Calls | Contests Art and Research

This program supports scientists in communicating their FWF-funded research work to various discourse groups through new, creative communication measures. The aim is to make research and its results visible and to strengthen the public’s trust in science.

Deadline 13.5.2026, 14 h

The Nordic Journal for Artistic Research (VIS) is a digital open access journal presenting artistic research, with a special emphasis on the Nordic region. The current call for an issue themed "Touch" is open.

Call for Contributions 14.5.2026

The Einstein Fellowship supports outstanding young thinkers who, in addition to producing superb work in their field, wish to pursue a project in a different discipline. The fellowship includes living accommodations for six months in the garden cottage of Einstein’s summerhouse in Caputh

Deadline 15.5.2026

The International Association of Photography and Theory will host their 8th International Conference (ICPT 2026) from 26–28 November 2026 in Nicosia. The call for contributions is open. 

Call for Contributions 15.5.2026

The OeAW awards fellowships to holders of a doctorate or PhD in the humanities and social and cultural sciences who are pursuing an academic career in order to assist in the transition to the post-doc phase.

Deadline 15.5.2026

ArteActa is a peer-reviewed, online, open-access journal for performative arts and artistic research, offering publication in multimedia formats (text, hypertext, photo, video, audio), mostly presented in Research Catalogue expositions. The call for the issue  themed "What if?" is open.

Call for Contributions 15.5.2026

The international conference "Drawing from Territory: Research and practices in art, science and technology" will take place 23–25 November 2026 in Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal. It aims to critically examine and discuss pressing territory-based issues, placing particular emphasis on the conceptual and practical challenges pertaining to border territories. The call for contributions is open. 

Call for Contributions 15.5.2026

The Career Center of the Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft presents the Leadership Excellence Award in Research – LExA to outstanding and innovative leaders in research and science in Austria. The nomination deadline is 22 May 2026.

Deadline 22.5.2026

The Federal Ministry for Housing, Art, Culture, Media and Sports (BMWKMS) offers funding in the field of film. Among others, funding is awarded for project development as well as production of avant-garde and experimental films as well as animation, documentary and feature films. 

Deadline 31.5.2026

The Journal for Artistic Research (JAR) accepts submissions in Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and English. The journal publishes three unthemed issues each year and the next deadline is 31 May 2026. 

Call for Contributions 31.5.2026

For the eighth time, the association La Veta is organizing the Summeracademy Val Gardena this year – a two-week course program dedicated to drawing, sculpture, and casting, set amidst the Dolomites. The Summeracademy Val Gardena is aimed at artists, sculptors, art students, and individuals working in the field of art.

Deadline 4.6.2026

The aim of the S&T Cooperation programmes is to stimulate international research cooperation, to establish new, sustainable international partnerships and to increase the proportion of young and female researchers in international research project consortia.

Deadline 5.6.2026, 12 h

Deadline 9.6.2026, 12 h

As part of its arts funding program, the Federal Ministry of Housing, Arts, Culture, Media, and Sport (BMWKMS)  is offering 11 studio spaces to artists working in the fields of visual arts, photography, or media art.

Deadline 15.6.2026

The Austrian Parliament's non-profit foundation invites individuals and institutions to apply for the 2026 Democracy Award. The work of the proposed award winners must focus on exceptional commitment to democracy and parliamentarianism in Austria, which has a lasting effect.

Deadline 15.6.2026

The Empirical Social Sciences 2026 Call "Resilience & Crises" invites researchers to submit proposals for exploratory, interdisciplinary research projects that advance the conceptualization of resilience in relation to selected crises – primarily with regard to their societal dimensions. 

Deadline 17.6.2026, 14 h

This programme of the Max Kade Foundation in New York supports scholars from all research disciplines who wish to visit the USA for research purposes.

Deadline 25.6.2026

The aim of the S&T Cooperation programmes is to stimulate international research cooperation, to establish new, sustainable international partnerships and to increase the proportion of young and female researchers in international research project consortia.

Deadline 30.6.2026

Deadline 30.6.2026

ifk Research Fellowships are intended for postdoctoral researchers. Qualified applications can be submitted regardless of the nationality and institutional or professional affiliation of the applicant. Austrian applicants with comparable qualifications are given preference.

Deadline 5.7.2026