Medical advancements require physicians capable of conducting high-quality research.

The innovative Linz Clinician Scientist Program aims to give physicians at the Kepler University Hospital sufficient time and space to conduct academic/scientific research alongside their clinical routine by entrusting them with research and teaching.

The Clinician Scientist Program (CSP) serves to support junior physicians at Kepler Universitätsklinikum who are at the beginning of their scientific career and wish to complete the doctoral degree program in Medical Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine.

The Advanced Clinician Scientist Program (ACSP) is a qualification program for KUK medical specialists who have completed their doctoral studies in medical sciences, or who hold comparable qualifications, and aim to pursue post-doctoral qualifications at the Faculty of Medicine.

Applications for the Call 2025 (program start date 01.10.2025) are possible as of now until 24.02.2025 at the latest. The required application documents can be requested at
csp-acsp.med(at)jku.at:

• Application form A/CSP
• Research outline template
• Declaration of commitment
• ZMF requirement application form

Please note: In order to provide you with the best possible support for your project submission, we ask you to arrange for a free project consultation and statistical advice at the Competence Center for Clinical Studies (KKS Linz).

For this purpose, please send a draft of your research outline to kks-linz(at)jku.at by 16.12.2024 at the latest (contact: Mr. Martin Ziermayr, MEd, MSc, MBA, T: + 43 732 2468 3303). Proof of the consultation with the KKS Linz must be enclosed with the application documents.

Participation in the CSP or ACSP requires the positive completion of an admission procedure. The submitted research proposal and the curriculum vitae are reviewed by three reviewers in a review process based on defined evaluation criteria and evaluated by a nominated selection committee.

For questions about the program, the submission and admission process, an information session on the A/CSP Call 2025 will be held online via Zoom on Nov. 19, 2024, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. The link to register can be found here, opens an external URL in a new window.