International Office

Chicago - Vienna International Grant Program

The Chicago–Vienna International Grant Program provides up to USD 12,500 in seed funding for research-oriented networking meetings (seminars, workshops, or events) between researchers from the University of Chicago and the University of Vienna, held in Chicago, Paris, or Vienna. Funding is intended primarily for mobility and convening costs to enable in-person collaboration and access to local academic resources. Applications must be led by full-time University of Chicago faculty and University of Vienna professors. 
Proposals are strongly encouraged to include a public component (such as a talk or culminating event) and to lay the groundwork for sustained collaboration, including joint publications and submissions to external funding agencies.

  • Key facts

    • Discipline: Open to all academic fields
    • Funding: 
      • Up to USD 12,500 per project
      • up to eight awards
    • Focus of support: Mobility and convening costs (travel, lodging, business meals/catering, limited event costs)
    • Locations: 
      • University of Chicago
      • John W. Boyer Center in Paris
      • University of Vienna
    • Added benefit in Paris: Space and staff support at the Boyer Center

  • Requirements

    • Who can apply: Proposals must be led and submitted by full-time University of Chicago faculty or University of Vienna professors, assistant or associate professors (o., ao., Ass.-Prof., Assoc.-Prof.)
    • Team composition: Additional project participants may include faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and PhD students from the University of Chicago or the University of Vienna.
    • Partner requirement: Each application must name at least one collaborating faculty member at the partner institution

  • Application

    • Application deadline:
      • November 4, 2026 

    • How to submit: 
      Email your proposal with the subject line “Chicago – Vienna Faculty Grants” to:

      Franz Michalke
      University of Vienna
      franz.michalke(at)univie.ac.at

      and

      Christine Taylo 
      the University of Chicago 
      ctaylo(at)uchicago.edu

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    Application Guide

    We invite interested faculty to submit a proposal that includes:

    • Title of project or initiative
    • Names, affiliations, and ORCID number (orcid.org) of main organizers from both the University of Chicago and the University of Vienna
    • Name and affiliations of additional project participants from the University of Chicago and the University of Vienna
    • Place (Chicago, Paris, or Vienna)
    • Project narrative with a discussion of aims, significance, rationale and proposed future activities (e.g., joint submissions to funding agencies) (2 to 4 pages; please see Evaluation Criteria section below)
    • Preferred timing (project should take place between January 1, 2027 and December 15, 2027). Please note that space availability at the John W. Boyer Center in Paris will need to be confirmed with Center staff.
    • Preliminary budget (please see Budget Guidelines section below)

    Please note that the applicants will be responsible for the organization and management of the joint projects.

    Budget Guidelines

    The budget should include a detailed, itemized list of estimated costs, including where each expense will be incurred (city, country). A list of typical budget items and a budget template are included below as a guide. A brief budget narrative may be included to describe how estimates were calculated.

    Please estimate all costs in USD. Financial and in-kind support from local collaborators is strongly encouraged.

    We expect that your budget might include the following items:

    • International travel, including economy class flight tickets and visa fees
    • Any domestic travel required in the US, France, or Austria
    • Lodging and business meals/catering in Chicago, Paris, or Vienna
    • Consumables (in exceptional cases only, please justify and specify)

    Please note that the following costs are not eligible to be funded:

    • Costs for renting of seminar rooms
    • Costs for support staff
    • Equipment costs
    • Per diem costs
    • Honoraria for University of Chicago and University of Vienna researchers
    • Travel and accommodation costs of researchers not affiliated to the University of Chicago and the University of Vienna

    Evaluation Criteria

    A joint committee from the University of Chicago and the University of Vienna will evaluate proposals with the following criteria in mind:

    • The originality and intellectual significance of the proposed project and the importance of the proposed collaborative approach in addressing the central research question(s);
    • The benefit of access to local collaborators and academic resources in and around Chicago, Paris, or Vienna;
    • The reasonableness of costs;
    • Whether support from the grant program will make a clear and distinct impact on the project and its sustainability (i.e., third-party funding, joint publications, or other forms of future collaborations).

    For complete details on eligibility, budget rules, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements, please consult the full program guidelines (PDF).

    Any questions?

    Franz Michalke
    Senior Partnership Manager
    International Office at the University of Vienna
    franz.michalke(at)univie.ac.at
    +43 1-4277-17309
     

    Andrew Karas
    Director and Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Research 
    the College at the University of Chicago 
    andrewkaras(at)uchicago.edu