The Next Generation Scholarship for PhD Candidates at Modul University

Scholarship Description:

The Next Generation Scholarship for PhD Candidates at Modul University is open for Austria Students. The scholarship allows PhD level program(s) in the field of Tourism, Enterpreneurship, Administration & Leadership, Governance, Economics, Consumer Behaviour taught at MODUL University Vienna . The deadline of the scholarship is expired at 31 May 2020.

Modul University strives for passing on knowledge and introducing new colleagues into the world of academic science. We want to foster the options of the next generations through innovative research that addresses the needs of the economy and society of the upcoming generations, conducted by its young academic members themselves. The forward-looking topics refer to research focuses of our interdisciplinary faculty with an immediate application to the needs of industry and society. The topics cover the range from the societal to the individual level, and bridge the gap between various scientific areas such as economics and business, social and political sciences, and psychology.

Therefore, PhD candidates who submit a research proposal regarding one of the following topics may also apply for a scholarship.  Successful applicants will be granted a substantial reduction or even a scholarship up to 50% of the tuition fees of €45,000.

Degree Level:

The Next Generation Scholarship for PhD Candidates at Modul University is available to undertake PhD level programs at MODUL University Vienna.

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

• Tourism
• Enterpreneurship
• Administration & Leadership
• Governance
• Economics
• Consumer Behaviour

• Sustainable Tourism and Sustainability of Tourism
• Social Entrepreneurship and Investment
• Technology-based Observation and Forecasting of Economic and Societal Trends
• Sustainable Consumer Behavior
• Sustainable Management and Leadership
• Sustainable Governance, Social Sustainability and the Well-being of Societies
• Digital consumers and Service Innovation

Scholarship Benefits:

Successful applicants will be granted a substantial reduction or even a scholarship up to 50% of the tuition fees of €45,000.

Eligible Nationalities:

Applications are open from Austria.

Application Procedure:

Please click here for instructions on how to apply. It has to contain a research proposal according to one of the research areas as listed above. The exposé of about 5 to 10 pages should cover:

• The relevance of the intended research
• The current state of knowledge about the topic and a characterization of usual conceptual approaches
• The research question
• The planned methodology and its feasibility and how the costs of data collection will be financed
• Potential or expected outcomes, the benefit for industry and/or society, and foreseeable points of criticism and discussion
• The proposal is not considered binding for the actual dissertation which will be written in case of a successful application.
• The application must also include a written statement by a MU Vienna Professor willing to supervise the candidate.