Student Open Day 2023

Live footage from the student open day on February 2, 2023, including a presentation of ISTA's PhD program, student testimonials, and questions from the audience to faculty and students.

0:00 - Introduction
01:49 - Virtual Campus Tour
05:36 - About ISTA
11:23 - Presentation of Graduate School Programs- PhD programs, courses, internships by Eva Benková (Dean), Gasper Tkacik (Deputy to the Dean) and Maria Trofimova (Head of GSO)
17:49 - Campus Life
23:41 - Careers
24:27 - Contacts
25:04 - Student Testimonials about the PhD program
29:38 - Questions from audience to faculty and students
29:54 - Do students need to be affiliated with a university to be awarded a PhD degree or does ISTA award degrees?
30:51 - Can I apply for a master’s program at ISTA?
32:09 - What are you looking for in a statement of purpose?
33:43 - For a student with a master's, what is the typical duration of a PhD?
34:38 - What are the advantages of living on campus and of living in Vienna?
36:06 - How to arrange your rotations in the smartest possible way and how to choose a supervisor?
37:31 - During your studies what have you found most enjoyable and most challenging?
39:39 - What is your experience with interdisciplinary projects in your daily work?
42:44 - What advice would you give to your past self when applying to ISTA?
44:27 - What to expect during an interview?
48:32 - How was the experience of being an ISTern/ scientific intern before your PhD?
51:10 - How do you get by in the institute without knowing German? Do you learn it?
52:26 - How is the student community at ISTA? Is there any buddy program?
54:42 - How much time off do you typically have?
57:42 - Thank you and Farewell