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.

Target groups

Spring Call: 16 April 2026

  • Postdoc 
  • Tenure Track und Ass. Prof.
  • ao. Univ.-Prof., Assoz. Prof. und Univ.-Prof. (except Stanford University)

Autumn-Call: tba

  • PraeDoc (except University of Chicago, Stanford University, King's College)
  • Postdoc 
  • Tenure Track, Ass. Prof.

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.

Current call: 16 April 2026

  • Funding period: 1 September 2026 - 29 Februar 2028
  • Duration of stay: Research stays of three to eight weeks (maximum 56 days) are funded.
  • Scholarship rates: The scholarship is calculated based on the number of days of stay (currently € 70-90 per day) plus a supplement depending on the destination.
  • Guidelines: Comprehensive guidelines for the programme can be found here.

Application

Appications must be submitted via Mobility Online.

Please read the  instructions before submitting your application.

Application documents:

  • Questionnaire on the intended research stay
  • CV including academic track record (publications, projects)
  • Application of Leave of Absence (PA/7) signed by Head of Sub-Unit and Head of Organizational Unit
  • Letter of support of at least one colleague (PhD or above) of the respective academic field at the respective host university

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.