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.
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Accountability Program: Peers4Careers
Application Deadline: Mar 24, 2025
Reach your career goals with this 9-month accountability program. An accountability partnership is a highly effective tool for setting goals and maintaining motivation with peer and trainer support. It is unique in its format, as it focuses on self-reflection, collaboration, and motivation.
Funding
Apr 4, 2025 from 10:00-11:30 (online)
The DLE Research Services and Career Development is organizing an information webinar on US & International Funding.
Learn more and register.
The Peter und Traudl Engelhorn Stiftung funds outstanding young scientists with 2-year postdoctoral fellowships in the field of life sciences. Submission deadline: Jul 15, 2025
The WWTF Life Science Call 2025 "Precision Medicine" funds researchers in Vienna, who seek to conduct a cutting-edge research project that draws upon precision medicine approaches to improve the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of a human disease. Projects are funded with max. 1 million Euros for 2-4 years. Deadline for submission of short proposals May 6, 2025, 14:00
Expert Talk: Beyond Academia
Mar 27, 2025, 10:00-11:30 (online)
Explore what a career in Research management could look like with this insightful expert talk on careers beyond academia.
Careers beyond: Expert Internship Program
Application Deadline: Mar 16, 2025
During this two-month, funded internship, you will collaborate with professionals, expand your skill set, and gain valuable insights into different industries and work cultures.
Call for Applications
Circle U. Sandpits 2025 - May 27 & Sept 9-11, 2025
Develop research projects and scientific thinking through collaboration with peers from other disciplines. The Sandpits 2025 focus on inter- and transdisciplinary projects with democracy as the central theme. The program includes an online session in May and an in-person session in Louvain-la-Neuve in September. Application Deadline: March 15, 2025
Info Session: Funding Opportunities
Apr 9, 2025, 14:00-16:00 (online)
This info session covers international and national funding opportunities for postdoctoral fellowships, focusing on the Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions Fellowships and the leading national funding programmes from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF).
Postdoc Office Graz: Academic Kindness, Good Leadership & Collegiality
Apr 16, 2025, 16:00 (Uni Graz)
The Annual Event of the Postdoc Office of Uni Graz highlights the benefits of collegiality and maintaining good academic relationships. Postdocs of the University of Vienna are welcome to join.
Expert Talk: From Researcher to Group Leader
Mar 18, 2025, 13:00 -14:30
Transitioning to a leadership role in research requires more than scientific expertise – it demands a shift in how you communicate, collaborate, and guide a team.
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.
