Funding Programs for Early Career Researches

Here you can find information about funding possibilities for your PhD project, grants and fellowships as well as grants for studying abroad. For details regarding the eligibility, deadlines, application and selection process please follow the provided links.

CoBeNe Grants


External grants

DOC Scholarship (ÖAW)

The DOC Fellowship Programme of the Austrian Academy of Science offers funding for highly qualified doctoral candidates in all areas of research. The fellowship is in the duration of 24, 30 or 36 months and allows young researches to complete their doctoral thesis within the specified timeframe.  

Marietta Blau Grant (ÖAW)

The Marietta Blau Grant offers financial support for six- to twelve-month study periods abroad for doctoral or PhD candidates of Austrian universities. It serves to optimise their dissertations. Junior researchers are the main target group.

Short-term grants abroad (KWA)

If scientific work (e.g. laboratory work, field studies, research in archieves, libraries, academic collections, etc) is necessary within the scope of your dissertation, you can apply for a short-term grant abroad (KWA).

Completion grant (external)

Dimitrov fellowship, in the duration between 3 to 6 months, is offered by the ÖAW (Austrian Academy of Science). PhD candidates with dissertation in the field of natural sciences are eligible to apply. Therefore the aim group for this completion grant are our Psychology PhD candidates enrolled in Natural Sciences. Please visit their website to get the essential information regarding the path to the fellowship.

List of external fundings