ifk | Research Fellowship
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.
Scope of the fellowship
- expense allowance of max. 2,387 euros monthly (77 euros per day)
- rent subsidy
- a workspace at the ifk with IT infrastructure and internet access
For Fellows with a proper residence outside Vienna, the one-off arrival and departure costs to and from Vienna and a rent allowance are covered. Costs for health and social insurance are not covered by the ifk.
Duration
Research fellowships are awarded for an academic semester (1 October to 31 January or 1 March to 30 June).
Application
Applications can be submitted in English or German.
Required documents
- Cover Sheet with your academic title, name and affilitation.
- Short abstract of your project (max. 1.000 characters incl. spaces)
- Research proposal (max. 1,200 words, incl. footnotes, excl. bibliography)
- Core bibliography relevant to your research project (max. 1 page)
- Academic curriculum vitae/list of publications (max. 5 pages)
The call is open from 4 May to 5 July 2026.
An application as a Research Fellow excludes a parallel application as a Senior Fellow.
More information is available on the website of the ifk.