Mannagetta-Information

INFORMATION & REQUIREMENTS

Objective

The fellowships are intended for the completion of a doctoral thesis in the fields of humanities, cultural studies and social sciences at a university in Austria.

Target group

Young, highly qualified doctoral candidates in all fields of humanities, cultural studies and social sciences are invited to apply,

• who started their doctoral studies at a university in Austria no more than three years ago (deadline is the submission date),
• need another eight to twelve months to complete their doctoral thesis,
• and have no other funding during the period applied for.

In the case of a cumulative doctorate, the publication obligation (in accordance with the applicable doctoral degree regulations) must already have been fulfilled to the extent that the dissertation can be completed during the funding period.

Exceptions
Exceptions to this rule can be made in the case of proof of care responsibilities, illness or disability; a maximum of three additional years can be credited.

Compliance with the guidelines for good scientific practice

When drafting the application, the program statutes of the Mannagetta Fellowships and the guidelines of good scientific practice (https://oeawi.at/en/guidelines/)  must be observed.
By signing the online application form for the Mannagetta Fellowship Program, applicants confirm that they have written the submitted project proposal independently.

Duration of the Fellowship

Fellowships are awarded for a period of eight to twelve months and must be started within three months of notification of the grant.

If the dissertation is submitted for review before the end of the funding period, the remaining time of the funding period can be used for the preparation of publications. 

Amount of the Fellowship

The amount of the fellowship is 25.000,- Euro (super gross).
The fellowship is intended to help cover living expenses. Further costs, such as travel or printing allowances, cannot be applied for.

Disbursement of the fellowship for a period of time prior to actual commencement is not provided for. 

Conditions

The applicants are at liberty to also apply to other funding agencies. Such applications and information about their outcome must however be reported in writing to the Department for Fellowships and Awards of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

Should fellows fail to adhere to the conditions of the fellowship, they must pay back their funding.  

Achievement of objectives

A copy of the completed dissertation as well as proof that the dissertation was submitted for review must be submitted no later than three months after the end of the funding period.

All publications resulting from the funding must include the note "funded within the framework of a Mannagetta Fellowship of the OeAW" or "funded within the Mannagetta Fellowship Program of the OeAW".

Legal position

The Austrian Academy of Sciences has no influence on the content and organization of the dissertation project. The criterion for funding is the fulfillment of the exposé prepared by the recipient of the fellowship.

The Austrian Academy of Sciences does not acquire any rights to the results of the research work through the payment of the fellowship, nor does it exert any influence on the type of cooperation of the recipient(s) with research institutions and research groups.