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FWF | Elise Richter Programme

Deadline
Academy

Highly qualified female scientists and scholars of any discipline, who strive for an university career are invited to apply to the Elise Richter Programme. The aim of the programme is to support the academic career of highly qualified female scientists and scholars and to enhance their university career. After completion of the program, a level of qualification should be accomplished which enables participants to apply for local professorship or a professorship abroad ("Habilitation" or equal qualification.

Target group

Highly qualified female scientists and scholars of any discipline, who strive for an university career.

Goals

  • to support the academic career of highly qualified female scientists and scholars and to enhance their university career
  • after completion of the program a level of qualification should be accomplished which enables participants to apply for a local or abroad professorship. ("Habilitation" or equal qualification)

Requirements

  • appropriate postdoctoral experience
  • international scientific publications
  • preparatory work related to the proposed research project
  • no age limit

Length

12 to 48 months

Level

  • personnel costs of 74,380.00 €
  • project specific costs up to 15,000.00 € per year

Applications

Via the FWF’s electronic application portal ( elane ).

  • 2 calls a year in spring/autumn.
    Next call: April 6 – May 29, 2020 ; the possibility to submit via elane ends at 2:00 pm local time Vienna/Austria.
  • in English

More information here .