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Funding Possibilities for First Stage Researchers:

An Introduction

Christian Kolowrat

Welcome Days 2017

1. Overview

2. Funding Possibilities

3. OffersCenter for Doctoral Studies

Austrian Funding

1. Overview

Money

Distribution

Beneficiary

Career Stages and Funding Possibilities (1)

1. Overview

Researcher Level

First Stage (R1) - Up to the point of PhD

Recognised (R2) - PhD holders or equivalent who are not yet fully independent

Established (R3) - Researchers who have developed a level of independence

Leading (R4) - Researchers leading their research area or field

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/help/help_resProfile.html

Career Stages and Funding Possibilities (2)

1. Overview

Funding for First Stage Researchers

(1)PhD position through supervisor (as project member)

(2)Self-Financing through Scholarship (as project leader)

(3)Part time PhD

Project and Project Proposal…What? – Why? – How?...

• Latest State-of-the-Art• Precise Research Gap(s) and Research Question(s)• Impact • Elaborated Materials and Methods

Requirements for Funding

1. Overview

Project Leader…the funding body dares to successfully run the project…

Funding Body …willing/able to fund your project…

PraeDOCs asProject Members (1)

2. Funding Possibilities

Research Assistants UoV (PraeDOCs)

„…are scientific employees, who are engaged in anemployment contract at the University ofVienna after finishing their … Master-(Diploma-)Studies,…“ Collective Bargaining Agreement Universiy of Vienna

Jobcenter University of Viennajobcenter.univie.ac.at

FWF - Austrian Science Fund

"...Austria's central funding organization for basic research. ... to support theongoing development of Austrian science and basic research at a highinternational level. ..."

FWF Job Market fwf.ac.at/en/service/fwf-job-market/

2. Funding Possibilities

PraeDOCs asProject Members (2)

AdditionalThird-Party Funds

2. Funding Possibilities

PraeDOCs asProject Members (3)

PraeDOCs as Project Leaders (1)

Call: 23.11. 2016 - 13.01. 2017 (15:00)

Age Limit: Enrolment ≥2015S (call winter 2016/17)

Duration of Funding: 36 Months

Requirements: Proposal - Recommendation - CVs (tab./narrative)

Next Call: t.b.a. (prob. autumn/winter 2017)

https://forschung.univie.ac.at/en/services/funding/early-career-researchers/

2. Funding Possibilities

DOC Fellowships (Individuals)Age Limit: 2 years following Diploma/Master

Duration: 24-36 Months

Deadline: 15. September

2. Funding Possibilities

PraeDOCs as Project Leaders (2)

DOC-Team Fellowships (Teams of 3-4)Age Limit: Age 30 OR 4 years following Diploma/Master

Duration: max. 36 Months

Deadline: 31.October

Note: Interdisciplinary Teams from Humanities/Social Sciences

stipendien.oeaw.ac.at

2. Funding Possibilities

PraeDOCs as Project Leaders (3)

Promotionsförderung Gerda Henkel Foundation

Call: no deadlines (4x meetings p.a.)

Age Limit: Age 28 at Diploma/Master

Duration of Funding: 24 Months

Note: Historical and Cultural Studies

https://www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/promotionsfoerderung

2. Funding Possibilities

PraeDOCs as Project Leaders (4)

Junior Fellowship - International Research Center for

Cultural Studies (IFK)

Call: 1x p.a. (November 2017)

Age Limit: Age 35

Duration of Funding: 9 Months + 1 Year abroad

Note: Humanities and Social Sciences

http://www.ifk.ac.at/index.php/ifk_junior-fellow.html

Dissertation Completion Fellowship

Age Limit: none

Dauer: max. 6 months

Call: 01.-22.04.2016

Requirements:

- 2/3rd of the Thesis finalised

- completion and submission of the PhD-thesis after fellowship

- Thesis Agreement & Annual Progress Reports OK

2. Funding Possibilities

PraeDOCs as Project Leaders (5)

https://forschung.univie.ac.at/en/services/funding/early-career-researchers/

PraeDOCs – Mobility (1)

Marietta Blau FellowshipAge Limit: „…Study Progress according to Curriculum…“ (6 Semesters)

Duration: 6-12 Months abroad

Deadline: February/September

www.grants.at

2. Funding Possibilities

Short-Term Grants Abroad4 years following Diploma/Master2 weeks - 3 months; €900 p.m.http://international.univie.ac.at/en/outgoing-students/short-term-grant-abroad-kwa

Dissemination - Conferences AbroadEnrolment ≥2009W; Confirmation Letter€350/650 (Europe/Third Countries)https://forschung.univie.ac.at/en/services/funding/early-career-researchers/

Deadlines: 1. February, 15. May, 15. October

2. Funding Possibilities

PraeDOCs – Mobility (2)

Emil Boral Fellowship12 months; €25.000 p.a.https://forschung.univie.ac.at/en/services/funding/early-career-researchers/

Monbukagakusho Fellowshipwww.grants.at

German Academic Exchange Servicehttps://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/en/

2. Funding Possibilities

PraeDOCs – Mobility (3)

EIFFEL Fellowship≤ 35 years; ≤ 10 months; €1400 p.m.http://www.campusfrance.org/en/eiffel

Search Engines

Austrian Database for Scholarships and Research Grantshttp://grants.at/Federal Ministry for Science and Research http://www.scholarships.at/

Euraxess Portalhttp://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/

2. Funding Possibilities

Center for Doctoral Studies Services

Workshop-Offershttp://forschung.univie.ac.at/en/services/trainings/doctoral-candidates/

3. Center for Doctoral Studies

Contact

DLE Research Services andCareer Development at theUniversity of Vienna

Berggasse 71090 Wien

info.doktorat@univie.ac.at

https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/beratung-formulare/kontaktpersonen/

3. Center for Doctoral Studies

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