APART-USA
Due to the changes in the US research landscape, scientists in the USA and in the global research community are facing considerable uncertainty.
In this current situation, the APART-USA funding program of the Austrian Academy of Sciences is supporting outstanding postdoctoral researchers working at a US university or non-university research institution who wish to relocate their research activities to excellent research locations in Austria.
A total of 25 fellowships are available for the Austrian universities and non-university research institutions with the strongest research performance. Candidates for the program are nominated by the host research institutions themselves. Host research institutions eligible to nominate are determined by a nomination key based on third-party funding performance. Funding from the FWF (Austrian Science Fund) and the ERC (Starting Grants, Advanced Grants and Consolidator Grants) has been taken into account for the nomination key.
Fellowships are granted for a period of 48 months and amount to EUR 500,000. 75% of this funding comes from the Fonds Zukunft Österreich (FZÖ) and the remaining 25% comes from the nominating host research institution, where the funded person will be employed. Any supplementary agreements with the nominees are at the liberty of the nominating host research institution.
Host research institutions eligible for nomination can nominate scientists with excellent credentials who have completed a doctorate and who are affiliated with a US university or non-university research institution at the time of their nomination or were affiliated there until at least 1 January 2025.
Nominations can be made for holders of all citizenships.
Nominations that meet the call criteria will receive a grant approval from the Austrian Academy of Sciences as soon as possible after the submitted documents have been approved. This will enable the fellows to start their research in Austria as soon as possible.
Start of the Call for Applications: July 4, 2025
From this date onwards, you will find all further information on this website.
KEY FACTS
Value of Fellowship
500.000 Euro
(25% of this funding comes from the nominating host research institution)
Duration of Fellowship
48 Months
Deadline for submission
September 15, 2025 (11.59 p.m. CET)
Kontakt
stipref(at)oeaw.ac.at
FUNDING
- Nationalstiftung für Forschung, Technologie und Entwicklung / Fonds Zukunft Österreich (75%)
- Nominating host research institution (25%)