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Newsletter Research; 02 October 2025

MUI Calls
Preis des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 2025
Target group: all scientists and students at the MUI
Deadline: 15 October 2025
Further information: https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/fl/
Online Application: http://fld.i-med.ac.at/gar

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

Calls
Houska Prize 2026
The Houska Prize 2025 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 2025
Further information: https://bcgruppe.at/houskapreis/
Application only online!

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/

MUI Events
Training Programme for Young Scientists
The Research Service and Innovation Department offers another series of transferable skills workshops for young scientists
Scientific Writing: Research Papers and More
Date: 22^ndOctober2025 (9.00-17.00)
Proposal Writing Workshop (for FWF and FFG Grants)
Date: 23^rdOctober2025 (9.00-17.00)
Intergrating LLMs like ChatGPT into Your Research Workflow (Waiting List only!)
Date: 23^rd January 2026 (9.00-17.00)
Programmes and registration under:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/fortbildung.html.de
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/fortbildung.html.en

Neuroday25
When: 05 December 2025, 9 AM – 7 PM
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: 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.

Event	Date	Information & registration
How to: Branding & online presence for researchers	03 November 2025, Registration deadline: 17 October 2025	Info & registration
How to: Strategic career planning in academia and beyond	11 December 2025, Registration deadline: 03 November 2025	Info & registration
How to: Peer reviewing scientific manuscripts	15 January 2026, Registration deadline: 19 December 2025	Info & registration
How to: Strategic career planning in academia and beyond	22 January 2026 Registration deadline: 19 December 2025	Infor & registration
How to: Job application training for careers in academia and beyond	24 March 2026, Registration deadline: 21 February 2026	Info & registration
How to: Negotiation	April 2026	coming soon, let us know you are interested by emailing Info & registration

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

EU4Health - Action Grants 2025 -Training
Modul1 & Modul 2: 07 October 2025, 14:00 – 15:30
Further information:
https://nfp-eu4health.goeg.at/EU4Health_Training_Modul_1_und_Modul_2
Modul 3 & Modul 4: 14 October 2025; 14:00 – 15:30 h
Further information:
https://nfp-eu4health.goeg.at/NFP_EU4Health_Training_Modul_3_und_Modul_4

Reminder Calls
Claudia von Schilling Foundation - Breast Cancer Junior Award 2025
Target group: young researchers up to 40 years of age, working in the field of breast cancer
Deadline: 15 October 2025
Further information: http://www.cvs-foundation.org/preis/Ausschreibung-Claudia-von-Schilling-Preis_2025.pdf

Claudia-von-Schilling-Award
Target group: researchers working in the field of breast cancer
Deadline: 15 October 2025
Further information: http://www.cvs-foundation.org/preis/Ausschreibung-Breast-Cancer-Junior-Award_2025.pdf

Health in Horizon Europe – Update on Innovative Health Initiative IHI
The 2-stage Call 11 has been launched on 17th June with topics on
- brain dysfunction
- the link between infections and non-communicable diseases
- pharmacovigilance
- type-1 diabetes
- and ambulatory surgery centers
Deadlines:
short proposal for 1^st stage: 09 October 2025
full proposal: 29 April 2026
Please distribute the info and use the support offered by IHI:
IHI Call Days for Call 11: https://www.ihi.europa.eu/news-events/events/ihi-call-days-call-11
Documents, including the updated guide for applicants.
Further information: https://www.ihi.europa.eu/apply-funding/ihi-call-11

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 Starting Grant:                        14 October 2025
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

Reminder Events
„One Health Tirol. Gemeinsam für gesunde Menschen und Tiere“
When: 22 October 2025, 10:00 – 16:00 h
Where: Tiroler Bildungsinstitut – Grillhof, Grillhofweg 100, 6080 Innsbruck
Further information: https://www.vetmeduni.ac.at/symposium-one-health
Registration deadline: 08 October 2025

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

All our workshops and registration under:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/fortbildung.html.de
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/fortbildung.html.en

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

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 2022: https://researchreport.i-med.ac.at/

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