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We invite applications for Ph.D. student positions in the project “A New Geometry for Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and Beyond”
The research group of the Emerging Fields project “A New Geometry for Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and Beyond” at the University of Vienna is pleased to announce openings for up to two three-year PhD positions. The research focuses on Lorentzian Geometry, General Relativity, Metric Geometry, and Optimal Transport.
Funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), this project offers the opportunity to join an active international research group working on problems at the interface of mathematics and physics. The positions are expected to start in autumn 2026 (October or later).
We are seeking highly qualified candidates with a strong background in at least one, and preferably several, of the following areas:
• Lorentzian and Riemannian Geometry,
• Optimal Transport,
• Metric Geometry,
• Calculus of Variations,
• Mathematical General Relativity.
The successful applicants will be supervised by members of the PI-team Michael Kunzinger, Raquel Perales, Chiara Rigoni, Clemens Sämann, and Roland Steinbauer. They will also become members of the Vienna School of Mathematics and are expected to participate in its activities and organisation. Ph.D students will be employed by the University of Vienna, according to its salary scheme with a gross value
per year of approximately 39.6k Euros. The positions do not include teaching duties, but limited teaching possibilities will be available.
Please submit your application including an academic CV, transcripts, and a letter of purpose to ef-applications.mathematics@univie.ac.at .
In addition, please arrange for two letters of reference to be sent directly to the same address.
The deadline for applications is July 26. However, applications will continue to be reviewed until the positions are filled.
For further details about the positions and our research group, please visit our project website https://ef-geometry.univie.ac.at/.