The Doctoral School of Historical and Cultural Studies, the largest graduate school at the University of Vienna, brings together researchers from diverse backgrounds to explore the full breadth of human experience, from the ancient past to the unfolding future. In the heart of Europe, in one of the most livable cities of the world, we foster an open, diverse, and globally connected community. Spanning 16 departments and 9 fields of doctoral study we are dedicated to innovative research in historical and cultural studies. Grounded in a strong tradition of intellectual curiosity and scholarly rigor, our mission is to train emerging researchers who think boldly across boundaries and engage actively with the challenges of their fields and beyond. We offer a structured program, dedicated supervision and interdisciplinary training, and empower our doctoral candidates to make meaningful and responsible contributions to knowledge, culture, and society.

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DOC Recipients 2026

Award | Fellowship

6 Fellows of the DSHCS receive the DOC Fellowship of the OEAW in 2026

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With the DOC fellowship program, the Austrian Academy of Sciences supports highly qualified doctoral candidates from all areas of basic research. 

Six Fellows of the DSHCS successfully applied for a DOC Fellowship:

  • Sophia Abplanalp (Faculty Center for Trans-Disciplinary Historical-Cultural Studies): Das Nachleben der ‘Türkenbeute’ in adeligen Sammlungen der Habsburgermonarchie zwischen 1683 und 1791
  • Nadiia Chervinska (Department of Contemporary History): A Nation of Her Own: Feminist Intellectuals and the Politics of Identity in Post-Independence Ukraine
  • Dor Correct (Department of History): Christlich-jüdische Mischehen im österreichischen Teil von Österreich-Ungarn (1867-1918)
  • Caroline Strecker (Departments of Jewish Studies and German Studies): Vertrieben und Vergessen. Eine Untersuchung des Prosa-Werkes Maria Lazars
  • Elisabeth Todt (Austrian Archaeological Institute, OEAW): Transformation und Niedergang. Die Entwicklung der römischen Auxiliarkastelle in Pannonien vom 2. bis 3. Jh. n. Chr. Eine archäologische Untersuchung am Beispiel des Reiterkastells Carnuntum
  • Marieke Verbiest (Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies): Echoes of Byzantium: Byzantine Impact in the County of Flanders during the 11th and 13th Centuries

Congratulations!  

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