• Info about the mobility programs from the International Office (University of Vienna) e.g. Short-term grants abroad - deadlines October, February and May 15. 

• The DOC Fellowship Programme of the Austrian Academy of Sciences: offers funding for highly qualified doctoral candidates in all areas of research. The fellowships in the amount of 38,000 Euros allow young researchers to dedicate themselves to working in focused fashion to complete their doctoral thesis within a clear timeframe.Applications for a DOC Fellowship are open to highly qualified doctoral candidates.

• Current deadlines for awards, grants and prices from the University of Vienna

• Grant by the "Österreichische Forschungsgemeinschaft" (ÖFG): The research funding program "International Communication" of the Austrian Research Foundation is an Austria-wide accessible supplement to the financial support possibilities of universities and project funding institutions in providing travel funds for trips abroad and for inviting scientists to Austria. Next submission date: October, 29th 2025. 

• various mobility scholarships for PhD students offered by the OeAD, also here

• Excellence Scholarships for France (research stays, doctoral studies) (Deadline: ndeadline for 2025 closed, new dates will be published soon)

  Aimed at: doctoral students, postdocs, young researchers

  The Institut français d'Autriche and the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs offer excellence scholarships for short scientific research stays (1 to 6 months) and doctoral studies (cotutelle and codirection) in France. These scholarships are aimed at doctoral students, postdocs and ambitious young researchers who have written their doctoral thesis within the last 5 years and are employed in an Austrian and/or French research institution (university, research institute or similar).

  - Funding: between 1.100 and 1.700€ per month

  - Deadline for submission: new deadline tba
  

  - More information: https://www.institutfrancais.at/bgf

  Please find more information here (unfortunately only in German or French).

• MOCHEM fund: for international research stays, 6-12 months; up to 10000 Euros; Application deadline: new deadline tba

• L'oréal Austria: Fellowships for young female basic researchers in Austria; 6-12 months; up to 25000 Euros; Application deadline: new deadline tba

• Marietta Blau-Grant from the OeAD: offers financial support for six- to twelve-month study periods abroad for doctoral or PhD students of Austrian universities. It serves to optimise their dissertations. Junior researchers are the main target group.

Target group: PhD-scholars from Austrian Universities

Target countries: all except Austria

Duration: 6 to 12 months

Monthly Grant rate: up to  EUR 1,660

Closing date for applications: February, 1st and September 1st

The OeAD offers webinars to inform about the Marietta Blau-Grant: The webinar offers an overview of the Marietta Blau Grant and the application process.

more info about the application process can be found here.

• Scientific & Technological Cooperation (S&T Cooperation) - Austria/China, Czech Republic, India, Slovenia: S&T Cooperation programmes are based on inter-governmental and bilateral agreements or memoranda of understanding and contribute to the further development of the international cooperation activities of Austrian higher education and research instituiotions in the fields of science and technology.

- Deadline: planned for spring

• Mobility Fellowships - for various yearly changing countries: is a mobility program (3-8 weeks) offered by the University of Vienna. This is intended to expand and intestify contacts with specialist colleagues at the strategic partner universities.

          - Funding: 90 € per day, in addition to the current salary; plus flat-rate travel allowances

          - Deadline: various dates depending on the country

various funding resources:

• Grants for Austira - oead
• Open Calls and Awards 
• Studienvertretung Doktorat NaWi