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ÖAW

ÖAW – Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
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Austria's largest non-university research institution with 26 research institutes. Offers scholarships and funding programs for early-career researchers, including in social sciences.

Grants

4
APART-GSK
High
Postdoc fellowship specifically for humanities, social sciences, and cultural studies. Enables independent, open-topic research with one's own project idea; additionally up to €12,000/year for travel, material and other costs plus up to €2,000/year childcare subsidy.
Funding amount: 91.776 €/Jahr (ca. 7.650 €/Monat), 36 oder 48 Monate
Target group: Postdocs in humanities, social sciences, and cultural studies (from Austria and abroad), up to max. 3 years after the doctorate, with outstanding publications
Deadline: Annual call; 2026 deadline: 30 March 2026 (closed)
Postdoc Sozialwissenschaften Exzellenz
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Data last updated: 2026-07-09
DOC Fellowship
High
Supports outstanding doctoral candidates with a fellowship for their dissertation. All disciplines. Very competitive, high prestige.
Funding amount: 52.080 €/Jahr brutto (Satz 2026), Laufzeit 24/30/36 Monate
Target group: PhD students at Austrian universities (before starting or within the first year of the doctorate; master's completed no more than 2 years ago)
Deadline: Annual; submission window 17 August – 15 September 2026
Doktorat Stipendium Exzellenz
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Data last updated: 2026-07-09
MAX KADE Fellowship New
High
Finances a 12-month research stay at a research institution in the USA. All disciplines. Requirements: invitation from the US institution, PhD within the last 10 years, Austrian citizenship or at least 3 years of residence in Austria.
Funding amount: 72.000 USD (12 Monate)
Target group: Postdocs (PhD within the last 10 years) with an invitation from a US research institution
Deadline: Annual (deadline: June 25, 2026)
Mobilität USA Postdoc
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Data last updated: 2026-07-09
Post-DocTrack Fellowship New
High
Bridges the phase between PhD completion and a postdoc position in the humanities, social and cultural sciences: finish dissertation publications, develop an own research project for funding applications, build networks. 3–12 months, plus travel allowance up to €2,000.
Funding amount: 52.080 €/Jahr (3–12 Monate)
Target group: PhD graduates in humanities, social and cultural sciences (degree completed in Austria, max. 6 months before deadline)
Deadline: Two deadlines per year (May 15 and November 16, 2026)
Postdoc Übergangsförderung Sozialwissenschaften
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Data last updated: 2026-07-09