OeAW | Post-DocTrack
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.
In particular, the aim is to support:
- the completion of publications resulting from a doctoral thesis,
- the development of a candidate’s own research project for applying to national or international funding bodies,
- the establishment of (international) networks and cooperations in connection with one or both of the above-mentioned goals
Target group
- Applications are invited from outstanding young scholars who have completed their doctoral/PhD studies in the field of the humanities and cultural and social sciences in Austria no more than six months before the submission deadline.
- The doctoral or PhD studies must be completed at the time of application; the entire duration of the applicant’s doctoral or PhD studies may not be longer than five years.
- Further application requirement is also the high scientific quality and originality of the dissertation (evaluation with "very good") or previous research achievements.
Funding duration and amount
- The duration of the scholarship is 3–12 months.
- The amount of the scholarship depends on the OeAW's Fellowship rates. For 2026, it is 52,080 euros (gross/gross) per year.
Application
The submission deadlines for this year are 15 May 2026 and 16 November 2026.
Further information on the website of the OeAW.