KLI

Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research

Institute Funder

The Konrad Lorenz Institute in Klosterneuburg advances scientific reasoning towards understanding life in its biological, cognitive, social, and cultural diversity, and awards resident and visiting fellowships to researchers at different career stages and from different disciplines.

Grants

KLI Resident Fellowships New

KLI

All disciplines

Theoretical and reflexive projects, “interdisciplinary within the life and cognitive sciences as well as history, philosophy and social studies thereof”.

Fellowships at the KLI in Klosterneuburg for theoretical, reflexive, and interdisciplinary projects on life and cognition in its biological, cognitive, social, and cultural diversity. Three tracks: Writing-Up (late-stage doctorate, up to 6 months, €2,550/month gross), Postdoctoral (up to 8 years after the doctorate, up to 3 years, €3,850/month), and Senior (8–15 years after the doctorate, up to 3 years, €4,200/month), each with travel and library allowance.

Next deadline: rolling

Deadline: Rolling applications; the KLI board meets 3–4 times a year, allow 4–6 months processing

Funding amount: 2.550–4.200 €/Monat brutto (je nach Schiene)

Target group: Doctoral candidates in the writing-up phase plus postdocs and senior researchers up to 15 years after the doctorate

Career stage: R1 R2 R3

Apply from: no restriction

Direction: National

First discovered: 22.07.2026

Website: kli.ac.at

FellowshipKognitionswissenschaftTheorie

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Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-31

KLI Visiting Fellowships New

KLI

All disciplines

Theoretical and reflexive projects, “interdisciplinary within the life and cognitive sciences as well as history, philosophy and social studies thereof”.

Research stays at the KLI in Klosterneuburg for theoretical and interdisciplinary projects: Early Career (late-stage doctorate or up to 8 years after the PhD, 1 week to 6 months) and Senior (more than 8 years after the PhD, 1 week to 3 months). No stipend – the KLI covers travel and accommodation for limited periods; own funding required.

Next deadline: rolling

Deadline: Rolling applications; the KLI board meets 3–4 times a year, allow 4–6 months processing

Funding amount: Reisekosten und Unterkunft (kein Stipendium)

Target group: Researchers from the late doctoral stage to senior level, with their own funding

Career stage: R1 R2 R3 R4

Apply from: no restriction

Direction: Incoming

First discovered: 22.07.2026

Website: kli.ac.at

FellowshipKognitionswissenschaftGastaufenthalt

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Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-31

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