The call is open till 30 November 2023. However, please note the shortened internal submission deadlines due to the necessary pre-assessment at the University of Vienna!

Projects of up to two years' duration involving at least one Austrian and one African university / university of applied sciences/ research institution are eligible for funding. Please note that all institutions involved in the project must be members of Africa-UniNet. Funding will be available mainly for mobility costs. The projects should be research-based and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Moreover, the projects should foster existing or initiate new scientific relations between Austrian and African institutions.

Deadlines

•                 Projects coordinated by the University of Vienna have to be submitted to Franz Michalke by Tuesday, 17 October, 12:00. The University of Vienna will conduct a preliminary assessment of the project ideas, as only a maximum of two projects per coordinating institution can be submitted. A decision will be made by Tuesday, 24 October. A completed project proposal for this pre-submission is not required, but the project idea should be roughly sketched using the application form (see: Download area - Application). Please also include a breakdown of the budget. The evaluation will be carried out according to the evaluation criteria of Africa-UniNet. The pre-selected projects must be finalised and submitted to Franz Michalke by Tuesday, 21 November, 12:00 for final evaluation.

•                 Projects in which the University of Vienna is involved as a partner have to be submitted to Franz Michalke by Friday, 24 November, 12:00 at the latest. Please include a budget breakdown and a letter of intent in the project application.

For further information on Africa-UniNet and the project call, please visit the network's website or the website of the International Office.

Please send all application documents to my colleague Franz Michalke (franz.michalke@univie.ac.at | +43 01 4277 18209.) He will also answer any Africa-UniNet related questions.