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Horizon Europe | Destination Innovative Research on Democracy and Governance 2026
- Deadline: 23.9.2026, 17 h
The research funded by this call will support the ongoing EU efforts to address threats to democratic systems, arising from both internal and external sources, and to rebuild citizens' trust in democracy, including by responding to their social and economic needs.
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Horizon Europe | Destination Cultural Heritage and CCIS 2026
- Deadline: 23.9.2026, 17 h
The research funded by this call will support the ongoing EU efforts to realize the full potential of cultural heritage, arts and cultural and creative industries and sectors as drivers of both sustainable innovation and a European sense of belonging is realised through a continuous engagement with society, citizens and economic sectors.
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Horizon Europe | Destination Social and Economic Transformations 2026
- Deadline: 23.9.2026, 17 h
The research funded by this call will help tackle social, economic and political inequalities and support human capital development.
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BMLUK | THINK.WOOD.Innovation 2026
- Deadline: 30.9.2026, 12 h
As part of the Austrian wood initiative “THINK.WOOD,” cooperative R&D projects are funded in the areas of wood construction, sustainability, wood-based energy infrastructure, supply chain digitization, and the substitution of energy-intensive building materials. The goal is to strengthen the sustainable wood sector and promote innovative solutions for climate protection and the circular economy.
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BMWKMS | Grants in the field Film
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.
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BMWKMS | Residency Grants Abroad for artists in the fields of Fine Arts, Photography, and Media Art
The Federal Ministry for Housing, Art, Culture, Media and Sport is inviting applications for 2028 international studio grants for artists in Accra, Helsinki, London, New York, Paris, Seoul, Tokyo and Vilnius. The aim of the funding is to enable artists to spend a period of time in a studio abroad in order to realize artistic projects within an international context and to advance their careers outside Austria by building networks.
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Journal for Artistic Research | Call for Submissions
- Call for Contributions: 30.9.2026
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 30 September 2026.
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Literar-Mechana | Project Fellowship for Translators
Each year, Literar-Mechana awards up to two translators with project grants. Translations into German are given priority.
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BMWKMS | State Grants Fine Arts, Photography, and Media Art 2027
The "Staatsstipendien" (State grants) represent a recognition of outstanding artistic achievements to date and serve to promote further artistic creation. The scholarships are awarded to artists working on an extensive artistic project in the specified fields (visual arts, photography, and media art) whose work is distinguished by a particular degree of originality and an exceptional innovative component.
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Aws | Proof of Concept Large
The funding measure supports researchers in systematically reviewing their research results and opening up potential areas of application in order to accelerate the transfer of knowledge and technology from publicly funded research and development.
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Österreich forscht | Austrian Citizen Science Conference 2027
- Call for Contributions: 30.9.2026
Researchers, citizen scientists and practitioners are invited to submit contributions on current developments, research findings, methods and practical examples from the field of citizen science for the Austrian Citizen Science Conference (ÖCSK) 2027, taking place in Vienna from 24–26 February 2027.
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Queertactics | Goldene Medusa 2026 Short film competition
A five-member jury will award three prizes, each worth 1,000 euros with support from WIENWOCHE and the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, among others.
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Open Call of the Academy | Prize for Best Research Catalogue Exposition 2025/2026
- Deadline: 6.10.2026, 11 h
This prize rewards outstanding contributions to the Research Catalogue (i.e. RC Expositions) by staff and students of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. We are looking for published RC contributions from the years 2025 and 2026.
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Open Call of the Academy | Art in Public Space Competition Akbild x Bank Austria
- Deadline: 6.10.2026, 11 h
The competition is aimed at graduates from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. The winning project will receive prize money of 20,000 euros and will be installed for a period of about one year at the northwestern corner of Karlsplatz (on the triangular traffic island between Friedrichstraße and Operngasse).
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Volkswagen Stiftung | NEXT – "Dual Use" of Ideas and Concepts from the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Deadline: 6.10.2026, 14 h
Concepts from the humanities and social sciences often have an impact far beyond academia. But what happens when theories and conceptual frameworks are decontextualised and used for purposes other than those originally intended? Through this call for proposals, the Foundation supports research on such 'dual use' effects and explores how the transfer of ideas from academia into political and ideological contexts takes place.
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Neptun State Prize for Water | WaterCREATIVE 2027
Neptun State Prize for Water 2027 recognizes outstanding artistic works that engage with the element of water. Artists and creative practitioners are invited to submit their projects in the WaterCREATIVE category. The call welcomes innovative concepts and projects from all artistic and cultural disciplines that explore the theme of water in creative and original ways.
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FWF | Principal Investigator Projects International Slovakia
- Deadline: 13.10.2026, 14 h
In cooperation with the Slovak Research and Development Agency (APVV), the FWF offers funding for closely integrated project collaborations between researchers in Austria and Slovakia. Bilateral calls in cooperation with APVV give researchers the opportunity to apply for international Principal Investigator Projects.
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Horizon Europe | ERC Starting Grant 2027
- Deadline: 14.10.2026, 17 h
The ERC Starting Grant supports outstanding researchers early in their careers and helps them on their path to scientific independence. The goal is to empower researchers at an early stage and enable them to take the step toward leading their own research team or establishing an independent research program.
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University of Bamberg | Open Science Festival 2027
- Call for Contributions: 15.10.2026
Under the motto Meet. Share. Inspire. Care., the Open Science Festival, taking place 18–19 March 2027, brings together researchers, early-career researchers, students, citizen scientists, as well as staff from libraries and research institutions. Contributions are invited on Open Science in research and teaching, AI and global challenges, as well as infrastructures for open science.
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Graphic Collection | Acquisitions of Contemporary Art
- Deadline: 23.10.2026, 12 h
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".
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OeAD | Sparkling Science 2.0
- Deadline: 30.10.2026, 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.
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HUB | Open Call #8: Varia
- Call for Contributions: 30.10.2026
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.
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Tate Papers | Call for Papers
- Call for Contributions: 2.11.2026
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.
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Journal für Schreibwissenschaft | Call for Submissions
- Call for Contributions: 3.11.2026
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.
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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 postdoc phase.
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AK Upper Austria | AK Science Prize 2026: Master and Diploma theses
Every year, the Upper Austrian Chamber of Labor (AK OÖ) awards a science prize for scientific work that serves to improve the working and living conditions of employees.
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OeAD | Africa-UniNet 7th Call
- Deadline: 30.11.2026, 13 h
Africa-UniNet aims to facilitate and strengthen existing and new inter- and transdisciplinary research cooperation between Austria and African countries. Africa-UniNet promotes excellent research based on the mutual exchange of knowledge. This call is only open to internal academy researchers, as the cooperative research projects will run through the institution.
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Horizon Europe | New European Bauhaus 2026
- Deadline: 1.12.2026, 17 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.
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OeAW | GO.INVESTIGATIO
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.
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FWF | Principal Investigator Projects International Israel
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.
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ZAUNERGROUP | Art Award 2027
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.
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Vienna Business Agency | Understanding Science Funding
The Understanding Science Funding aims to assist in communication activities that present research and scientific results in an understandable and easily accessible manner.
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International Ceramics Exhibition Mino | 14th Ceramics Competition
- Deadline: 29.1.2027, 21 h
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.
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Open Call of the Academy | Publication Series 2026 – text-based publications
The Rectorate is opening the call for submissions for new text-based volumes. The call is aimed at employees (including project staff) and students of the Academy.
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Literar-Mechana | Fellowship for Artistic Work
Literar-Mechana awards fellowship for authors, playwrights, screenwriters, authors for children's books and books for young adults.
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AK Upper Austria | AK Science Prize 2026: Dissertations and Scientfic articles
Every year, the Upper Austrian Chamber of Labor (AK OÖ) awards a science prize for scientific work that serves to improve the working and living conditions of employees.
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Open Call of the Academy | Academy Open Access Publishing Fund
- Submissions accepted continuously
The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna established a central Open Access publishing fund to support its members covering the OA costs for their peer-reviewed OA publications. Doctoral students and early career researchers are especially encouraged to apply.
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Open Call of the Academy | Going Book: Grant for Publication Costs
- Submissions accepted continuously
The publication cost grant is intended to support the realisation of excellent publications. The prerequisite for funding is that it is a quality-assured (peer-reviewed) publication.
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Open Call of the Academy | FWF Open-Access Block Grant
- Submissions accepted continuously
The FWF Open Access Block Grant supports open access publication costs for peer-reviewed research articles/contributions arising from FWF projects and published in OA journals, OA books, or on OA publication platforms.
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City of Vienna | Individual or Overall Funding in Science
- Submissions accepted continuously
The culture office of the city of Vienna awards "Einzelförderungen" (individual funding) and "Gesamtförderungen" (overall funding) in Science. Institutions, research projects, symposia, conferences, lectures and event series are eligible.
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Aws | Proof of Concept Small
- Submissions accepted continuously
The funding measure supports researchers in systematically reviewing their research results and opening up potential areas of application in order to accelerate the transfer of knowledge and technology from publicly funded research and development.
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Journal of Embodied Research | Open Call for Video Articles
- Call for Contributions permanently open
JER invites the submission of video articles on a rolling basis. These can focus on any topic related to embodied practice, embodied knowledge, or embodied research.
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Open Gender Journal | Open Call
- Call for Contributions permanently open
The editorial team of the Open Gender Journal (OGJ) welcomes submissions of new research articles, discussion pieces, and reviews.
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Humboldt Foundation | Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdocs and Senior Researchers
- Submissions accepted continuously
A Humboldt Research Fellowship for international postdoctoral researchers allows to carry out long-term research (6–24 months) in Germany.
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FWF | Book Publications
- Submissions accepted continuously
This program funds the publication and simultaneous open-access publication of books on research findings.
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FWF | Digital Publications
- Submissions accepted continuously
The Digital Publications program offers researchers funding for digital formats such as apps, wiki-based publications, annotated scientific databases, multi-media web-based publications (e.g., audio, video, animation), etc., to help make these publications more accessible to the public.
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FWF | Principal Investigator Projects
- Submissions accepted continuously
Researchers of any discipline who are working in Austria are eligible for applying to an FWF Principal Investigator Project. The aim is to provide funding for individual research in the area of non-profit oriented scholarly/scientific research.
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FWF | Principal Investigator Projects International
- Submissions accepted continuously
The funding program provides principal investigators and their research groups with the resources they need to work together with international project partners to investigate key research questions over a period of several years.
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FWF | Erwin Schrödinger Fellowships including a return phase
- Submissions accepted continuously
The Erwin Schrödinger Fellowships are intended for highly qualified postdocs of any discipline to gain experience abroad.
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FWF | ESPRIT
- Submissions accepted continuously
The ESPRIT Programme (Early Stage Programme: Research, Innovation and Training) is aimed at highly qualified postdocs from all disciplines at the beginning of their academic career who wish to carry out an independent research project at an Austrian research institute.
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FWF | PEEK
- Submissions accepted continuously
The aim of PEEK (Programme for Arts-based Research) is to fund clearly defined research proposals of high artistic and academic quality at an international level in the field of arts-based research.
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FWF | Zero Emissions Award
- Submissions accepted continuously
Researchers from universities and non-university research institutions have had the opportunity to submit climate-relevant research proposals for Austria's largest privately funded research award.
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Online information session: Dissertation Completion Fellowship
This session will provide information about the call, the submission process and the fellowship.
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Narrative Techniques for Clear, Memorable Research Presentations
- Workshop: 19.10.2026, 9–16:30 h
This workshop helps doctoral and PhD candidates design research presentations that are clear, engaging, and easy to follow. Instead of focusing on delivery techniques, the course builds strong foundations: defining a clear message, structuring content, and creating slides that support understanding.
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Welcome Session for the Doctor of Philosophy
- Welcome-Session: 12.11.2026, 13–14 h
We would like to invite all new doctoral students in the Doctor of Philosophy program to the Center for Doctoral Studies' Welcome Session which covers all important steps, milestones, dates, and deadlines.
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Short presentations Dr.phil Winter Semester 2026/27 (Session 1)
We cordially invite everyone interested to attend the public short presentations in the Dr. phil. program, where doctoral candidates present their exposés to an academic advisory board.
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Short presentations Dr.phil Winter Semester 2026/27 (Session 2)
We cordially invite everyone interested to attend the public short presentations in the Dr. phil. program, where doctoral candidates present their exposés to an academic advisory board.
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Open Door Wintersemester 2026/27
The Center for Doctoral Studies welcomes all doctoral and PhD students to an open door event in the winter semester 2026/27.
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Final Steps: Submission of your PhD thesis and Defensio / Rigorosum
- Coffee Table Talk: 13.1.2027, 13–15 h
How do I formally submit my dissertation? What are the benefits of a voluntary plagiarism check before submission? What is a revocation application (Sperrantrag), and what role does it play if I am planning to publish my dissertation? How and when do I register for my thesis defense (Defensio) or Rigorosum?
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Exposé Schreiben auf Deutsch
- Workshop: 14.1.2027, 9–16 h
The exposé forms the foundation of the doctoral. It is an important first step in the writing process and serves as a roadmap for the further development of thedissertation project. This one-day workshop is designed for doctoral and PhD candidates and offers hands-on guidance for writing exposés in German.
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Exposé Writing in English
- Workshop: 20.1.2027, 9–16 h
The exposé forms the foundation of the doctoral. It is an important first step in the writing process and serves as a roadmap for the further development of thedissertation project. This one-day workshop is designed for doctoral and PhD candidates and offers hands-on guidance for writing exposés in English.
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Graduate Conference 2027
- Conference: 28.4.2027, 9:30 h
At the Graduate Conference 2027 doctoral and PhD candidates in their final phase will present results of their dissertation projects.
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Open Call of the Academy | Dissertation Completion Fellowship 2026/27
- Deadline: 20.10.2026, 11 h
The Dissertation Completion Fellowship aims to support doctoral and PhD candidates in the final phase of the dissertation / PhD project until the completion.
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Open Call of the Academy | Learning-on-the-Job Grant
- Submissions accepted continuously
The Learning-on-the-Job scholarship offers dissertation supervisors the opportunity to apply for a scholarship for doctoral/PhD candidates who are involved in organizational, coordinating or administrative processes within the framework of a scientific or artistic research project.
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Open Call of the Academy | Travel Allowances for doctoral resp. PhD candidates at the Academy
- Submissions accepted continuously
Regular students of all doctoral and PhD studies at the Academy can apply for travel allowances for participations in international conferences or for the presentation of art projects.
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Open Call of the Academy | Short term Grants abroad
- Submissions accepted continuously
The scholarship for a short-term stay abroad for doctoral/PhD candidates supports stays abroad for e.g. research, field research, archival research, interviews, which are necessary for the dissertation or the PhD project. Stays abroad are funded for a minimum of two to a maximum of eight weeks.
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Open Call of the Academy | Dissertation projects on the Academy's website
- Submissions accepted continuously
All doctoral and PhD candidates with an approved dissertation agreement have the possibility to present their projects on our website. To be visible on the Academy's website you will have to fill out an application form and upload the required documents.
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ERASMUS+ | Short-term Stay abroad
- Submissions accepted continuously
In order to better meet their different learning and training needs ERASMUS+ offers doctoral students the opportunity to complete a short-term study visit abroad in Europe.
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ERASMUS+ | Long-Term Mobilities for PhD Students
- Submissions accepted continuously
Doctoral and PhD candidates of the Academy of Fine Arts have the opportunity to spend a semester abroad at a partner university within the framework of ERASMUS+.
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Barcelona School of Architecture | Manuel de Solà-Morales European Prize 2027
Every two years, the Manuel de Solà-Morales European Prize will recognize the best university research in the field of urbanism carried out by a student granted a PhD/doctorate.
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Literar-Mechana | Dissertation Completion Fellowship
Literar-Mechana awards up to thirty scholarships annually to highly qualified scholars from all disciplines to enable them to complete their dissertation projects.
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OeAW | Mannagetta-Fellowships
- Deadline: 20.10.2026, 14 h
Mannagetta-Fellowships support the completion of a doctoral thesis and are financed from the funds of the Johann Wilhelm Ritter von Manngetta Foundation at the OeAW.
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Verlag Barbara Budrich | Dissertation competition
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.
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ifk | Junior Fellowship
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.
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