Target group:

Highly qualified doctoral/PhD students currently enrolled at an Austrian university. The study progress must be efficient and uninterrupted; this will be judged based on the minimum time specified in the curriculum. In case of interruptions (such as childcare, home care for relatives, military or civil service, etc.), applicants should provide relevant proof.

The following persons are explicitly invited to apply:

• scientific staff at universities (please provide proof),
• persons who receive no financial support from public funds (such as grants or paid research positions), except Austrian federal student aid.

Target institution:

Accredited higher education institutions, non-university research institutes, industrial research laboratories or field research; additionally archives, libraries, museums or research institutions whose stocks, research results and infrastructure are necessary for realising the project. The target institution must be abroad.