Funding possibilities

Funding possibilities at VISESS and FGGA

PhD positions at the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy

• VISESS Call for applications
• Job database of the University of Vienna

Support programmes for PhD students in the research phase of their doctoral studies

• Programme for promotion of early-stage researchers (FGGA)
• VISESS Research Funds (VISESS)

Grants and awards for PhD students in the final phase of their doctoral studies

• VISESS Completion Grants (VISESS)
• FGGA:DissertationAward (FGGA)

Grants for supervisors

• Emerging Field Grant (FGGA)

Funding opportunities at UniVie and external funding opportunities

External fellowships and grants for PhD students

• DOC Fellowship Programme (Austrian Academy of Sciences) – fellowships of up to 36 months
• DOC-Team Fellowship Programme (Austrian Academy of Sciences) – fellowships of up to 36 months
• L´OREAL Fellowships (L´Oreal Austria) – fellowships of 6-12 months for female scientists in medicine, natural and life sciences or mathematics
• Dimitrov Fellowships (ÖAW) – fellowships of 3-6 months for thesis completion in the fields of mathematics, natural and technical sciences
• Mannagetta Fellowships (ÖAW) – fellowships of 8-12 months for thesis competion in the fields of humanities, cultural studies and social sciences
• More specific fellowships and grants can be found in the Austrian Database for Scholarships & Research Grants (grants.at)
• ÖH (Austrian National Union of Students) provides a collection of federal grants, state grants and social support programmes

External grants for supervisors

• doc.funds (FWF) – funding for 5-10 doctoral candidates

Mobility – short-term

• Mobility & Care Fund (Human Resources and Gender Equality, UniVie) – funds to cover additional childcare costs during mobility for female staff members
• International Office Shortterm Grants Abroad (KWA, International Office, UniVie) – travel funds for one research stay abroad of at least 2 weeks up to 3 months during the time of your PhD studies
• International Communication (ÖFG) – supplementary support programme for early stage researchers for travels abroad and inviting scientists to Austria
• Mobility Fellowships – Jerusalem, Kyoto, Beijing, Shanghai (UniVie) – research stays of at least 3 weeks and a maximum length of stay of 8 weeks to Strategic Partner Universities of the University of Vienna
• Förderungsstipendium (UniVie) – support in the event of an above-average financial burden, e.g. for travel costs for research activities outside Vienna
• Erasmus+ Short-Term PhD-Mobility (EU) - funding for self-organised 5-14-day stays abroad for regular PhD students of the University of Vienna who do not hold a paid position at UniVi
• Erasmus+ Staff Mobility for Researchers – funding for stays of 2 days up to 2 weeks abroad for UniVie academic staff members to acquire knowledge and/or learn new techniques in another European country for employees of the academic university staff (except lecturers)
• GO.INVESTIGATO (ÖAW) - grants for 1-9 month stays outside Austria (library, archive and field research) which are necessary for preparing scientific papers or publications or for drafting external funding applications

Mobility – long-term

• Marietta Blau-Grant (OEAD) – six- to twelve-month study periods abroad for PhD students of Austrian universities
• Erasmus+ International Mobility (EU) – study visits < 4 months at selected partner universities outside Europe
• Erasmus+ Traineeships (EU) – self-organised traineeships of max. 12 months relevant to study programmes in another European country
• CEEPUS (OEAD) - multilateral exchange programme with Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe
• Marshall Plan Scholarships Program (Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation)
• Circle U (Circle U. European University Alliance)
• GO.INVESTIGATO (ÖAW) - grants for 1-9 month stays outside Austria (library, archive and field research) which are necessary for preparing scientific papers or publications or for drafting external funding applications

Publications

• Funding for Open Access publishing (UniVie)
• Publication allowances (ÖFG)

Research awards and prices

• BMBWF Award of Excellence (BMBWF) – for best graduates of a doctoral programme, Austrian or EWR citizenship or equated third-country nationals and stateless persons pursuant to § 4 StudFG, nominations via subunit or VISESS
• Stefan M. Gregerly Award (ÖAW) - for outstanding doctoral theses on research questions in the areas of environment, nature and wildlife conservation, preferably with reference to Austria.
• Leistungsstipendium nach dem StudFG (UniVie) - for outstanding academic achievements, Austrian citizens or equivalent foreigners and stateless persons (§ 3 Bas 1 iVm § 4 StudFG)
• Theodor Körner Award (Theodor Körner Fonds) – for ongoing dissertation projects
• Bank Austria Research Award (Bank Austria Foundation for Science and Research) – for particularly interesting and promising research projects, offered in yearly rotation to different Doctoral Schools
• Wladimir Köppen Award (University of Hamburg) – for outstanding doctoral theses by young researchers in climate and earth system research

Specific grants, awards and prices:

• More specific grants, awards and prizes can be found in the Austrian Database for Scholarships & Research Grants (grants.at)

Third-party Funding Services

• Third-party Funding Service & Calls (FGGA): Current calls and events for young researchers
• Funding possibilities and grant proposal writing trainings (UniVie): trainings offered by the Center for Doctoral Studies

[More open calls and information events for early career researchers]
[Open calls and information events (selection FGGA]

Further overviews/links on funding possibilities

• Research Service UNIVIE - Current calls and awards (PraeDoc, PostDoc, SeniorScientist)
• International Office - Calls
• Grants.at
• OeAD - Scholarships for studying abroad overview page
• FWF Funding
  
• ÖAW - Funding programmes and Stipendien und Preise (German only)
• FFG - All current funding offers and FFG academy (German only)
  
• EU funding portal Euraxess Funding

Further links

• Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy (FGGA)
• VDSEE
• Workshops Doctoral Center UNIVIE
• Career advancement UNIVIE division Cultura and Equality
• Kursdatenbank UNIVIE (german only)
• UNIVIE Center for Teaching and Learning
• Successive contract regulations (u:wiki)

Contact

In case of questions, please contact Martina Egger (E-Mail: admin.visess@univie.ac.at, Phone: +43-1-4277-53009).

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