Joint Grant Programs

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) and the University of Vienna (UNIVIE) aim to further expand common research interests at both universities and to strengthen existing networks. In the framework of their Strategic Partnership, the universities are pleased to announce the launch of a call for Joint Seminars.

The call is open to applicants from all disciplines with the exception of Austrian Studies.

Funding

In this call, a minimum of two projects will be funded. The maximum funding per project is 4.000 EUR.

The grant is designed to fund networking events taking place either in Jerusalem or Vienna. During these events faculty members of both institutions meet, present their work and engage in a dialogue with the aim to:

• consolidate and extend existing collaboration and/or
• discuss future collaborations and/or
• facilitate and coordinate joint submissions to funding agencies

Timeline

• Submission deadline: 17 December 2024
• Selection decision: January 2025
• Implementation period: February 2025 - October 2025

 Downloads

• HUJI-UNIVIE Joint Research Grant Call Notice

Applicants and Application Process

Applications have to be submitted jointly by at least one faculty member (minimum: tenure track) from each of the two universities. The application should be submitted as one pdf file to the respective academic coordinators of both institutions:

HUJI Ms. Alma Lessing ✉ almal@huji.savion.ac.il

UNIVIE Mr. Franz Michalke ✉ franz.michalke@univie.ac.at

The proposal should include:

• Short outline of the planned seminar (up to 1 page)
• Proposed outcome and future activities, particularly submissions of joint research proposals to external funding agencies (up to 1 page)
• Tentative dates of the Joint Seminar
• List of participants (max. 4 per institution including applicants). We encourage the participation of early-stage researchers and/or PhD student
• Tentative budget

For details on the application document, please see the Call Notice.

V2K Strategic Partnership Grant for Collaborations with Kyoto University

Call for Joint Project Proposals 2025

The University of Vienna (UNIVIE) is committed to further expanding and strengthening its Strategic Partnership with Kyoto University (KU), established in 2019. In support of this goal, UNIVIE is pleased to announce a new unilateral grant program designed to foster joint projects in research and education across all academic disciplines.

This grant program aims to support UNIVIE faculty by either deepening and broadening existing collaborations or initiating new cooperation projects with KU. Priority will be given to new joint projects.

Funding

The maximum funding amount for each project will be EUR 8,000. 

The grant is intended to support UNIVIE faculty members in undertaking joint activities with their counterparts at Kyoto University, including:

• Intensive research workshops, conferences, roundtables, and symposia
• Seed funding for small research projects
• Mobility for joint research and meetings
• The development of joint (PhD) education activities, such as short-term programs (e.g. summer/winter schools), seminars and colloquia
• Joint publications

Timelines

 Downloads

• Call for Joint Project Proposals 2025

Applicants and Application Process

Applications should be submitted by a senior faculty member (meaning full professors (o. Univ.-Prof.), assistant professors, or associate professors (ao. Univ.-Prof./Ass.-Prof./Assoc.-Prof.)) who will act as project coordinator. 

Application Document

Proposals for the grant program should be submitted in English as a single PDF file via email to Ms. Janna Kazim ✉ janna.kazim@univie.ac.at. The application has to include:

• Project title
• Name, institute affiliation and contact information of UNIVIE Project Coordinator
• Name and institute affiliation of the main project partner at KU
• Name and institute affiliation of additional project participants at UNIVIE and KU
• Description of the planned project/activity (within 2 pages) including:
  • Project narrative, objectives and significance
  • Place of project/activity (Kyoto/Vienna)
  • Time schedule
  • Future activities closely connected to the project (e.g. joint publications, joint submissions to funding agencies)
• Detailed budget plan
• Description how your planned project aligns with the UNIVIE's strategic priorities, if applicable. 

For further details and additional information, please refer to the Call Notice.

The University of Chicago and the University of Vienna aim to expand and strengthen their scientific collaboration. To accomplish this goal, the Chicago - Vienna International Grant Program has been set up. 

The grant program is designed to support University of Vienna and University of Chicago faculty to organize and implement joint projects (e.g. joint seminars or workshops). Eligible faculty members may apply for funding in an amount up to US$ 12,500.

Project proposals are strongly encouraged to have a public component, such as a talk or culminating event, to discuss avenues to build up joint research collaborations, to lead to a joint publication and/or to a joint submission to external funding agencies.

The joint projects 2024 may take place at the University of Chicago, the University of Vienna, or, for the first time, at the University of Chicago John W. Boyer Center in Paris. 

• Submission Deadline:
   October 25, 2024  November 7, 2024
• Call Notice 2024

HUJI - UNIVIE Joint Research Grant 2023

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) and the University of Vienna (UNIVIE) aim to support their researchers in consolidating and expanding existing collaborations between the two universities, as well as initiating new networks. Therefore, the universities are pleased to announce a new call for Joint Seminars within the framework of their Strategic Partnership established in 2015.

The call is open to applicants from all disciplines except Austrian Studies.

Funding

In this call, up to two (2) projects will be funded. The maximum funding per project is 20.000 EUR.

The grant is designed to support faculty members of HUJI und UNIVIE in pursuing a joint research project by funding:

• Travel expenses and subsistence costs
• Material costs (e.g. consumables) and costs for equipment/infrastructure (e.g. rent for research equipment) necessary for the implementation of the research project (except basic equipment such as computers).ct

At UNIVIE personnel costs are not eligible for funding. At HUJI (partial) scholarships for advanced students would be eligible for funding.

Timelines

• Publication of the application: August 2023
• Submission deadline: 28 November 2023
• Selection decision: December 2023 - January 2024
• Project start: January / February 2024
• Project duration: max. 18 months

Applicants and Application Process

Applications are submitted jointly by one researcher (faculty member) from each of the two universities who act as the two principal investigators (PI). The PIs share a common, innovative research interest and wish to pursue a joint research project. It is an advantage (but not a must) if other scholars from both universities, both from the respective research groups and interdisciplinary, participate in the project. Participation of PhD students is possible and encouraged.

For details on the application document, please see the Call Notice. 

Applications should be submitted to franz.michalke@univie.ac.at and to almal@savion.huji.ac.il

 Downloads

• HUJI-UNIVIE Joint Research Grant Call Notice 2023
• HUJI-UNIVIE Joint Research Grant Cost Calculation