Target group:
Young and especially highly qualified scientists of any discipline
Goals:
- Promotion of scientific work at leading foreign research institutions; gaining experience abroad during the postdoc-phase
- facilitation of access to new scientific areas, methods, procedures and techniques so as to contribute - following return to Austria - to the further development of science in Austria
Requirements:
- completed doctoral studies
- international scientific publications
- invitation from the foreign research institution
- If a return phase is requested: confirmation of the Austrian research institution
Length:
10 to 24 months without return phase respectively 16 to 36 months including return phase (return phase = 6 to 12 months)
Level:
Fellowship abroad: depends on the destination, at an average 35.000 € per year, tax free, for the return phase: contract of employment with Senior-Postdoc salary + 10.000 € p.a.
