Vienna BioCenter Summer School 2027

A funded nine-week summer research programme for undergraduate and early Master's students at the Vienna BioCenter, run jointly by six institutes: Aithyra, CeMM, the Gregor Mendel Institute, IMBA, IMP and the Max Perutz Labs. Each fellow joins a faculty member's lab, works on a current research project with a lab member's support, performs experiments, analyses data and takes part in lab meetings and journal clubs. Research spans molecular biology, genetics, cell biology, neuroscience, structural biology and bioinformatics, depending on the participating groups. The Open Program runs from 1 July to 31 August 2027. The Talents for Future strand starts on 1 June 2027 for students enrolled in Bolivia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Paraguay or Peru.

Applications open on 15 November 2026 and close on 11 January 2027; decisions follow on 1 March 2027.

Open Program: undergraduate or early Master's students from anywhere in the world in the life sciences or a directly related computational field, with at least two full years of university study completed by 30 June 2027 and still enrolled when the programme starts. At least three months of laboratory or research-project experience is required, and fellows must attend the full period from 1 July to 31 August 2027. Medical students in year 4 or later of a six-year degree with molecular or cell biology lab experience are reviewed individually. Veterinary medicine, medical engineering, agriculture, pharmacy, zoology and food science do not qualify.