This website serves as a hub for valuable information exclusively curated for postdoctoral researchers at the University of Vienna. It provides career initiatives to support your professional journey and specialized training to enhance your skills. The platform aims to foster a vibrant community by facilitating connections among postdoctoral researchers at the University of Vienna.
What you should have heard about:
Funding
The FWF-ASTRA awards support successful, internationally visible researchers from all disciplines who received their PhD min. 2 to max. 9 years ago. Projects are funded with min. EUR 500,000 to max. EUR 1,0 million for 5 years. For the next call (with an expected submission deadline in autumn), the FWF is organizing an information webinar on May 19, 2025, at 9:30, during which the specifics and application guidelines of the programme will be presented.
If the event is booked out, please register for the waiting list, so the FWF sees demand and hosts additional events for this call.
The Marie-Skłodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF) is a post-doctoral research and training programme in which the postdoc (fellow) gains additional skills and abilities working on a specific research project in a new environment while also transferring their knowledge within their new institution. Open to all research fields, the fellowship is a well-defined, 2-year-career stage. In addition to running an Expression of Interest programme to attract qualified candidates, the University also offers extensive support to applicants (https://forschungsservice.univie.ac.at/foerdermoeglichkeiten/msca-pf/).
Please note: Postdocs currently employed at the University of Vienna are eligible to apply with the University of Vienna as a host if they have not been in Austria for more than 12 months between 11 September 2022 and 10 September 2025! When in doubt please contact us. If you want to apply to another university in the EU, you can contact them to enquire about their support services.
Am I able to Lead?
Application Deadline: May 4, 2025
The six-day summer school (Jun 30- Jul 6, 2025) aims to develop management skills for academic and non-academic careers while supporting your professional growth.
Intersectoral Mobility
The Circle U. fellowships foster connections with the alliance's associated partners or other external, non-academic organisations located in one of the Circle U. countries, including the UK. Application Deadline: April 30, 2025.
Research in Residence
The Passau International Centre for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies (PICAIS) at the University of Passau (Germany) has launched its new calls for Research-in-Residence Fellowships and Academic Event Funding
The program invites applications from the humanities, social sciences, economics, law, computer science, and mathematics.
Application Deadline: May 15, 2025.
Habilitation training for female academics
May 14, 2025
The workshop is designed to provide female postdocs with clear information on the habilitation process and regulations, and to support them in planning their path toward a successful habilitation.
Learn more and register.
Networking and Self-Marketing
July 2-3, 2025, 9:00-17:00
The workshop aims to refine both verbal and non-verbal communication skills to maximize effectiveness in networking and self-promotion.
Careers Beyond Academia - Networking Event
June 25, 2025, 17:00-20:00 Das Packhaus
Join us for an evening dedicated on alternative career paths for researchers.
Networking and Communication Strategies
May 7, 2025, 14:00-16:00
Explore the power of Networking and Communication to boost visibility, gain fresh perspectives, and create new career opportunities.
Career
Coaching, Trainings, Opportunities
Find information on how univie supports you and your career. We support both directions: inside and beyond academia.
Community
Networking, Community Events
Find information on where to meet and network with other postdocs at the University of Vienna and beyond.
