Stanford University – Distinguished Visiting Austrian Chair Professorship

 

The Distinguished Visiting Austrian Chair is a gift from the Republic of Austria to Stanford University and was established in 1976 on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the USA. The proceeds from this gift will be used to fund the annual Austrian Chair for a six-month (January to June) teaching and research stay at Stanford University.

Disclaimer: The University of Vienna conducts the call and selection process for the Stanford Chair on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research.

 

Target group

Eligible applicants are professors (associate professor rank or above) or other academics with a habilitation or comparable qualification who have a current employment contract at an Austrian public university specified in the Universities Act (§6) and work in a discipline taught at Stanford University (exemption: Medicine and Perfoming Arts)

Retired professors (emeritus, Prof. i.R.) are not eligible to apply.

 

Call for applications

The call for applications for the years 2028 to 2030 is now open.

Submission deadline: August 12, 2025, 23:59 (CET)

 

Submission of the application documents

The application documents must be written in English and sent as one(!) PDF file by e-mail to: international.office@univie.ac.at

 

The application documents must include the following sections:

  • Letter of motivation
  • Curriculum vitae, incl. list of publications and an ORCID ID.
  • Letter of recommendation by a Stanford faculty
  • List of additional Stanford faculty with whom the applicant may collaborate
  • Syllabus of the planned courses
  • Outline of the research project to be conducted while at Stanford

 

Assessment and selection process

The assessment and selection process consists of several stages: 

1. Formal check

2. Pre-evaluation by a member of the selection committee

3. International Peer review

4. Nomination of a short-list of candidates (6 to 8) by the selection committee

5. Final selection by Stanford University (made in mid-2026)

 

For more detailed information on submission requirements and the selection process, please refer to the Call Notice linked below.