Skip to contentSkip to filters

We use cookies for analytics.

Erwin Schrödinger Fellowships

Fellowship from Austrian Science Fund (FWF)

Open to all fields

About

International mobility funding for early-career postdocs with an Austrian connection. The fellowship supports 10–24 months at a research institution abroad and an optional return phase in Austria of up to 12 months. Funding includes a country-dependent fellowship, a EUR 300 monthly career-development allowance and, where applicable, salary and project costs during the return phase. Applications are rolling through elane.

Eligibility

Career stage: Postdoc

Apply with a supervisor or host

Covers: Country-dependent fellowship abroad; optional funded return phase.

Outward mobility from the Austrian research system, with an optional Austrian return phase; territoriality rules apply.

Eligibility source

Reviewed Sep 24, 2026. Check the funder’s full conditions before applying.

Applicants need a doctorate, appropriate research qualifications, an invitation from an excellent host abroad and an option to return to an Austrian institution. The FWF territoriality principle must be met; this is not an unrestricted incoming fellowship.

Topics

International mobility fundingearly-career postdocsAustrian connectionresearch institution abroad10–24 monthsreturn phasecareer-development allowancefellowshipelane

Source: fwf.ac.at