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Land Salzburg

Land Salzburg – Wissenschafts- und Forschungsförderung
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The Province of Salzburg funds science and research under its Science and Innovation Strategy 2030 (WISS 2030): through RTI funding programmes for Salzburg research institutions, thematic calls, and science prizes – including the Christian Doppler Award with a dedicated category for neuroscience, medical research and psychology. Responsible unit: the Department for Economic, Science and Research Funding.

Grants

3
Christian Doppler Award of the Province of Salzburg New
High
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Funding amount: 5.000 € je Sparte (insgesamt 25.000 €)
Target group: Researchers up to 10 years after their doctorate (doctoral students included) with a connection to Salzburg
Deadline: 2026 call: submission deadline was 15 June 2026; the prize is re-advertised at varying intervals
Preis Psychologie Neurowissenschaften Salzburg
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Data last updated: 2026-07-22
RTI Programme 1 "Strengthening RTI Competencies and Structure" New
Medium
Provincial funding programme for Salzburg universities and non-university research institutions: competence building, research structures and human resources along the WISS 2030 themes. Programme line 1 "Forschung hebt ab" funds impulse projects, RTI projects and research centres; line 2 "Forschung vor den Vorhang" funds knowledge transfer, scientific conferences and publications; line 3 "Forscher:in im Fokus" is under development. Note: since 12 May 2025 no new applications are being accepted due to exhausted funds; existing base funding and co-financing continue.
Funding amount: siehe Website / see website
Target group: Salzburg universities, non-university research institutions, innovation intermediaries and knowledge-transfer organisations
Deadline: Currently no applications possible (as of July 2026); see website for dates
Forschungsförderung Wissenstransfer Salzburg
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Data last updated: 2026-07-22
Thematic Calls (WISS 2030) New
Medium
Under WISS 2030 the Province of Salzburg periodically issues thematic funding calls for researchers at Salzburg universities and non-university research institutions. Most recently "KI-Forschung Salzburg 2025" for interdisciplinary projects at the interface of basic and applied research – the four funded projects include education- and society-related topics. A call on a WISS priority topic with a strong business focus was announced for autumn/winter 2025 (cooperation projects between research institutions and Salzburg businesses, starting 2026).
Funding amount: siehe Website / see website
Target group: Researchers at Salzburg universities and non-university research institutions
Deadline: No open call (as of July 2026); see website for dates
Ausschreibung Forschungsprojekte Salzburg
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Data last updated: 2026-07-22