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Newsletter Forschung 22 October 2026

FWF-Changes in the application and cost guidelines
In response to the increasing number of applications, the FWF is introducing changes to the application and cost guidelines, as well as additional restrictions on resubmissions and on the number of applications and projects permitted. The new guidelines will be published on 16 November 2026.

Target group: all scientist planning to submit an FWF application
Further information: https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/news/detail/massively-increasing-demand-limited-resources-changes-in-the-submission-process
An overview of the main changes will be presented at the FS Academy on 11 November 2026.

FS Academy Autumn Edition 2026
Further information & registration:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/media/Flyer.pdf

Calls:
Grants from the Dr. Johannes und Hertha Tuba Foundation
Target group: scientists with a degree in human medicine or dental medicine and physicians working in aging research.
Applications are possible on rolling basis.
Further information:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/Tuba-Stipendium.html
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/Tuba-Stipendium_en.html.en

Paul Martini Prize 2027
The prize is intended to honor outstanding achievements in clinical pharmacology
Deadline: 09 December 2026
Further information:
https://www.paul-martini-stiftung.de/paul-martini-preis/2027/2027_ausschreibung_de.pdf

René Baumgart-Prize 2027
Target group: researchers working in the field of lung high pressure
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Further information: https://www.rene-baumgart-stiftung.de/download/Ausschreibung-Forschungspreis-RBS-2027.pdf

Multiple Sklerose Forschungsgesellschaft
Target group: researchers working in the field of multiple sclerosis
Deadline: 31 January 2027
Further information: https://msges-forschung.at/foerderungen/projektausschreibung/

Events

Beiträge aus Personalentwicklung
Career Days
Date: 24 November 2026 + 25th November 2026
Where can your PhD take you next? Join us for the first Med Uni Innsbruck Career Days and explore career opportunities within and beyond academia. Over two days, panel discussions will give insights into academic and non-academic careers, as well as entrepreneurship. A dedicated fireside chat will explore new approaches to academic career models. In workshops, you can dive deep into career orientation, learn how to sell your transferable skills, how to prepare for job interviews, and how to improve your interview skills.
Language: English
Target group: Early- to mid-career researchers from all disciplines, research managers
Register here.

Junior Faculty Meetings
Join us on 09 December 2026 and 27 January 2027 (16:00 – 18:00 h), for pitches, networking, and exchange at the Faculty Club. Get to know our new tenure track faculty members, celebrate the successful completion of QVs, and share experiences and challenges. Open to members of the scientific staff, register here.

Beiträge MEDLIFELAB
MedLifeLab Science to Business Workshop
We are delighted to have secured Werner Wutscher, a bridge-builder between start-ups and corporates, venture scout and business angel, for an exclusive workshop for aspiring founders and the simply curious.
Programme details to follow.
Save the date: 20 January 2027

Webinar „From Research to Market“
When: 19 November 2026, 11:00 – 12:00 h
Further information: https://www.patentamt.at/ueber-uns/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/veranstaltung/from-research-to-market-webinar-for-students-and-researchers-1

Start-up Day der World Intellectual Property Organization und des Österreichischen Patentamts
When: 02 December 2026, 09:00 – 13:00 h
Further information: https://www.patentamt.at/ueber-uns/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/veranstaltung/from-research-to-market-webinar-for-students-and-researchers-1

Further information:

FFG Notes and Tips for the ERC Advanced Grant Call 2026
Further information

ERC Work Programme 2027 released
Further information:
https://erc.europa.eu/news-events/news/new-erc-work-programme-sets-out-2027-funding-opportunities

Reminder Calls
The deadlines for the EU Horizon Cluster Health Call 2027 have been brought forward (from April to February 2027)
We were informed that the submission deadlines for 2027 have been brought forward by two months!
Health 2027 Call-01 single stage: from 16 April 2027 to 17 February 2027
Health 2027 Call-02 two stage: first stage moved from 16 April to 17 February 2027; deadline for the second stage remains in September
Open Calls for Health-Related Projects Across All Horizon Europe Programs
https://www.healthncp.net/pdf/health-opportunities-2026-across-horizon-europe

Houska Prize 2027
The Houska Prize 2026 will be awarded in three categories „University Research“, „Non-University Research“ and „Research & Development in SMEs“.
Target group: Austrian Universities, Austrian Private Universities, Austrian Colleges, Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), Institute for Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria)
Deadline: 28 October 2026
Further information: https://bcgruppe.at/en/houska-prize/
Applications only online!

Bernd Rode Award 2026
Target group:
Junior researchers (no doctoral degree required) – up to 2 awardees
Senior researchers (applicants over a period of 10 years after completion of their PhD studies (in the arts/music field equivalent permitted) – up to 1 awardee
Deadline: 29 October 2026
https://asea-uninet.org/wp-content/uploads/Bernd-Rode-Award-2026-Call-for-Award.pdf

Sparkling Science 2.0
In these projects, research institutions collaborate with educational institutions and, where possible, partners from business and society to jointly generate new research results.
Deadline: 30 October 2026, 12:00 h
Further information: https://oead.at/en/study-research-teaching/citizen-science/sparkling-science

Mag. Helga Bauer-Liebmann Scholarship
Target group: young researchers up to 40 years, to support in-person or online participation in scientific events with focus on breast cancer.
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Further information:
https://www.krebshilfe.net/forschung/helga-bauer-liebmann-stipendium/ausschreibung-2026

ÖAW: Data:Research:Austria funding programme
Target group: all researchers
Deadline: 02 November 2026
Further information: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/en/funding/dataresearchaustria

Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft – Clinical Research Groups– Women’s Health and Gender Medicine
Clinical research projects on women’s health and gender medicine will be funded across all life phases of women and girls.
Deadline: 06 November 2026
Further information: https://lbg.ac.at/kfg/?lang=en

Gilead Creating Possible Award 2026
Target group: all researchers working in the field of HIV & liver diseases
Deadline: 14 November 2026
Further information: https://www.gilead.com/de-at/wissenschaft/creating-possible-award

FFG: Digital Health Austria Flagship projects 2026
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Further information: https://www.ffg.at/ausschreibung/DigitalHealth_Leitprojekte2026

Austrian Life Sciences: Permanently Open Calls
The Austrian Life Sciences Programme offers a number of options for research projects – whether digitalization in the healthcare sector, the development of medical products and drugs or the implementation of clinical studies.
Highlights:
– Submission possible at any time until 18 December 2026 at the latest
– Maximum funding amount: 3 million euros per project and research category
– Amount of the grant depends on the type of organization and research category
Further Information:
https://www.ffg.at/ausschreibung/AustrianLifeSciences-2024-2026

Ernst Mach Grant – ASEA-UNINET
Target group: full PhD studies, postdoctoral research stays, and music practice stays in Austria
Deadline: 01 March 2027
Further information:
https://asea-uninet.org/wp-content/uploads/INFO-Ernst-Mach-Grant-ASEA-UNINET-Call-2027_28.pdf

ASEA-UNINET Project Funding – upcoming
Target group: Researchers (incl. arts), doctoral students, and students (only for clinical electives)
Deadline: The next call (Call 2027) is expected to open in early February 2027 and will be open until April 2027.
Further information: https://asea-uninet.org/scholarships-grants/project-support/

Publishing Services
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/publikationsservices.html.de
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/publikationsservices.html.en
1. Publishing agreements
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/openaccess.html#foerderungen
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/openaccess.html.en#funding
2. Open Access Publication Fund (new terms!)
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/Open-Access-Publikationsfonds.html
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/Open-Access-Publikationsfonds.html.en
3. FWF Open Access Block Grant
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/oa-pauschale.html
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/oa-pauschale-en.html
4. Recommended iMooX course on
– integrity and quality in scientific publications and
– predatory publishing: fraudulent business models in scientific open access publishing
https://imoox.at/course/predatory
Applications possible on rolling basis to apply via GAR:
https://fld.i-med.ac.at/public/garinfo.cgi
i-med scholarship for short stays abroad for graduated young scientists
Further information: https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/as/
i-med Research Scholarships for graduated young scientists
Further information: https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/fs/index.html
Grants from the Dr. Johannes and Hertha Tuba foundation
Further information: https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/Tuba-Stipendium.html

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You will be supported in the preparation of project proposals by
Maria Pérez (national programmes without industrial partners, FWF/LBG),
Tel: 0512/9003-70073
E-mail: Maria.Perez@i-med.ac.at

Wolfram Rieneck (International programmes, cooperation programmes business and industry)
Tel.: 0512/9003-70072
E-mail: Wolfram.Rieneck@i-med.ac.at

Jonas Weinrich (Programmes of the Regional Government of Tyrol)
Tel.: 0512/9003-70076
E-Mail: Jonas.Weinrich@i-med.ac.at

Graham Tebb (Grant design, proofreading FWF, ERC)
Tel.: 0676/87 167 2622
E-mail: Graham.Tebb@i-med.ac.at

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