Funded MA and PhD opportunities at Central European University, Vienna

The Department of Historical Studies at Central European University (Vienna, Austria) is pleased to announce its call for applications for the 2025/2026 academic year. The deadline is February 1, 2025

Central European University is a graduate-level, English-language university with a multi-disciplinary Department of Historical Studies that offers the following programs:

• PhD in Late Antique, Medieval and Early Modern Studies (5 fully funded positions) 

• PhD in Comparative History (5 fully funded positions) 

• 1-year MA and 2-year MA in Historical Studies (History track and Late Antique & Medieval Studies track) 

• 2-year MA in Museum Studies 

The department’s programs are accredited in the US and Austria. Further information on the department and its programs can be found here: https://historicalstudies.ceu.edu/.  

CEU provides a variety of need- and merit-based scholarships and various other types of financial support available to students at all levels and from any country (tuition waiver, stipend, housing awards, health insurance coverage): https://www.ceu.edu/financialaid

Interested applicants can contact us at historicalstudies@ceu.edu or join one of our admissions events. For further details and registration, see https://historicalstudies.ceu.edu/recruitment-events.