JESH Selection

SELECTION PROCESS

All applications that meet the necessary formal application requirements are submitted to the JESH committee, which makes a recommendation to the Presiding Committee of the Austrian Academy of Sciences on the basis of the application documents. Expert opinions are not obtained.
The final decision is expected to be made by the Presiding Committee of the Austrian Academy of Sciences by December 2025. The applicants will be informed immediately afterwards.

Applicants have no recourse to legal action.
 

Selection criteria

Selection criteria include:

  • The applicant’s academic qualifications and excellence
  • The anticipated long-term effect of the cooperation (e.g. effects on “brain circulation”, added value for research landscape, synergy effects)

KEY FACTS

Amount of funding
EUR 2,700 per month

Duration of funding
1-6 months

Submission deadline
September 16, 2025

Contact
jesh.application(at)oeaw.ac.at

 

JESH scholars 2024

 

The road to a scholarship

Information

Application

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