Mobility Fellowships
Under the Mobility Fellowships programme, the University of Vienna supports research stays at selected renowned universities, including its Strategic Partners. This measure is intended to expand and intensify existing contacts with colleagues at the respective host universities or to initiate new research activities.
The programme is aimed at researchers employed at the University of Vienna in the following categories:
- Prae-Doc (except the University of Chicago, Stanford University, King's College, Queensland University)
- Post-Docs
- Tenure Track Professors, Assistant and Associate Professors
- Univ.-Prof., ao. Univ.-Prof. (except Stanford University)
Lecturers and senior scientists are not eligible to participate. Employment with the University of Vienna must continue for at least six months after the end of the research stay.
Submission deadlines:
Autumn Call for applicants of all categories except Assoc. Prof., ao. Univ. Prof., Univ. Prof.
- 20 November 2025, 2 p.m.
Implementation period: 1 April 2026 – 30 September 2027
Spring Call for applicants of all categories except Prae-Doc
- 16 April 2026 , 2 p.m.
Implementation period: 1 September 2026 – 29 February 2028
Scholarship rates:
The scholarship amount is € 70–90 per day. In addition, a travel allowance of € 300–1,500 is paid. A list of the scholarship rates depending on the destination can be found here.
Duration of stay:
Research stays of three to eight weeks (maximum 56 days) are funded.
Application:
Via Mobility Online.
Comprehensive guidelines for the programme can be found here.
The call is open for research stays at the following universities
Strategic Partner Universities:
Further universities:
* For research stays at Stanford University: researchers must contact the Europe Centre at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies in advance and obtain a letter of confirmation documenting their affiliation with the Centre during their stay.