, Business Sciences, Business Information Systems
- Candidates should have professional knowledge in (Scientific) English language and at least basic knowledge in German language (intensified courses can be attended in Austria) – please provide certificates if available
- Candidates will have to move their center of life to the greater area of Linz or Steyr, Upper Austria
- Candidates ideally have scientific experience (proven by publications)
Scientific Board:
- Univ. Prof. DDr. Johann Höller (JKU) - Head of Department of Data Processing in Social Sciences, Economics and Business http://www.idv.edu/
- Univ. Prof. Dr. Friedrich Roithmayr (JKU) - Head of Department for Business Informatics – Information Engineering http://www.jku.at/winie/
- Assoc. Univ. Prof. FH-Prof. Dr. René Riedl (FH Upper Austria) - Professor for Digital Business and Innovation at https://www.fh-ooe.at/en/dbm
- FH-Prof. Dr. Andreas Auinger (FH Upper Austria) - Head of Studies for Master Digital Business Management https://www.fh-ooe.at/en/dbm
Your Submission should include:
1. Letter of Introduction (max. 1 page)
2. Full academic CV
Submission Deadline: April 30, 2016
Please send your submissions to: andreas.auinger@fh-steyr.at
For further information, including a list of potential topics please refer to: