About the programme
The Faculty of Law offers Senior and Junior fellowships for researchers based at universities outside Austria. The programme aims to foster international academic exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration and long-term research networks. Applicants need a faculty supervisor's commitment and a project aligned with the faculty's research priorities.
Duration: Two weeks to three months for senior fellows and postdocs; one to three months for doctoral researchers
Eligibility
- Affiliated with a university outside Austria
- No employment at the University of Vienna currently or in the last 6 months
- Research project aligned with one of the Faculty of Law's research priorities
- Supervision commitment from a professor, habilitated staff member, associate professor or assistant professor at the Faculty of Law
- Senior fellowships for professors; junior fellowships for doctoral students and postdocs
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What they look for
- Brief explanation of why the applicant is especially suited for the fellowship in the supervisor's endorsement
Needs your university. A supervision commitment from a faculty professor or eligible staff member is required.
What you receive
- Senior Fellowship: EUR 1,050 per month (two to two weeks to three months)
- Junior Fellowship: EUR 800 per month (one to three months for doctoral researchers)
What you will need
- Completed application form
- Letter of application (max. 3 pages) covering research plan, fit with faculty priorities, supervisor expertise and motivation for Vienna
- CV (max. 3 pages) including five key publications for senior fellows and postdocs; supervisor recommendation letter for predoctoral researchers
- Recommendation letter from current supervisor at home university (PhD students)
- Signed supervision agreement from the Faculty of Law
How to apply
- Submit application by email to fellowships.law(at)univie.ac.at between 1 and 30 November 2026
- Selection decision in December 2026
Applications are submitted on University of Vienna, Faculty of Law (Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät)’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.
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Source and verification
- Last checked
- 10 Nov 2026, read automatically from the official page
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