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Newsletter Research; 27 April 2026
Calls
Land Tirol – Flagship projects in the field of digitalization – with a focus on digital sovereignty
The goal of this initiative is to support flagship digitalization projects with importance for a specific region or with trans-regional significance. The funding is intended to support model projects. These projects are expected to have a positive impact on the economy, employment, and life in Tyrol.
Deadline: 15 May 2026
Research fields:
· Cloud technologies
· Big data and data analytics
· Data and data ecosystems
· Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Further information:
https://www.tirol.gv.at/arbeit-wirtschaft/wirtschaft-und-arbeit/foerderungen/technologiefoerderungsprogramm/digitalisierungsfoerderungen/leuchtturmprojekte-im-bereich-digitalisierung-mit-bezug-auf-digitale-souveraenitaet/
DOC [Doctoral Fellowship Program of the Austrian Academy of Sciences]
The application for a DOC fellowship is open to highly qualified doctoral candidates who are pursuing their doctoral/PhD studies at a university in Austria and meet the application requirements.
Next submission deadline: 17 August – 15 September 2026
Further information: https://stipendien.oeaw.ac.at/en/fellowships/doc
Förderungsaufruf 2026 – Maßnahmen zur ökonomischen und gesundheitlichen Selbstbestimmung von Frauen und Mädchen“
Target group: all women
Deadline: 12 June 2026, 12:00 h
Further information: https://www.bmfwf.gv.at/frauen-und-gleichstellung/services/frauenprojektfoerderungen/foerderungsaufruf_2026.html
Dr. Johannes und Hertha Tuba Prize 2026
One award for (an) outstanding publication(s) in the field of aging research or
particularly outstanding scientific work in the field of gerontology and geriatrics (ageing research).
Target group: scientists with a degree in human medicine or dental medicine and physicians working in aging research.
Deadline: 03 May 2026
Further information and online application:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/de/forschung/foerderungen/dr-johannes-und-herta-tuba-preis/
https://www.i-med.ac.at/en/forschung/foerderungen/dr-johannes-und-herta-tuba-preis/
Dr. Johannes und Hertha Tuba Research Funding 2026
Target group: scientists with an outstanding project in the field of ageing research
Deadline: 03 May 2026
Further information and online application:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/Dr.-Johannes-und-Hertha-Tuba-Forschungsfoerderung.html
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/Dr-Johannes-and-Hertha-Tuba-Research-Funding_en.html
Grants from the Dr. Johannes und Hertha Tuba Foundation 2025
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
Prize of the Brigitta Zollner Foundation 2026
Award for (an) outstanding publication(s) in the field of gynaecology and the associated oncology.
The prize is endowed with Euro 5.000,–.
Target group: scientists with a degree in medicine or natural sciences
Application: 06 May 2026 – 07 June 2026
Further information and online application:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/zollner-stiftung-preis.html
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/zollner-stiftung-preis.html.en
https://fld.i-med.ac.at/public/garinfo.cgi
Dr. Otto Seibert Science Funding Prize 2026
Award for an outstanding publication published in print or online with a year of publication before the end of the tendering period.
Target group: young scientists at the MUI
Application: 06 May 2026 – 07 June 2026
Further information:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/oswf/
https://www.i-med.ac.at/en/forschung/foerderungen/oswf/
https://fld.i-med.ac.at/public/garinfo.cgi
Further information:
Reminder!
Since the beginning of this year, the MUI is an official member of KeyInnovations/OpenCosmos platform. The platform offers a wide variety of support and training opportunities relating to international and EU project applications. If you are interested in these services, which are now completely free for all our researchers, please contact sc-forschung@i-med.ac.at. We will then create a personal account for you on the platform to give you full access.
Gender- and diversity-sensitive medicine and research – a guide
What does equal opportunity have to do with excellent research? Taking into account factors such as sex/gender, age, social differences, language proficiency, etc. as influencing factors in medicine and access to medicine leads to more precise and targeted results and thus to improved health solutions for patients.
The guide provides insight into how these aspects can be integrated into research projects.
https://www.i-med.ac.at/koostelle/gender-mainstreaming/leitfaeden-fuer-forschung-und-lehre.html
New ERC eligibility rules in 2027
ERC President Maria Leptin explains (https://erc.europa.eu/news-events/news/erc-president-explains-stricter-application-measures-amid-rising-demand-funding) stricter application measures amid rising demand for funding. The ERC will launch a new round of grant competitions from July 2026 to June 2027, with changes to eligibility rules.
Background
· 91 panels meet twice yearly—first to shortlist, then to interview and rank proposals.
· Panels efficiently handled 50–150 proposals; now some panels face 250+ applications, a trend expected to continue.
· Process improvements to streamline evaluation have been made, but reviewer burden remains high.
· Soft measures (encouraging applicants to apply at the right time with mature proposals) had limited impact.
Key changes
· Extend existing resubmission restrictions by one year; adopted after extensive discussion and lack of viable alternatives.
· Immediate impact: changes will affect 2027 call applicants who were unsuccessful in previous calls.
· Possible future impact: similar restrictions may be imposed for 2028 and 2029, which would exclude unsuccessful 2027 applicants from those calls.
· Advice to applicants: carefully assess whether 2027 is the optimal time to apply; postponing to further mature the proposal may improve funding chances.
Events
FS Academy 05 – 07 May 2026
Further information & registration: https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/files/FS-Academy-Mai-2026.pdf
Training Programme for Young Scientists
· Proposal Writing Workshop for Postdocs and PhD students in their final year of study
Date: 17 June 2026 (9.00-17.00 h)
· Scientific Writing: Research Papers and More
Date: 18 June 2026 (9.00 – 17.00 h)
· Scientific Writing advanced
Date: 19 June 2026 (9.00 – 17.00 h)
· Effective Visual Communication of Science
Date: 24 June 2026 (9.00-13:30 h) ONLINE!
(Three spaces are still available.)
Information and registration at
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/fortbildung.html.de
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/fortbildung.html.en
Time tracking made easy with RobotRec (training for doctors)
When: 07 May 2026 – 14:00 – 15:30 h
Registration deadline: 16 April 2026
Further information is available HERE.
The training will be held in German.
Webinar: OMERO – A Platform for Image Data Management
When: 05 May 2026, 10:00 – 11:30 h
Further information: https://forschung-daten.at/artikel/webinar-omero-a-platform-for-image-data-management/
Employment Law for Scientists (27 May 2026): https://meduni-ibk.atlassian.net/wiki/apps/f74a7224-3950-4abc-9ec5-17d49c67075e/94aae7a1-bec7-41fd-b577-cd0d41b9409d/mantra/workspaces/default/events/1053458439
Power & Micropolitics in Academia (11 & 12 June 2026): https://meduni-ibk.atlassian.net/wiki/apps/f74a7224-3950-4abc-9ec5-17d49c67075e/94aae7a1-bec7-41fd-b577-cd0d41b9409d/mantra/workspaces/default/events/880246796
Business Administration Basics (2 July 2026): https://meduni-ibk.atlassian.net/wiki/apps/f74a7224-3950-4abc-9ec5-17d49c67075e/94aae7a1-bec7-41fd-b577-cd0d41b9409d/mantra/workspaces/default/events/890765503
Networking:
Postdoc Coffee Hour (21 May 2026, 12:00 – 13:00 h) with Michaela Lackner – AKGl
Where: at the Faculty Club, Schöpfstr. 41, 1st floor
Further information:
https://meduni-ibk.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/abteilungenformulare/pages/584941596/Postdoc+Network and join the teams channel to stay up to date: Allgemein | Postdoc Network | Microsoft Teams
Junior Faculty Meeting
When: 11 June 2026 from 16:00 h
Where: at the Faculty Club,
Agenda & registration: https://www.termino.gv.at/meet/b/fd802a66442271048bc0ec2967853c24-506217
Reminder Calls
Euregio 6th Call – Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino
Target group: researchers from all disciplines from the three Euregio territories of Tyrol, South Tyrol, and Trentino applying jointly for a cooperative, interregional research project
Submission online by the Tyrolean consortium member (“organizational coordinator”) and the Tyrolean research institution using elane
Deadline: 26 May 2026
Further information: Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino – FWF
FFG BRIDGE 2026/1
Target group: all researchers
Deadline: 11 June 2026, 12:00 h
Further information: https://www.ffg.at/ausschreibung/bridge-2026-1
Karl Vass Multiple Sklerose Forschungspreis 2026
Target group: young scientists working in the field of multiple sclerosis
Deadline: 30 June 2026
Further information: https://msges-forschung.at/foerderungen-projektausschreibung/
Helmut-Sinzinger-Preis 2026
Prize for the best publication in 2024 in the fields of lipid metabolic disorders, atherosclerosis diseases and their latest diagnostic and treatment methods. Therapy options including lipoprotein apheresis.
Deadline: 31 July 2026
Award: EUR 5.000,00
Further information:
http://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/files/Call-for-applications-Helmut-Sinzinger-Award-2026.pdf and http://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/files/Helmut-Sinzinger-Prize-Foundation-deed-2025.pdf
Eduard-Wallnöfer-Preis der Tiroler Industrie
Deadline: 24 August 2026
Further information: https://eduard-wallnoefer-preis.at/ and https://eduard-wallnoefer-preis.at/einreichen/
Advance notice – new ERC format: ERC Plus Grant
The tender is scheduled to open on 02 June 2026 (subject to change).
Further information:
https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/erc-plus-grant
FFG: Internships for pupils – Four weeks in science and technology
The talents internships offer pupils from 15 years of age the opportunity to get an insight in the fascinating universe of natural sciences & technology.
Pupils can do an internship in various companies and scientific research institutions for four weeks during the summer time (01 June – 30 September).
Deadline: 26 August 2026, 12:00 p.m.
Further information:
https://www.ffg.at/praktika2026
The funding application must be submitted before the start of the internship (no later than the first day of the internship).
ERC Work Programme 2026
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2026/wp_horizon-erc-2026_en.pdf
Deadline:
ERC Advanced Grant: 27 August 2026
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
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Publishing Services
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/publikationsservices.html.de
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/publikationsservices.html.en
Publishing agreements
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/openaccess.html#foerderungen
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/openaccess.html.en#funding
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
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
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
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
Homepage der Abteilung Forschungsservice und Innovation/Forschungsförderung:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/fo_foerderung.html
Enago Landing Page: https://www.enago.com/univ/mui/
Datamanagementplan MUI: Deutsch / Englisch
Grant Support office: https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/grant-support-office.html
Research Report 2024: https://researchreport.i-med.ac.at/