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AK Wien

Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte für Wien (AK Wien)
Federal State Award body
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Statutory interest representation of Vienna's employees. Funds science through its own prizes and stipends, including the Antonio Gramsci Prize, the AK Essay Prize and the Maria Szécsi Fellowship.

Grants

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Maria Szécsi Fellowship
AK Wien
Psychology

Economics and neighbouring subjects: “master programmes abroad in economics, political economy or related social-science disciplines with an economic focus”; “applications for other master programmes are also possible” (close translation — the page is German only).

Up to four fellowships per year for one- or two-year master's programmes abroad in economics, political economy or related social-science disciplines with an economic focus. read more
Next deadline: 25.05.2026 expired
Deadline: 2026 deadline: 25 May; decision expected by end of June (awarded annually)
Funding amount: 6.000 € einmalig (bis zu 4 Stipendien pro Jahr)
Target group: Students before a master's programme abroad with an economic social-science focus
Career stage: R1
Apply from: no restriction
Direction: Outgoing
Added: 22.07.2026
Website: wien.arbeiterkammer.at
StipendiumMasterstudiumAusland
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Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22

Awards

2
AK Essay Prize Award
AK Wien
All disciplines
Annual essay competition of AK Wien on a changing socio-political topic — 2023 "extreme wealth", 2024 "time poverty", 2025 "urban–rural divide" (nearly 180 submissions). A main prize and recognition prizes are awarded; read more
Next deadline: unclear
Deadline: Annual call, dates see website
Funding amount: see website
Target group: see website
Career stage: see website
Apply from: no restriction
Added: 22.07.2026
Website: wien.arbeiterkammer.at
EssayPreisGesellschaftspolitik
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Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22
Antonio Gramsci Prize for Critical Research in the Migration Society Award
AK Wien
All disciplines
Dissertation prize of AK Wien in cooperation with Bielefeld University for theses examining migration-society conditions in the fields of employment, social inequality, education and/or subjectivity as relations of power and domination. read more
Next deadline: 30.09.2026
Deadline: Current round: applications until 30 September 2026
Funding amount: 5.000 €
Target group: Doctoral graduates (doctorate completed no more than 2 years ago)
Career stage: R2
Apply from: no restriction
Added: 22.07.2026
Website: wien.arbeiterkammer.at
Add to calendar: 2026-09-30
DissertationspreisMigrationKritische Forschung
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Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22

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