Call for Abstracts Fourth ATHEA PhD Workshop „Health Economics and Health Policy in Austria and Beyond“ Vienna, 26th February 2026 The Austrian Health Economics Association (ATHEA) is pleased to announce the 4th ATHEA PhD Workshop, scheduled for February 26, 2026. ATHEA invites all interested PhD candidates from Austrian universities and research institutions as well as from neighboring countries, to present their PhD (working) papers on health economics and policy. Workshop format: The workshop will feature up to four PhD paper presentations, ranging from early stage to more advanced research. Priority will be given to candidates from Austrian institutions. An invited senior health economist will act as a discussant, and other participants will provide feedback on the presented paper. Abstract submission guidelines: * Deadline: EXTENDED TO December 5th, 2025 * Submission: via e-mail to <mailto:phd-ws@athea.at> phd-ws@athea.at * Subject line: „Submission ATHEA PhD Workshop 2026” * Information to be provided: title and abstract (approx. 500 words), author and co-author(s), name(s) of the PhD supervisor(s) Important dates: * Notification of acceptance: January 12th, 2026 * Submission of full paper (draft): February 6th, 2026 (to be sent via e-mail to <mailto:phd-ws@athea.at> phd-ws@athea.at for discussant preparation) Venue: * Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS), Josefstädter Straße 39, 1080 Vienna, Austria Workshop language: * English Participation fee: * 115 Euro (includes access to the ATHEA conference) ___________________________________________ Austrian Health Economics Association (ATHEA) Josefstädter Straße 39 ● 1080 Wien web: <http://www.athea.at/> www.athea.at ● e-mail: <mailto:athea@athea.at> athea@athea.at
