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RISE Europe — 2026 Call

Research grant from Austrian Science Fund (FWF)

Open to all fields

Apply by Thursday, Nov 19 at 13:00 UTC

Up to €1,000,000
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About

Enable excellent unfunded ERC Starting Grant 2026 projects to proceed at Austrian research institutions. The programme uses the ERC evaluation and supports a research project adapted to its own funding and duration limits. It accepts projects from all disciplines and requires the original proposal, ERC decision and evaluation reports, plus any explanation of cost reductions. Applications close at 14:00 Vienna time on 19 November 2026.

Eligibility

Career stage: Early independent researcher

Institution applies

Covers: Up to EUR 1 million in project-specific personnel and non-personnel costs over 60 months. Costs and project scope must be adjusted to the programme’s limits.

Host location: Austria

Host and applying institution must be Austrian and must have participated in the qualifying ERC Starting Grant 2026 proposal.

Eligibility sourceSource 2

Reviewed Oct 18, 2026. Check the funder’s full conditions before applying.

An Austrian research institution applies for a researcher whose ERC Starting Grant 2026 proposal with that institution received an A rating but was not funded for budgetary reasons. Permanent professors or equivalent leaders, accepted permanent-professorship appointees, and former FWF START, ASTRA or ERC Starting Grant recipients are ineligible. ASTRA application rules also apply.

Topics

ERC Starting GrantAustrian research institutionsERC evaluationresearch projectcost reductionsevaluation reports

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Source: fwf.ac.at