Calls | Contests Art and Research

Upon decision of the board of the Association of Friends of Fine Arts (GFBK) on 27 November 1996, the Graphic Collection of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna was accorded an annual budget of for "continuous acquisitions of young Austrian art with special consideration given to graduates of the Academy, but also considering related international works of art".

Deadline 23.10.2026, 12 h

Within the research funding programme Sparkling Science 2.0, the OeAD, on behalf of the BMFWF, supports citizen science projects. In these projects, research institutions collaborate with educational institutions and, where possible, partners from business and society to jointly generate new research results.

Deadline 30.10.2026, 12 h

HUB, the Journal of Research in Art, Design and Society, is a peer-reviewed open access journal with two issues per year. The Call for Papers for Issue #8 is now open, welcoming open-themed submissions that align with the journal's research areas. VARIA provides a space for diverse subjects, methodologies, and forms of artistic inquiry, reflecting the plurality of contemporary research practices.

Call for Contributions 30.10.2026

Since 2005, the publishing house Barbara Budrich awards its dissertation award called promotion. One doctoral thesis will be selected by an expert jury for the free-of-charge publication in Verlag Barbara Budrich. 

Deadline 1.11.2026

Tate Papers is a peer-reviewed online journal and research platform focusing on art, its history and museum practice. Two issues are published each year. The current call for papers on the topic Cultural Reckonings closes on 2 November 2026.

Call for Contributions 2.11.2026

The Journal of Writing Studies (JoSch) invites submissions for an upcoming issue on the topic of academic reading as a core competency in higher education. The journal is particularly interested in articles that explore the field of academic reading from theoretical, empirical, and pedagogical perspectives.

Call for Contributions 3.11.2026

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 postdoc phase.

Deadline 16.11.2026

Deadline 22.11.2026

Deadline 30.11.2026, 13 h

New European Bauhaus (NEB) is a policy and funding initiative of the European Commission that aims to make green transition in built environments and beyond enjoyable, attractive and convenient for all. The initiative promotes solutions that are not only sustainable, but also inclusive and beautiful, while respecting the diversity of places, traditions, and cultures in Europe and beyond.

Deadline 1.12.2026, 17 h

The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) awards grants for library, archive and field research stays outside Austria which are necessary for preparing scientific papers or publications or for drafting external funding applications.

Deadline 10.12.2026

In cooperation with the Israel Science Foundation (ISF), the FWF offers the opportunity to apply for closely integrated research projects between researchers in Austria and Israel. The goal is to combine the areas of strength of both research systems and to create clear added value through international collaboration.

Deadline 10.12.2026

The ZAUNERGROUP Art Award is an art prize awarded by ZAUNERGROUP in cooperation with GALERIE BADSTRASSE 9 to support contemporary artistic positions and strengthen exchange between art, business and society.

Deadline 31.12.2026

Deadline 31.12.2026

The ifk Junior Fellowships are intended for young Austrian academics working on their dissertations, as well as for non-Austrian doctoral students who are supervised at an Austrian university. 

Deadline 24.1.2027

The Ceramics Competition is an important part of the International Ceramics Exhibition in Mino, Japan, which will take place between 8 October and 7 November 2027.

Deadline 29.1.2027, 21 h

Deadline 28.2.2027

Deadline 15.6.2027