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Newsletter Research; 23 October 2025

Research Report
The new research report can be found at the following link: https://researchreport.i-med.ac.at/

MUI Calls
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

Upcoming MUI Calls
Prof. Brandl Prize 2025
Application deadline: 05 November 2025 – 31 December 2025
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/brandl/index.html.de
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/brandl/index.html.en

Prize for gender medicine research at the Medical University of Innsbruck 2025
Application deadline: 05 November 2025 – 31 December 2025
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/gendermedizin/index.html.de
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/gendermedizin/index.html

Safe the Date:
Tiroler Nachwuchsforscher*innen Förderung/Tyrolean Funding for Young Researchers 2026
The next Call will be open from 01.02.2026 - 15.03.2026
Further information:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/tiwifo/tiroler-nachwuchsforscherinnenfoerderung.html.de
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/tiwifo/tiroler-nachwuchsforscherinnenfoerderung.html.en
https://www.tirol.gv.at/arbeit-wirtschaft/wirtschaft-und-arbeit/foerderungen/wissenschaftsfoerderung/tiroler-nachwuchsforscherinnenfoerderung/

Calls
FFG Digital Technologies 2025
Priority 1, “Limits of Digital Technologies,” will fund projects that reflect combinations of different digital technologies, especially between artificial intelligence and quantum technologies. Funding instruments here are cooperative R&D projects, exploratory studies, and qualification networks.
Kick-off event: 18 November 2025 in Vienna
In priority area 2, “Data-driven applications in the health sector,” one flagship project will be funded.
Kick-off event: 09 December 2025 in Vienna
Submission deadlines:
Cooperative R&D projects and exploratory studies: 05 March 2026, 12:00 p.m.
Flagship project and qualification networks: 14 April 2026, 12:00 p.m.
Further information:
https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ffg.at%2FDTundLoesungenfuerdenMenschen_2025&data=05%7C02%7CNadine.Hoetzl%40i-med.ac.at%7C4606504a664540da7a8008de1154bbd3%7Cd18f9d4a2ea8410a891095d60cbf7750%7C0%7C0%7C638967252770245230%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=86CTVpzfjCdP7eEkCWT%2BSw5YLEPexPsEM1sC7PDyZIE%3D&reserved=0

4th November 2025: 9^th Digital Europe Call
The topics for the 9th call from the Digital Europe Program have already been published on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal.
This time, the focus is on AI Continent, Digital Skills, and Deployment, but some health-related topics are also included.
Further information:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/calls-for-proposals?order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate&isExactMatch=true&type=1&status=31094501,31094502&frameworkProgramme=43152860
FFG - Webinar: 05 November 2025, 10:00 - 11:30 h
Further information & registration
https://www.ffg.at/europa/verstaltung/digital/Infosession/2025-11-05

FWF: Spreading Knowledge: Knowledge Transfer Events
Target group: consortium members involved in current FWF projects (up to one year after the end of the project) from collaborative FWF programs #ConnectingMinds, doc.funds, doc.funds.connect, Emerging Fields, Research Groups, and Special Research Areas
Deadline: 09 December 2025
Further information:
https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/discover/knowledge-transfer-events

FWF: Collaboration with France 
Target group: all researchers
Deadline: 12 January 2026
Further information:
https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/funding/portfolio/international-collaborations/france

CoMove
Target group: outstanding basic researchers in biology, chemistry, or medicine who wish to follow their dual career partner to Germany or Austria, and who
seek to establish a new research group at an academic institution or to relocate an existing one.
have a proven track record and have already gained international visibility.
propose a highly original research programme that will advance their field of research and lay the foundation for their further career.
Deadline: applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Further information:
https://boehringer-ingelheim-stiftung.de/en/what-we-fund/funding-programmes/comove.html

Pre-Announcement:
New European Partnership "One Health Antimicrobial Resistance" Launched The new partnership will run for ten years, has a total budget of € 253 million, and brings together
53 organizations from 30 countries. The goal is to develop innovative solutions to combat antimicrobial resistance. AGES, the Federal Ministry of Education, Science, Research, and the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) are participating from Austria. Transnational calls for proposals are also planned as part of the joint research program;
The first call is planned for November 2025 on the topic of "Providing innovative and cost-effective treatment options."
Detailed Information can be found here: https://ohamr.eu/

Further information
EU and Japan to strengthen research ties with Horizon Europe deal by end-2025
EU and Japan fomally signed an agreement about the full association of Japan to the European Research and Innovation Programme Horizon Europe and beyond. Starting with 2026 Japanese researchers can join EU partners on equal terms in the 2026/2027 Horizon Europe Work Programme, especially under Pillar II.
The whole story can be found here

MUI Events
FSI Academy
http://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/files/FSI-Academy--2025.pdf

Neuroday25
When: 05 December 2025, 9.00 – 19.00 h
Where: novum Innsbruck Mitte, Amraser Strasse 31, 6020 Innsbruck
Target group: scientists from all academic institutions in Innsbruck
Further information and registration: https://www.i-med.ac.at/neurodays/index.html

How to: Networking for Early Career Researchers
When: 11 December 2025, 08:00 - 16:00 h
Where: Online
Registration via juniorfaculty@i-med.ac.at until  06 November 2025
Further information: https://meduni-ibk.atlassian.net/wiki/apps/f74a7224-3950-4abc-9ec5-17d49c67075e/94aae7a1-bec7-41fd-b577-cd0d41b9409d/mantra/workspaces/default/events/438535222

Further Events:
Cybersecurity für Medizinprodukte - Sicherheit von Anfang an!
When: 06 November 2025, 09:00 - 17:00 h
Where: Standortagentur Tirol, Ing.-Etzel-Str. 17./2. OG, 6020 Innsbruck
Registration & further information
The training is suitable for both beginners and experienced participants (can be adapted on request).
MUI members are eligible for the reduced price for cluster members – please indicate this in the comments field when registering.

FAIR&AI: How research data and AI can empower each other
When: 27 November 2025, 13:00 – 18:00 h
Where: TU Graz Aula, Rechbauerstr. 12, 8010 Graz, first floor
Target group:
Researchers (especially in AI, data science, and data-intensive disciplines)
Research infrastructure providers (data repositories, compute centers like VSC/ASC, EOSC representatives)
Research support staff (data stewards, data curators, Open Science experts)
Policy and legal experts (data governance and AI regulations)
Ministries, university leadership"
Further information: https://forschungsdaten.at/en/fair_ai/
Registration: https://indico.tugraz.at/event/120/

Reminder Calls
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
Deadlines
ERC Consolidator Grant:       13 January 2026
ERC Advanced Grant:           27 August 2026
ERC Synergy Grant:              05 November 2025

FFG: COMET-Zentren 2025: Exzellente themenoffene Forschung
The call for COMET projects is open from 01 April 2025. The aim of the COMET projects is to carry out excellent research in collaboration between science and business.
Deadline: 18 November 2025
Further information: https://www.ffg.at/ausschreibung/comet-zentren-ausschreibung-2025

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

Update on Mission Cancer
The planned Work Programme 2026-27 has been published https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/comitology-register/screen/documents/107712/2/consult?lang=en
For 2026, Call opening is scheduled already for 10 December 2025
Deadline on 16 April 2026
8 topics are planned:
- virtual human twin models
- microbiome for early cancer prediction
- socio-economic burden for health systems
- clinical trials for immunotherapeutic interventions
- earlier palliative care
- quality of life for young cancer survivors by cancer charities
- mental health of young cancer survivors
- capacity building for Ukraine
For 2027, currently 5 topics are planned
Deadlines in September 2027 (tbc)
- functional genomics for novel targets for cancer treatment
- Clinical research by Comprehensive Cancer Infrastructures
- clinical trials to test biomarker-guided medicines for rare cancers
- improve quality of life of elderly cancer patients
- affordable solutions for healthcare systems

Paul Martini Prize 2026
The prize is intended to honor outstanding achievements in clinical pharmacology
Deadline: 06 November 2025
Further information:
https://www.paul-martini-stiftung.de/paul-martini-preis/ausschreibung.html

René Baumgart-Prize 2026
Target group: researchers working in the field of lung high pressure
Deadline: 31 December 2025
Further information:
https://www.rene-baumgart-stiftung.de/download/Ausschreibung-Forschungspreis-RBS-2026.pdf

Multiple Sklerose Forschungsgesellschaft
Target group: researchers working in the field of multiple sclerosis
Deadline: 31 January 2026
Further information: https://msges-forschung.at/foerderungen/projektausschreibung/

Reminder Events
How To: Succeed as a researcher – essential skills for careers in academia (and beyond)
Join our new series of practical, hands-on seminars that help researchers strengthen their professional profile, build essential skills, and prepare for successful careers in academia and beyond.

OECSK 2026 – Montanuniversität Leoben
When: 24 – 26 February 2026
Where: Montanuniversität Leoben
Further information and registration: https://www.citizen-science.at/oecsk2026/motto

Further information
Horizon Europe Calls 2025 – Important changes in proposal templates and evaluation process
http://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/files/FactSheet_ChangesProposaltemplates2025.pdf

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 

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, FWF etc.),
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 (Land Tyrol programmes)
Tel.: 0512/9003-70076
E-Mail: Jonas.Weinrich@i-med.ac.at

Graham Tebb (Grant Design, Proof reading 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/

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