Funding Resources for Upper Austrian Aerospace Researchers
This page is designed as a resource for researchers from Upper Austria. Here you can find the different funding agencies pages where calls will be published. Also on this page are opportunities for mobility funding, both incoming and outgoing, funding for training young researchers, and fellowship and scholarship opportunities for PhD and graduate students from Upper Austria who want to study in the other RLS regions.
Multilateral Funding
Horizon 2020 | European Union
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Horizon 2020 | European Union
According to the European Commission, Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020) – in addition to the private investment that this money will attract. It promises more breakthroughs, discoveries and world-firsts by taking great ideas from the lab to the market. EU member states are automatically eligible to compete for funding. Non-EU RLS partners can participate in Horizon 2020 through bilateral agreements between their home countries and the European Union. Every RLS member state has these types of agreements. These agreements vary in the type of funding the the non-EU RLS partner is eligible for. For further information on how participate as a non-EU member, please visit the regional funding page for the partner in question. Additionally, in specific instances, consortium partners in non-EU member states can receive EU funding, provided they bring a unique competence to the consortium that is not available in the EU. Visit the Horizon 2020 page for space here. Visit the Horizon 2020 page for transport here. |
Incoming Mobility: Researchers
Bringing RLS-Sciences researchers to Upper Austria
São Paulo Researchers in International Cooperation (SPRINT) | FAPESP (Closed)
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São Paulo Researchers in International Cooperation (SPRINT) | São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
(Please note SPRINT is currently closed due to the global public health situation) Value: dependent on proposal, please see below The objective of the SPRINT programme is to promote the engagement of researchers affiliated to institutions of higher education and research in the State of São Paulo in partnership with researchers abroad in order to: 1) further develop qualitatively the ongoing research projects; and 2) work cooperatively aiming at the elaboration of joint research projects of medium and long term, for submission to FAPESP, by researchers from the State of São Paulo, and to the research funding agencies in the countries of corresponding partners, by their colleagues. SPRINT provides funding for the initial phase of international research collaborations with clear expectations that the next phase will be a presentation, by the researchers from the State of São Paulo, of research proposals in the regular funding lines of FAPESP aiming to continue the research started under SPRINT and the consequently consolidation of the partnership. Foreign partners must provide their own funding through the appropriate partner agencies. Selected projects must last between 12 and 24 months. Joint petitioners should submit their proposals in both countries, using the appropriate forms supplied by the respective agencies. Each proposal will initially be analyzed by the agency in the country of its origin. Selected proposals will then be evaluated by a panel of FAPESP and representatives of the other partner institution. There are four calls each year. The deadlines for the submission of proposals in each round will be determined annually and will always be on the last Monday of each following month: January, April, July, and October. Regularly, proposals may only be submitted for mobility of researchers from the State of São Paulo and from institutions abroad that hold cooperation agreements with FAPESP. However, in this call FAPESP will also accept proposals from researchers whose partners are from institutions with which FAPESP does not have a current agreement or with which FAPESP has current agreements but whose institutions are not joining the current SPRINT edition. There are no partner institutions from Upper Austria for this call, but researchers may still apply via their institutions. Review the call here. Review the SPRINT Guidelines here (please note you will need to scroll down past the lists of partner institutions) |
Incoming Mobility: Students
Bringing RLS-Sciences students to Upper Austria
Programme to Increase the Mobility of German Students | DAAD (Closed)
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Programme to Increase the Mobility of German Students | German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
(Please note this call is currently closed, but the call for proposals for 2022 will be published in June, 2021) Value: please see below This program provides stipends for visits abroad for a period of up to six months allowing for an increase in the mobility of German students, including doctoral candidates. This provides higher education institutes with the opportunity to prioritize international mobility of their students and to offer them a variety of mobility measures with fitting funding instruments. This program should also offer students the opportunity for a stay abroad which is outside of the framework of the structured DAAD funding programs. During the period from January 1 - December 31 of the year following the application activities worldwide may be funded in the form of partial stipends (for study abroad), support for travel costs (for study tours), course fees and subsidies towards tuition and costs of living for:
The institutes can apply for a one-time lump sum supervision grant of € 250 per supported scholar; the total of the supervision grants is not to exceed ten percent of the total funding. Programme Website. |
Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide (GROW) | NSF and FWF (Closed)
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Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide (GROW) | National Research Foundation (USA) and FWF (Austria)
(Please note this call is now closed) Value: $5000 USD, for four to twelve months Note: this opportunity is for students from Georgia to go to Upper Austria GROW provides NSF Graduate Research Fellows (referred to as "Fellows") with opportunities to engage in international collaborations with investigators in partner countries around the world. Through GROW, Fellows benefit from partnerships developed by NSF with counterpart funding organizations in other countries, including FWF in Austria and CAPES in Brazil. Eligibility: GROW is open to active Fellows (both "on tenure" and "on reserve") who have completed at least one year of their graduate program at the time of application and will retain their active status for at least 12 months following the application submission deadline. They must be certified by the GRFP Institution to be making satisfactory progress towards their degrees and have fulfilled all GRFP reporting requirements. General Program website. |
International Internships Programme| FRQ-NT (Closed)
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International Internships Programme| Fonds de recherche du Québec- Nature et technologies
(Please note this call is currently closed) Value: The scholarship is an allowance of $ 2,500 CAD per month. The maximum value of a scholarship or both of the scholarships is $ 15,000 CAD. Duration: 2 to 6 months *Please note, that only Québec students may apply to do an internship in Upper Austria The FRQNT's (Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies) international internship aims to foster international mobility of students whose research activities are part of the scientific program of a strategic cluster funded by the FRQNT. The internship is a supplementary tool available to a strategic cluster to strengthen its position at the international level through research projects and partnerships that have already been established or which are under development. Applicants The international internship is intended for Master's or doctoral students enrolled full-time in a Quebec university or in an university outside Québec who meets the requirements of their program. The proposed research outlined in the application as part of the internship must be part of the scientific program of the strategic cluster. In a first step, the strategic cluster recommends a candidate and then the candidate can apply for the scholarship. Find the list of Strategic Clusters here. Eligibility conditions All of the strategic clusters supported by the FRQNT may submit an application to this program. The applicant proposed by the strategic cluster must meet all of the eligibility requirements listed here after. For full-time students enrolled in a Québec university: The applicant must have Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status in Canada, or foreign student status with a valid study permit to study in Quebec. For foreign students enrolled in an university outside Québec: The applicant must have valid study permits or visas for the entire duration of the internship. The applicant can't be enrolled in a co-degree from more than one institution including a Québec university. For the students enrolled in a co-degree see the rules of the Frontenac program. Location of the internship: The internship must take place outside Quebec for students enrolled in a Quebec university. The internship must occur in Quebec for students from abroad. Start date of the internship: The internship must start no later than September 30th, 2020. Restrictions: Students who are jointly supervised by a researcher in a foreign university (co-degree) are not eligible to apply for an international internship scholarship to visit one of their home universities Application process Candidates interested within this program must file their application within their strategic cluster (see list on FRQNT's Web Site) Validate the list of documents required for this application with the specific strategic cluster. The strategic clusters which recommend a candidate must fill the specific form available on FRQNT's Web site as well as transmit it electronically. The form includes the complete addresses of the student, the academic supervisor, and the internship supervisor. A brief description of the nature of the internship is also required. The strategic clusters must also submit the selection committee report that states the results for each of the three criteria in effect, the assessment process and the names of the committee members. This report should briefly explain the efforts taken to ensure a fair and inclusive selection process, thus fostering the support of diversified interns. The strategic clusters must also send in the electronic form, a letter signed by the supervisor of the student specifying the start and end dates of the internship. Any internship application must be filed by the strategic cluster and approved by the FRQNT before the leaving of the trainee. Limited number of applications Each strategic cluster may generally submit up to two applications until the contest deadline. In no case should the total financial assistance of the two candidates exceed the total amount of $ 15,000. This limit can be re-examined and increased at all time until the contest deadline. Each strategic cluster can propose the application one foreign students enrolled outside Québec maximum, so they can pursue their internship within the strategic cluster in Québec The rules are the same for evaluating the candidate, the duration of his or hers internships and the value of the scholarship apply. The application of a foreign student enrolled outside Québec doesn't modify the total limit of two candidates and the total amount of 15 000$ per cluster. Learn more here. |
Outgoing Mobility: Researchers
Support for Upper Austrian researchers to go abroad
Gastdozentenprogramm | DAAD (Closed)
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Gastdozentenprogramm | German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
(Please note this call is currently closed, but reopens annually) Value: dependent on salary and length of stay- please see below The Foreign Guest Lecturer Program ("Förderung ausländischer Gastdozenten zu Lehrtätigkeiten an deutschen Hochschulen") serves to enhance the internationalization of the German higher education institutes and improve the international dimension of teaching. The two models of this program differentiate between an agreement with an individual guest lecturer or with a Visiting Chair which contributes guest lectures on a consecutive basis. The cooperation should result in the internationalization of courses and, in the case of a Visiting Chair, more structural measures for sustainable internationalization, which could be embedded in the development of a study program. The teaching commitment should approach but is not required to be the equivalent of a standard lecturer position at a German university. A financial contribution by the higher education institution to the salary of the guest lecturer is preconditioned. Additional financial support will be considered positively during the selection process. The remaining will be funded by DAAD. In addition, mobility support and funding towards conference participation is available. The salary for professors in Bavaria can be found in category W of the standardized tables for the public service. Find further information or apply here. |
São Paulo Researchers in International Cooperation (SPRINT) | FAPESP (Closed)
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São Paulo Researchers in International Cooperation (SPRINT) | São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
(Please note SPRINT is currently closed due to the global public health situation) Value: dependent on proposal, please see below The objective of the SPRINT programme is to promote the engagement of researchers affiliated to institutions of higher education and research in the State of São Paulo in partnership with researchers abroad in order to: 1) further develop qualitatively the ongoing research projects; and 2) work cooperatively aiming at the elaboration of joint research projects of medium and long term, for submission to FAPESP, by researchers from the State of São Paulo, and to the research funding agencies in the countries of corresponding partners, by their colleagues. SPRINT provides funding for the initial phase of international research collaborations with clear expectations that the next phase will be a presentation, by the researchers from the State of São Paulo, of research proposals in the regular funding lines of FAPESP aiming to continue the research started under SPRINT and the consequently consolidation of the partnership. Foreign partners must provide their own funding through the appropriate partner agencies. Selected projects must last between 12 and 24 months. Joint petitioners should submit their proposals in both countries, using the appropriate forms supplied by the respective agencies. Each proposal will initially be analyzed by the agency in the country of its origin. Selected proposals will then be evaluated by a panel of FAPESP and representatives of the other partner institution. There are four calls each year. The deadlines for the submission of proposals in each round will be determined annually and will always be on the last Monday of each following month: January, April, July, and October. Regularly, proposals may only be submitted for mobility of researchers from the State of São Paulo and from institutions abroad that hold cooperation agreements with FAPESP. However, in this call FAPESP will also accept proposals from researchers whose partners are from institutions with which FAPESP does not have a current agreement or with which FAPESP has current agreements but whose institutions are not joining the current SPRINT edition. There are no partner institutions from Upper Austria for this call, but researchers may still apply via their institutions. Review the call here. Review the SPRINT Guidelines here (please note you will need to scroll down past the lists of partner institutions). |
Visiting Researcher Program | FAPESP
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Visiting Researcher Program | São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Ongoing Call Value: for visits less than 30 days, please see this table; for visits longer than 30 days, please see this table The Visiting Researcher Program offers full or partial support for the hosting of experienced investigators, associated with foreign research institutions, who will work in a research institution in the State of São Paulo for a period from 2 weeks to a maximum (non-extendable) period of 12 months. The visiting researcher must hold PhD degree and have an outstanding record of scientific accomplishments. This program aims to promote collaboration between investigators in the State of São Paulo and their colleagues abroad for the development of ongoing research projects or for assisting the launching of new collaborations. Funds cannot be used for the development of a research project, but joint research efforts conducted by the Visiting Researcher and their host may enhance a proposal. When the duration of the visit is less than 1 month, the maintenance will be supported in the form of per diem payments for the visitor to the threshold value of the monthly maintenance defined by FAPESP based on the visitor's curriculum. The aid does not include the payment of management fees. When the duration of the visit is more than 30 days, the monthly maintenance for the visitor will be supported in the form of aid Visiting Researcher with value defined by FAPESP based on the visitor's curriculum and other characteristics of the submitted proposal. Visit the webpage here. (Português) |
Outgoing Mobility: Students
Support for Upper Austrian students to go abroad
Stipend and Support Program for International PhD Candidates and PostDocs | DAAD (Closed)
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Stipend and Support Program for International PhD Candidates and PostDocs | German Federal Foreign Office and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
(Please note this call is currently closed) Value: Up to € 25,000 per university per year, for a maximum of three years The Stipend and Support Program for International Doctoral Candidates and PostDocs / "Stipendien- und Betreuungsprogramm für ausländische Doktoranden und Postdoktoranden" (STIBET Doktoranden), which is funded by the Federal Foreign Office, aims to support the development of tailored measures which are to be integrated within a supervision concept. The funding for teaching and research assistants aims to integrate the international doctoral candidates and young researchers in the German institute of higher education and to gain teaching and research experience. The funding for support and supervision for STIBET Scholars aims to provide general and subject-related support for doctoral candidates and postdoctoral fellows. This funding is to be used to contribute to the orientation of the foreigners within their studies, at the university and at the location; to the subject-related supervision of their studies or research stay; to inform them about Germany; to bring them in contact with the members of the university and German residents; to exchange ideas about their home countries; and to prepare them to return to their home countries. Additionally, there are multiple scholarships available to the international doctoral candidates attending the German university. The scholarship funding is to be used towards the following goals:
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Study Visits / Seminars for Groups of Foreign Students to Germany | DAAD
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Study Visits / Seminars for Groups of Foreign Students to Germany | German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Call open three times annually: 1 February for travel from 1 June; 1 May for travel from 1 September; and 1 November for travel from 1 March Value: 50€ per day per participant, plus other costs (please see below); funding available for a maximum of 12 days The DAAD funds Study Visits and Study Seminars and Practicals in the Federal Republic of Germany, financed by the Federal Foreign Office, for groups of foreign students under the direction of university teachers. The main goals of the programme are: • to establish and cultivate contacts between German and foreign universities, • to impart subject-related knowledge by arranging corresponding visits at not less than two German universities, subject-related tours and information meetings (Study Visits) respectively by organising subject-related seminars and practicals in the field of higher education (e.g. specialist courses, block seminars, workshops) at the invitation of a German university which is then also responsible for arranging seminars and practicals in academia, business and industry and, possibly, in public institutions (Study Seminars and Practicals), • to encourage subject-specific contact with German students and researchers, • to enable foreign students to gain a better understanding of economic, political and cultural life in Germany. Preferable are subject-related activities. This part of the visit must not make up more than one third of the stay. Applications are open to university teachers from public and state-recognised German universities (Study Seminars and Practicals) or from foreign universities (Study Visits). Annual funding for applicants, departments or institutes is not possible. A maximum of one application every second calendar year can be considered per department, institute and applicant. Funding can be provided for Study Visits and Study Seminars and Practicals of students who are enrolled in their second semester or higher in a degree programme at a foreign university and who travel under the guidance and direction of a university teacher. 1. Study Visits A) Lump sum-financed for groups from EU countries, Canada, and the United States: The trip must be independently organised and carried out by the group respectively by the university teacher who submitted the application. The DAAD pays a lump sum of 50 euros per person and day. B) Organised by the DAAD for groups from other countries: The DAAD plans the programme design. Wishes and preferences stated in the programme description and in the schedule will, as far as possible, be taken into consideration. However, it is likely that cuts or changes will be made to the programme due to decisions reached by the selection committee. The DAAD provides a travel guide fluent in the agreed group language who is responsible for the smooth running of and compliance with the programme drawn up by DAAD Head Office. The DAAD pays the subsistence costs (meals and accommodation) for the group (including for the group leader) during the funded period. 2. Study Seminars and Practicals (applies to groups from worldwide) The DAAD grant is provided in the form of project funding through payment of a flat-rate sum of 50 euros per participant and day in order to subsidise the group’s travel and subsistence costs. Groups must be made up of at least 10 participants and must not, as a rule exceed 15 persons. One university teacher has to accompany the group and may additionally be funded. Study Visits and Study Seminars and Practicals should last no less than 7 days. Funding is available for a maximum of 12 days (including travel days), although the stays may last longer. The DAAD does not pay any international travel costs, but does take out health, accident and public/private liability insurance for each funded group. Programme Website. |
International Internships Programme | FRQ-NT (Closed)
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International Internships Programme | Fonds de recherche du Québec- Nature et technologies
(Please note this call is currently closed) Value: The scholarship is an allowance of $ 2,500 CAD per month. The maximum value of a scholarship or both of the scholarships is $ 15,000 CAD. Duration: 2 to 6 months *Please note, that Upper Austrian students must complete their internships in Québec The FRQNT's (Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies) international internship aims to foster international mobility of students whose research activities are part of the scientific program of a strategic cluster funded by the FRQNT. The internship is a supplementary tool available to a strategic cluster to strengthen its position at the international level through research projects and partnerships that have already been established or which are under development. Applicants The international internship is intended for Master's or doctoral students enrolled full-time in a Quebec university or in an university outside Québec who meets the requirements of their program. The proposed research outlined in the application as part of the internship must be part of the scientific program of the strategic cluster. In a first step, the strategic cluster recommends a candidate and then the candidate can apply for the scholarship. Find the list of Strategic Clusters here. Eligibility conditions All of the strategic clusters supported by the FRQNT may submit an application to this program. The applicant proposed by the strategic cluster must meet all of the eligibility requirements listed here after. For full-time students enrolled in a Québec university: The applicant must have Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status in Canada, or foreign student status with a valid study permit to study in Quebec. For foreign students enrolled in an university outside Québec: The applicant must have valid study permits or visas for the entire duration of the internship. The applicant can't be enrolled in a co-degree from more than one institution including a Québec university. For the students enrolled in a co-degree see the rules of the Frontenac program. Location of the internship: The internship must take place outside Quebec for students enrolled in a Quebec university. The internship must occur in Quebec for students from abroad. Start date of the internship: The internship must start no later than September 30th, 2020. Restrictions: Students who are jointly supervised by a researcher in a foreign university (co-degree) are not eligible to apply for an international internship scholarship to visit one of their home universities Application process Candidates interested within this program must file their application within their strategic cluster (see list on FRQNT's Web Site) Validate the list of documents required for this application with the specific strategic cluster. The strategic clusters which recommend a candidate must fill the specific form available on FRQNT's Web site as well as transmit it electronically. The form includes the complete addresses of the student, the academic supervisor, and the internship supervisor. A brief description of the nature of the internship is also required. The strategic clusters must also submit the selection committee report that states the results for each of the three criteria in effect, the assessment process and the names of the committee members. This report should briefly explain the efforts taken to ensure a fair and inclusive selection process, thus fostering the support of diversified interns.The strategic clusters must also send in the electronic form, a letter signed by the supervisor of the student specifying the start and end dates of the internship. Any internship application must be filed by the strategic cluster and approved by the FRQNT before the leaving of the trainee. Limited number of applications Each strategic cluster may generally submit up to two applications until the contest deadline. In no case should the total financial assistance of the two candidates exceed the total amount of $ 15,000. This limit can be re-examined and increased at all time until the contest deadline. Each strategic cluster can propose the application one foreign students enrolled outside Québec maximum, so they can pursue their internship within the strategic cluster in Québec The rules are the same for evaluating the candidate, the duration of his or hers internships and the value of the scholarship apply. The application of a foreign student enrolled outside Québec doesn't modify the total limit of two candidates and the total amount of 15 000$ per cluster. Learn more here. |
Merit scholarship program for foreign students (PBEEE) | FRQ-NT (Closed)
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Merit scholarship program for foreign students (PBEEE) | Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT)
(Please note this call is now closed) Value: dependent on program stream- please see below. The objective of the Merit Scholarship Programs for Foreign Students (PBEEE) is to support the internationalization of research activities in Québec's institutions of higher education, to attract the best foreign researchers and students, and to promote Québec universities and College Centers for the Transfer of Technologies (CCTT), abroad. Candidates must be preselected by a university, the Réseau Trans-Tech (a CCTT), TERI University, the SRE or CONACYT. There are three streams within the program: Doctoral research, post-doctoral research, or Short-term research or professional development. Universities can recommend four candidates per year for each of these three components. There are no quotas per country. The Réseau Trans-tech can recommend four candidates for Postdoctoral scholarships and Short-term research or professional development scholarships. Doctoral research component Candidates are eligible for doctoral merit program scholarships from MEESR in the first nine sessions of their doctoral studies. All doctoral sessions, funded or unfunded, completed before the scholarship takes effect, are used in calculating the eligibility period. The maximum duration of the scholarship is three years (nine sessions), with a possible extension of up to 12 months, for up to $25,000 (Canadian) per year Postdoctoral component Postdoctoral scholarships are intended for researchers who have obtained their degree no more than two years before the deadline of the competition or who submitted their dissertation by the deadline for the beginning of scholarship use. Postdoctoral research must be conducted in an institution other than the one that granted the Doctorate. The applicant's doctoral supervisors and co-supervisors may not act as his/her postdoctoral supervisor, even if they have changed institutions. The duration of this scholarship is for up to one year, for $35,000 (Canadian). This scholarship is not renewable. Short-term research or professional development component Short-term research or professional development scholarships are intended for technical and university students (option A) or researchers who have completed a doctorate no more than five years before the deadline for the competition (option B). The research or professional development must be conducted in an institution other than the one at which the student was enrolled when he or she applied. The duration of this scholarship is for up to four months, for $3,000 (Canadian) per month. The scholarship is not renewable. Visit the programme website here. |