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- Psychology — The funder's page names psychology explicitly.
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- All disciplines — The funder's page names no subject from this list. Those entries appear under every pick; what the page itself says about the subject stands beside it where there is one.
- Career stage
- The four steps of the European research career, R1 to R4, plus ORG for calls only an institution or a consortium can apply to. What each step means is on the button itself. Entries with no stage stated appear under every pick.
- R1 · students and doctoral candidates — Before the doctorate: students and doctoral researchers.
- R2 · recognised researchers — After the doctorate and not yet leading independently.
- R3 · established researchers — Running your own project or group.
- R4 · leading researchers — Recognised as a leader in your field.
- ORG · organisations and consortia only — An institution or a consortium applies, not an individual.
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- rolling — Applications are accepted at any time.
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- Seat
- For conferences the venue, for funding the funder's seat — always by the country the source itself names. Each country counts exactly once: Austria, Germany and Switzerland on their own, everything else under Rest of the EU or Europe (non-EU). Only Online counts on top, for conferences held fully or partly online. Several picks in this row combine as any-of; with none the whole list applies.
- Austria — Only entries whose venue or seat is in Austria.
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- Outside Europe — Only entries whose venue or seat is outside Europe.
- Stay
- Where the funded work happens. If the funder's page says nothing about it the entry carries nothing — it then only appears while nothing is picked here.
- Outgoing — Funds a stay outside Austria.
- Incoming — Brings researchers into Austria.
- National — Funds research at Austrian institutions.
- Open — Allows several directions.
- Apply from
- Which country an applicant must be based in. Entries with no country condition, and EU-wide programmes, appear under every pick.
- Austria — For applicants at Austrian institutions. This is the view the page opens with.
- Germany — Also for applicants at German institutions. Preliminary and very incomplete.
- Switzerland — Also for applicants at Swiss institutions. Preliminary and very incomplete.
- EU — Applying from another EU country: only entries open EU-wide or without a residence rule.
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30.09.2026
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City of Vienna Science and Research Funding (MA 7) Site | Stadt Wien | natürliche Personen bis 10.000 € (laut Förderrichtlinien) | Adult natural persons with main residence in Vienna, plus companies, legal persons, and registered partnerships based in Vienna | see website | Projects up to €5,000: rolling until 8 weeks before start; from €5,001: 1–30 September for the following year | |
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01.10.2026
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AEJMC Emerging Scholar Grants Site | AEJMC | $3,500 (up to two grants; plus $500 toward conference travel expenses) | Current AEJMC faculty members; per the call, the program is looking for proposals from junior faculty members teaching full-time who have not yet achieved tenure, likely at the assistant professor level; media professionals who have recently transitioned to full-time work in the academy are also welcomed to apply. Graduate or undergraduate students are not eligible. | R2R3 | Per the page, accepting July 1 — October 1, 2026; deadline for submitting proposals is Oct. 1, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. | |
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01.10.2026
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AEJMC Senior Scholar Grants Site | AEJMC | $5,000 (up to two grants; plus $750 toward conference travel expenses) | AEJMC members; per the call, the program is looking for proposals from senior faculty members teaching full-time (preferably tenured). Members holding an endowed professorship or an endowed chair are not eligible to apply. | R3R4 | Per the page, accepting July 1 — October 1, 2026; deadline for submitting proposals is Oct. 1, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. | |
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01.10.2026
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International Communication Site | ÖFG | Kongressgebühr, Reise- und Hotelkosten | Primarily early-career researchers up to age 40 with at least one peer-reviewed international publication; workshop and invitation applications by habilitated university teachers | R1R2R3R4 | Several submission deadlines per year; next per website: 1 October and 5 November 2026. Decision usually 3 weeks after the deadline. | |
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01.10.2026
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Johann Wilhelm Ritter von Mannagetta-Preis für Medizin Site | ÖAW | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
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04.10.2026
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Printing Subsidies Site | ÖFG | bis 2.000 € pro Werk | Primarily not-yet-established researchers; Austrian citizens or researchers working mainly in Austria | see website | Three submission deadlines per year; next per website: 2 August 2026 and 4 October 2026 | |
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Life Sciences Call Site | WWTF | 400.000 – 750.000 € (bis 800.000 € mit NÖ-Partner) | Researchers at Viennese research institutions; joint projects with Lower Austria possible | see website | “life sciences … from basic research to applied translational research” (close translation — the page is German only). | Periodic calls; 2026 call: short proposals due May 5, 2026 (closed), full proposals due October 6, 2026, decision March 2027 |
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14.10.2026
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ERC Starting Grants Site | ERC | bis 1.500.000 € | Researchers (2–7 years post-PhD) | R2 | Annual (October) | |
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15.10.2026
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FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowships Programme Site | FENS | bis 4.000 € | Master's and PhD students in neuroscience and early postdocs (within 5 years) based in Europe with membership in a FENS member society | R1R2 | Neuroscience: “Be Master or PhD students in neuroscience or early postdoctoral fellows”; the programme is “designed to advance neuroscience research and training in Europe”. | Twice a year: 15 April and 15 October (23:59 Brussels time) |
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20.10.2026
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Mannagetta Site | ÖAW | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
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31.10.2026
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Science Funding of the Province of Carinthia Site | Kärnten | see website | Researchers with proven scientific qualification and research institutions; projects with a Carinthia connection | see website | “The funding focus lies in the cultural, social and natural sciences” (close translation — the page is German only). | Individual projects: at least three months before the project starts; annual funding: by 31 October |
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16.11.2026
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Post-DocTrack Fellowship Site | ÖAW | 52.080 €/Jahr (3–12 Monate) | PhD graduates in humanities, social and cultural sciences (degree completed in Austria, max. 6 months before deadline) | R2 | “the humanities and social and cultural sciences” — the page names no individual subject. | Two deadlines per year (May 15 and November 16, 2026) |
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MSCA Doctoral Networks Site | ERC | see website | Universities and research institutions (consortia); funds doctoral candidates | ORG | Annual (2026 call: deadline 24 November 2026) | |
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Kooperation Entwicklungsforschung (Cooperation Development Research) Site | OeAD | bis zu 50.000 Euro pro bewilligtes Projekt (je nach Laufzeit) | Researchers (postdocs) at Austrian universities and non-university research institutions as well as at universities and non-university research institutions in countries of the Global South according to the DAC list of the OECD | R2 | “research projects in all academic disciplines” in cooperative development research with partners in the Global South (close translation — the page is German only). | No closing date stated; the 6th call has been decided (13 projects selected for funding). |
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01.12.2026
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Women Leadership Category Site | ERC | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
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10.12.2026
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GO.INVESTIGATIO Site | ÖAW | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
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ERC Consolidator Grants Site | ERC | bis 2.000.000 € | Researchers (7–12 years post-PhD) | R3 | Annual (January; next deadline: 12 Jan 2027) | |
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01.05.2027
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The Research Grant to Support Innovative News Audience & News Engagement Studies Site | AEJMC | $3,000 | Per the 2026 call, all current AEJMC members are invited to submit a proposal; the page states no career-stage restriction. | see website | Per the awards listing, accepting December 1, 2026 — May 1, 2027; the call linked there is still the 2026 one (Proposals Due: May 1, 2026). | |
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ERC Synergy Grants Site | ERC | bis 10.000.000 € (+ bis 4.000.000 € Zusatzkosten) | Teams of 2–4 researchers at institutions in EU/associated countries | R1R2R3R4 | Next call: opens 17 February 2027, deadline 11 May 2027 | |
| rolling | DGPs Travel Grants (Educational Psychology Division) Site | DGPs | bis 600 € (international) / bis 300 € (national) | Students and recent graduates (degree max. 6 months ago) as first authors of a conference contribution | R1 | “the Educational Psychology division” — the page names this one division of the DGPs. | Continuous submission |
| rolling | Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship Site | FWF | 45.900–63.400 €/Jahr (je nach Zielland) + Reisekosten; Rückkehrphase: Senior-Postdoc-Gehalt + bis zu 15.000 €/Jahr | Postdocs in the early stages of their research career (completed doctorate) | R2 | Continuous submission (5 award dates per year) | |
| rolling | ESPRIT Programme Site | FWF | Gehalt (Senior Postdoc, 36 Monate) + 45.000 – 75.000 € Projektkosten | Postdocs (max. 5 years post-PhD) | R2 | Continuous submission | |
| rolling | Expedition Zukunft SERVICES 2026/1 — Ihre Innovation ist finanziert. Jetzt beginnt der nächste Schritt. Site | FFG | Die Förderung erfolgt in Form externer Services im Gegenwert von bis zu 10.000 EUR als 100 % Förderung. | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| rolling | FGÖ Project Funding Site | FGÖ | bis 80 % der Projektkosten (variabel) | see website Non-research funding |
ORG | “projects attributable to health promotion and primary prevention”; the page explicitly excludes research projects. | Continuous submission + themed calls |
| rolling | FWF Book Publications Site | FWF | bis 22.000 € | Researchers from all disciplines; authors need not be employed in Austria (researchers holding professorships abroad excepted) | see website | Rolling submissions via elane; publication within 36 months of approval | |
| rolling | FWF Digital Publications Site | FWF | bis 50.000 € | Researchers from all disciplines | see website | Rolling submissions via elane; publication within 36 months of approval | |
| rolling | KLI Resident Fellowships Site | KLI | 2.550–4.200 €/Monat brutto (je nach Schiene) | Doctoral candidates in the writing-up phase plus postdocs and senior researchers up to 15 years after the doctorate | R1R2R3 | Theoretical and reflexive projects, “interdisciplinary within the life and cognitive sciences as well as history, philosophy and social studies thereof”. | Rolling applications; the KLI board meets 3–4 times a year, allow 4–6 months processing |
| rolling | KLI Visiting Fellowships Site | KLI | Reisekosten und Unterkunft (kein Stipendium) | Researchers from the late doctoral stage to senior level, with their own funding | R1R2R3R4 | Theoretical and reflexive projects, “interdisciplinary within the life and cognitive sciences as well as history, philosophy and social studies thereof”. | Rolling applications; the KLI board meets 3–4 times a year, allow 4–6 months processing |
| rolling | Open Innovation in Science Site | LBG | see website | see website | see website | Ongoing calls (incl. OIS Early Career Researcher Award, OIS zam: Forum 2026) | |
| rolling | Principal Investigator Projects Site | FWF | keine formale Obergrenze (projektspezifische Personal- und Sachmittel; ab 450.000 € zusätzliche Gutachten) | Researchers of all disciplines at Austrian research institutions; no specific academic degree required, scientific qualification to lead the project needed | R2R3R4 | Continuous submission | |
| rolling | Scholarship of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Site | OeAD | see website | Postdocs and researchers or university lecturers at Austrian universities | R2 | Closing date for applications: any time (by 31 December at the latest) | |
| rolling | Weave / D-A-CH (FWF–DFG) Site | FWF | wie FWF-Einzelprojekte (FWF-Anteil) | Researchers in Austria with project partners in Germany | R2R3R4 | Continuous submission | |
| unclear | 1000 Ideas Programme Site | FWF | 50.000 – 175.000 € | Researchers holding a doctorate/PhD (all career stages) | R2R3R4 | Periodic calls | |
| unclear | 31. BGF-Infotag: Ready for take-off : Generationenvielfalt als Erfolgsfaktor Site | FGÖ | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| unclear | ABC-Exchange: "Wohlbefinden und psychische Gesundheit junger Menschen in der digitalen Welt“ Site | FGÖ | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| unclear | Africa-UniNet Site | OeAD | see website | Member institutions of the network – universities and research institutions in Austria and in African countries | see website | The 6th Africa-UniNet call closed on 30 November 2025; the website names no new closing date. | |
| unclear | Aktion Austria-Czech Republic (Outgoing) Site | OeAD | see website | Graduates, postgraduates, postdocs and researchers studying or working at state universities, universities of applied sciences, university colleges of teacher education or accredited private universities in Austria | R1R2 | Closing date for applications: up to 3 closing dates per year, depending on the programme | |
| unclear | Aktion Austria-Hungary (Outgoing) Site | OeAD | see website | Undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates, postdocs, researchers | R1R2 | Closing date for applications: short-term grants ongoing, per scholarship programme up to 4 closing dates per year | |
| unclear | ANA Meeting Travel Grants Site | ANA | ca. 300 € | Young neuroscientists with ANA membership | see website | Neuroscience: “the most special neuroscience event in Austria … Dedicated to all young neuroscientists, and members of ANA.” | Every two years for the ANA meeting; most recent deadline 30 June 2025 |
| unclear | Ankerpunkte: Neue Impulse für einen offenen und inklusiven Umgang mit Demenz – LBG Open Innovation in Science Center Site | LBG | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| unclear | ASEAN-European Academic University Network (ASEA-UNINET) Site | OeAD | see website | Scientists (usually postdocs) and PhD students at ASEA-UNINET member universities in Austria, in the ASEAN partner countries and in Pakistan | R1 | Closing date for applications: 1 per year (spring). Call 2026 closed on 23 April 2026; Call 2027 is expected to open in early February 2027 and to stay open until April 2027. | |
| unclear | Auswahlergebnis 2025 Erasmus+ CoVE - österreichische Beteiligung Site | OeAD | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| unclear | BRIDGE Site Discontinued | FFG | max. ca. 360.000 € Zuschuss (Projektkosten bis 450.000–600.000 €) | Research institutions in cooperation with companies (consortium with at least one partner each from science and industry, based in Austria) | ORG | see website | |
| unclear | CEEPUS (Central European Exchange Programme for University Studies) Site | OeAD | Vollstipendium durch das Gastland, an dessen Lebenshaltungskosten orientiert; österreichische Outgoings können zusätzlich einen Mobilitätszuschuss beantragen, Lehrende einen Vorlesungszuschuss pro gehaltener Lehrveranstaltungsstunde | Undergraduates, graduates, researchers and teaching staff. Applicants must hold the citizenship of a CEEPUS country or upload an Equal Status Document; before applying they must contact the CEEPUS coordinator at their home institution. | R1 | Submission dates as the page states them: 1 June for the winter semester and the academic year, 1 November for the summer semester and for freemovers, 30 November for networks. The page names no year. | |
| unclear | Climate Impacts Awards: Unlocking urgent climate action by making the health effects of climate change visible Site | Wellcome | Up to £2.5 million per award | Research teams led by a mid-career or established researcher (“Mid-career researcher, Established researcher”). Administering organisation location: “Anywhere in the world (apart from mainland China)” — Austria is not excluded. Co-applicants are required. | R3R4 | Transdisciplinary teams with “strong climate and health knowledge (including meteorological) and relevant economic expertise”, on the impacts of climate change on physical and mental health. | Annual call (“Frequency: Annual”); currently “Closed to applications” (as of 31 July 2026). The page states no date for the next round. |
| unclear | Cooperation Partnerships Site | Erasmus+ | 120.000 – 400.000 € | Universities, educational institutions | ORG | Annual (March) | |
| unclear | COST Open Call 2026 Site | FFG | etwa 150.000 EUR im ersten Jahr, in den darauffolgenden drei Jahren jeweils rund 180.000 EUR | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| unclear | Digital Health Austria Netzwerktreffen Linz: Was wir von schlechten Lösungen lernen können – LBG Open Innovation in Science Center Site | LBG | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| unclear | Emerging Fields (excellent=austria) Site | FWF | see website | Consortia of 3–7 researchers at Austrian research institutions | R3R4 | Periodic calls | |
| unclear | Eurasia-Pacific Uninet Site | OeAD | see website | Scientists at EPU member institutions (at least current PhD/doctoral studies) | see website | Closing date for applications: 1 closing date per year | |
| unclear | Faire Gesundheitschancen im Betrieb - Praxisleitfaden für Betriebliche Gesundheitsförderung Site | FGÖ | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| unclear | Future-Oriented Research Fields at Upper Austrian Non-University Research Institutions Site | Land OÖ | see website | Upper Austrian non-university research institutions (FFG-listed, public-benefit oriented, not a COMET centre) | ORG | Programme runs until 31 Dec 2029; submission dates see website or guideline document | |
| unclear | Herbert von Halem Award Site | DGPuK | Preisgeld in Höhe von 1.000 € sowie eine zuschussfreie Publikation beim Herbert von Halem Verlag | All doctoral candidates working on a communication and/or media research topic who will submit their German- or English-language dissertation within twelve months of the deadline and who are doing a monograph rather than a cumulative thesis. DGPuK membership is explicitly not required. | R1 | Annual call by the DGPuK's early-career body; the most recently published deadline was Tuesday, 1 October 2024. The page carries no newer call. | |
| unclear | Heritage Dissertation Research Award Site | SPSP | $2,000 each | Graduate students in personality and/or social psychology (full-time, SPSP student members) with an approved dissertation proposal | R1 | The next application cycle will open in early February 2027 | |
| unclear | Higher Education Anniversary Fund of the City of Vienna Site | Stadt Wien | bis ca. 20.000 € beantragbar (Ø ca. 8.000 € ausbezahlt) | Researchers at Viennese universities; in individual cases scientific associations and qualified individuals residing in Vienna | see website | see website | |
| unclear | Impact Initiative bei der Ars Electronica 2026: Gesundheit neu denken – LBG Open Innovation in Science Center Site | LBG | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| unclear | Initiative 50 Tage Bewegung - jetzt geht's los! Site | FGÖ | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| unclear | Innovationslehrgänge - 2. Ausschreibung — Kompetenzerweiterung in der angewandten Forschung: Innovationslehrgänge Site | FFG | Die maximale Förderungshöhe pro Vorhaben beträgt 1.000.000 EUR. | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| unclear | Jenessa Shapiro Graduate Research Award Site | SPSP | up to $1,000 | Graduate students in personality and/or social psychology committed to advancing inclusion; SPSP membership is not required | R1 | The next application cycle will open in early February 2027 | |
| unclear | Lionel C. Barrow Jr. Award for Distinguished Achievement in Diversity Research and Education Site | AEJMC | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| unclear | Medical-Scientific Fund of the Mayor of Vienna Site | Stadt Wien | see website | see website | see website | A “medical-scientific fund … for scientific research work by physicians” (close translation — the page is German only). | see website |
| unclear | Mental Health Award: Transforming early intervention for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people Site | Wellcome | £200,000 for the Foundation Phase and £5 million to £8 million for the Impact Phase | Research teams led by an established researcher, “From any relevant discipline”. Administering organisation location: “Anywhere in the world (apart from mainland China)” — Austria is not excluded. Note this is a different condition from where the work happens: “The research must take place in the UK or a low- and middle-income country (LMIC)”. Co-applicants are required. | R3R4 | “This funding is focused on psychological and/or social interventions only”, for anxiety, depression and psychosis; any discipline relevant to mental health science. | One-off call (“Frequency: One-off”); currently “Closed to applications” (as of 31 July 2026). |
| unclear | Mental Health Award: Using physical activity and circadian-based interventions to reduce anxiety and depression in young people Site | Wellcome | £1-4 million per grant | Research teams led by an established researcher, “from any relevant discipline”. The administering organisation may sit anywhere — “Administering organisation location: Anywhere in the world (apart from mainland China)” — so an Austrian organisation is not excluded. Note: “Interventions must take place in the UK and/or Africa”, which is where the work happens, not where the applicant sits. Co-applicants are required. | R3R4 | Mental health science, plus “the science of circadian systems and/or physical activity”; applicants “from any relevant discipline”. | One-off call (“Frequency: One-off”); currently “Closed to applications” (as of 31 July 2026). The page states no new date. |
| unclear | Qualifizierungsnetze - 3. Ausschreibung — Kompetenzvertiefung Site | FFG | 500.000 EUR pro Vorhaben. | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| unclear | RTI Dissertations Site | GFF NÖ | 50 % FWF-Satz (PhD-Stelle) + bis 3.000 € Konferenzen | PhD students and supervising research institutions in Lower Austria | R1 | Call in Q4 2026 | |
| unclear | RTI Programme 1 "Strengthening RTI Competencies and Structure" Site | Land Salzburg | see website | Salzburg universities, non-university research institutions, innovation intermediaries and knowledge-transfer organisations | ORG | Currently no applications possible (as of July 2026); see website for dates | |
| unclear | RTI Projects Basic Research Site | GFF NÖ | bis 360.000 € | Universities and non-university research institutions located in Lower Austria (as lead partner) | ORG | Call in Q1 2026; the call page states the submission phase has closed, review until 15 October 2026, award on 15 December 2026. Annual call program, submission via calls.einreichsystem.at | |
| unclear | Rückenwind Funding Bonus Site | alpha+ | bis 5.000 € | FWF Erwin Schrödinger fellows (approved in the year before the call) | R2 | “the key research areas of biology and medicine of the current call for proposals”. | Annual call; currently no submissions possible (as of 07/2026) |
| unclear | Scholarly Projects Site | Land OÖ | see website | Upper Austrian individuals, associations and institutions active in science or research | see website | “a cultural, arts or humanities orientation of the project” (close translation — the page is German only). | Application via online form; no submission deadline stated on the website, see website for dates |
| unclear | Scholarships for scientific stays at Taiwanese universities (doctoral students, lecturers, researchers) Site | OeAD | see website | Postgraduates, doctoral students, lecturers and researchers at Austrian public universities, private universities and universities of applied sciences (at least one completed semester of a doctoral programme by the closing date, or teaching activities) | R1 | Closing date for applications: March 1st | |
| unclear | Scholarships for scientific stays at Taiwanese universities (traditional degree (diploma degree) students or master's students) Site | OeAD | see website | Graduates or traditional degree (diploma degree) students at Austrian public universities, private universities and universities of applied sciences (at least one completed semester in the 2nd stage of a diploma programme or in a master's programme) | R1 | Closing date for applications: March 1st | |
| unclear | Science – Annual Programmes Site | Land OÖ | see website | Upper Austrian associations and institutions active in science or research | ORG | “a cultural, arts or humanities orientation of the programme” (close translation — the page is German only). | Application via online form; no submission deadline stated on the website, see website for dates |
| unclear | Science – Publications Site | Land OÖ | see website | Editors and authors of cultural-studies and humanities publications relating to Upper Austria | see website | “It is a cultural-studies or humanities publication” (close translation — the page is German only). | Application via online form before printing; no submission deadline stated on the website |
| unclear | Science – Research Stipends Site | Land OÖ | see website | Researchers with projects in the humanities or cultural studies relating to Upper Austria (at least 50%); natural-science projects are excluded; academic expertise and/or a positive expert review required | see website | “a cultural-studies or humanities orientation of the project (projects in the natural sciences cannot be supported)” (close translation — the page is German only). | Application via online form; no submission deadline stated on the website, see website for dates |
| unclear | Scientific & Technological Cooperation (S&T Cooperation) Site | OeAD | Mobilitätskosten (Reise- und Aufenthaltskosten) sowie projektbezogene Materialkosten bis max. 3.000 Euro pro Projekt | Researchers (project coordinators) and PhD students (team members) at Austrian universities and non-university research institutions working in basic research | see website | Closing dates for applications: 7-10 per year; calls per partner country are usually held every two years, and the status of each agreement is listed on the programme page. | |
| unclear | SPSP Community Catalyst Grant Site | SPSP | up to $2,000 | Personality and social psychologists at all levels | R1R2R3R4 | The next application cycle will open in early February 2027 | |
| unclear | SPSP Small Conference Grant Site Discontinued | SPSP | see website | SPSP members | R3 | see website | |
| unclear | SPSP Student Research Award Site | SPSP | $500 each | Graduate students (MA and PhD) in personality and/or social psychology; SPSP student membership required at the time of application | R1 | The next application cycle will open in early February 2027 | |
| unclear | Talente regional 2026 Site | FFG | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| unclear | The European Prize for Women Innovators Site | ERC | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| unclear | Thematic Calls (WISS 2030) Site | Land Salzburg | see website | Researchers at Salzburg universities and non-university research institutions | see website | No open call (as of July 2026); see website for dates | |
| unclear | Tyrolean Science Funding (TWF) Site | TWF | variabel | Researchers at Tyrolean universities, universities of applied sciences, and university colleges of teacher education | see website | see website | |
| unclear | Vom Experiment zum Erlebnis: Die Impact Initiative bei der Ars Electronica 2026 – LBG Open Innovation in Science Center Site | LBG | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| unclear | Zukunftsfonds Steiermark – Themed Calls Site | Zukunftsfonds Stmk | see website | Styrian research institutions conducting R&D; inter- and transdisciplinary cooperations, including with companies | ORG | “business, science, research, technology, qualification, art and culture, and youth” — themes rather than disciplines (close translation — the page is German only). | see website |
| 18.09.2026 expired | Österreichischer Gesundheitspsychologie-Preis 2026: Einreichfrist verlängert · BÖP Site | BÖP | see website | see website | see website | see website | see website |
| 17.09.2026 expired | ERC Proof of Concept Site | ERC | 150.000 € (Pauschale) | Principal Investigators of an ERC grant | R2R3R4 | 2026 call: deadline 17 September 2026 | |
| 15.09.2026 expired | DOC Fellowship Site | ÖAW | 52.080 €/Jahr brutto (Satz 2026), Laufzeit 24/30/36 Monate | PhD students at Austrian universities (before starting or within the first year of the doctorate; master's completed no more than 2 years ago) | R1 | Annual; submission window 17 August – 15 September 2026 | |
| 15.09.2026 expired | International Travel/Registration Award Site | SPSP | up to $600 / up to $1,000 / up to $1500 | Graduate students in psychology and post-doctoral teachers/scholars residing outside the U.S. and Canada | R1R2R3R4 | Applications August 20 to September 15, 2026 (the page header says September 16) | |
| 15.09.2026 expired | Teacher & Scholar Registration Stipend Site | SPSP | a registration code that may be applied toward the cost of attending the SPSP Annual Convention | SPSP Early Career and Full Members who teach primarily undergraduate students (graduate student instructors are not eligible) | R2R3R4 | Applications open August 20 and close September 15, 2026 | |
| 10.09.2026 expired | FWF ASTRA Awards Site | FWF | 500.000 – 1.000.000 € | Postdocs (2–9 years post-PhD) at Austrian research institutions | R3 | Annual call (submission July 1 – September 10) | |
| 09.09.2026 expired | MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships Site | ERC | see website | Postdocs (max. 8 years post-PhD, mobility rule) | R2 | Annual (September); 2026 call: 9 September 2026 | |
| 02.09.2026 expired | ERC Plus Grant Site | ERC | bis 7.000.000 € | Outstanding researchers of any career stage and nationality (min. 50% residence in EU/associated countries) | R1R2R3R4 | First call: deadline 2 September 2026 | |
| 01.09.2026 expired | Marietta Blau Grant Site | OeAD | 1.800 €/Monat | PhD students at Austrian universities | R1 | Final deadline: 1 September 2026 (programme will be discontinued afterwards) | |
| 27.08.2026 expired | ERC Advanced Grants Site | ERC | bis 2.500.000 € (+ bis 1.000.000 € Zusatzkosten) | Established researchers with significant research achievements | R4 | Annual (2026 call: opens 28 May, deadline 27 August 2026) | |
| 27.08.2026 expired | Pioneering Research – Exploring the Unknown Unknown Site | VolkswagenStiftung | bis 1.300.000 € (3–5 Jahre) | Postdocs and professors; lead at a German institution, Austrian partners possible | R2R3R4 | Short proposals: 27 August 2026 | |
| 03.08.2026 expired | 18th Call "Digitalisation in Healthcare" (2026) Site | Zukunftsfonds Stmk | max. 80 % der Gesamtkosten, bis 300.000 € pro Projekt | Styrian universities, non-profit non-university research institutions, and associations with a science-oriented purpose | ORG | “Digitalisation in health care”: image processing, AI-supported health monitoring, telemedicine (close translation — the page is German only). | Submission until 3 August 2026, 12:00 noon (by e-mail to the fund's office) |
| 31.07.2026 expired | ÖGK-Forschungsförderung Site | ÖGK | bis zu 2.000,- Euro | Researchers in media and communication studies with a research project in Austria. At least one applicant must be in the qualification phase towards a doctorate or a habilitation. Applying requires individual ÖGK membership — of the applicant, or of at least one applicant or team member. Reading the call requires no membership; it is freely available. | R1R2 | Submissions are possible on a rolling basis; the cut-off date for submissions this year is 31 July 2026. | |
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European Partnership BrainHealth Site | FWF | bis 450.000 € je FWF-Projektleitung | Researchers in brain health research at universities, non-academic research institutions, and industrial research departments; FWF side: requirements of FWF Principal Investigator Projects or Clinical Research apply | R2R3R4 | “researchers working in the field of brain health research” — the page's own wording; it never says neuroscience. | Call cycles; most recently pre-proposals by 10 March 2026, full proposals by 30 June 2026 (FWF side 1 July 2026); currently no submissions |
| 25.06.2026 expired | MAX KADE Fellowship Site | ÖAW | 72.000 USD (12 Monate) | Postdocs (PhD within the last 10 years) with an invitation from a US research institution | R2R3 | Annual (deadline: June 25, 2026) | |
| 17.06.2026 expired | Empirical Social Sciences Call Site | WWTF | 50.000 – 100.000 € | Researchers at universities and non-university research institutions (relevance to Vienna/Austria required) | see website | “empirically oriented social sciences” — the page names neither psychology nor communication science (close translation — the page is German only). | Periodic calls; 2026 call closed June 17, 2026, next call per website |
| 25.05.2026 expired | Maria Szécsi Fellowship Site | AK Wien | 6.000 € einmalig (bis zu 4 Stipendien pro Jahr) | Students before a master's programme abroad with an economic social-science focus | R1 | 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). | 2026 deadline: 25 May; decision expected by end of June (awarded annually) |
| 13.05.2026 expired | Science Communication Programme (WKP) Site | FWF | bis 100.000 € | Leaders and team members of ongoing or recently completed FWF projects | R1R2R3R4 | Annual call (next deadline: May 13, 2026) | |
| 31.03.2026 expired | Theodor Körner Prize Site | Körner Fonds | see website | Young researchers as individuals (max. 6 years after highest degree) | R1R2 | Annually January 1 – March 31 (online portal, German or English) | |
| 30.03.2026 expired | APART-GSK Site | ÖAW | 91.776 €/Jahr (ca. 7.650 €/Monat), 36 oder 48 Monate | Postdocs in humanities, social sciences, and cultural studies (from Austria and abroad), up to max. 3 years after the doctorate, with outstanding publications | R2 | “Humanities, social and cultural sciences (GSK)” — the page names no individual subject; neither psychology nor communication science appears on it. | Annual call; 2026 deadline: 30 March 2026 (closed) |
| 18.03.2026 expired | OeNB Anniversary Fund Site | OeNB | 50.000 – 300.000 € | Researchers at Austrian research institutions | see website | Two submission windows per year (2nd 2026 session: January 26 – March 18, 2026) | |
| 10.03.2026 expired | Vienna Research Groups Site | WWTF | bis 1.800.000 € | International postdocs (up to 8 years after PhD, currently working abroad) | R2 | Periodic calls with rotating topics; 2026 call "Environmental Systems Research" closed March 10, 2026 | |
| 14.02.2026 expired | ANA Travel Grants to FENS Forum Site | ANA | 500 € | ANA student members or regular members up to 3 years after the PhD | R1R2 | Neuroscience: “to help as many young and productive neuroscientists as possible to attend the most crucial European Neuroscience conference: the FENS Forum”. | Every two years for the FENS Forum; most recent deadline 14 February 2026 |
| 02.02.2026 expired | Jacobs CIFAR Research Fellowship Program Site | Jacobs Foundation | see website | Early and mid-career researchers (PhD within past 10 years), worldwide – including Austrian institutions | R2R3 | “The relevant disciplines include, but are not limited to, education sciences, psychology, economics, sociology, behavioral science, computer science, pedagogy, linguistics, neuroscience”. | Annual (opens around late November, deadline early February; most recently 2 February 2026) |
| 01.02.2026 expired | Ernst Mach Grant Site | OeAD | 1.300 €/Monat | International researchers (doctoral students and postdocs, maximum age 35) | R1R2 | Annual (1 February; online application from October) |
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