Vienna BioCenter Summer School 2027, Open Program
Vienna BioCenter Summer School (Aithyra, CeMM, GMI, IMBA, IMP and Max Perutz Labs)
Who can apply: Open to students of any nationality with no country restriction. You need at least 2 full years of university study completed before 30 June 2027 and must still be enrolled when the program starts, which typically means year 3 or 4 of a bachelor’s degree (including a BTech or BS in India) or the first year of a… What is funded: A nine-week funded research placement in a Vienna BioCenter lab, 1 July to 31 August 2027. Fellows receive a monthly stipend of approximately EUR 820 net, free student accommodation, a Vienna public transport card, reimbursed travel to and from Vienna, covered visa costs and medical insurance through the employment… Deadline: 11 January 2027. Round: Summer 2027 call (applications open 15 November 2026).
Read the full call and apply on the official page: Vienna BioCenter Summer School (Aithyra, CeMM, GMI, IMBA, IMP and Max Perutz Labs), official page.
Who can apply
- Open to students of any nationality with no country restriction. You need at least 2 full years of university study completed before 30 June 2027 and must still be enrolled when the program starts, which typically means year 3 or 4 of a bachelor's degree (including a BTech or BS in India) or the first year of a two-year master's. Your degree must be in a life science or directly related field with laboratory training in molecular or cellular biology; veterinary medicine, medical engineering, agriculture, pharmacy, zoology and food science do not qualify. At least 3 months of laboratory or research project experience is required. Medicine students qualify from year 4 of a 6-year degree with documented lab experience.
Stage dates
Applications open; the application link appears on this date15 November 2026
Deadline for both parts: the online form and the uploaded Part 2 PDF. An application without Part 2 is treated as incomplete11 January 2027
Decisions1 March 2027
Open Program runs 1 July to 31 August 2027, full attendance required1 July 2027
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.
