The Austrian Research Promotion Agency

HOSTING OFFERS FROM AUSTRIA

Therese Lindahl | FFG – Austrian Research Promotion Agency Alena Morrison | University of Vienna Bedanna Bapuly | Austrian Academy of Sciences

22 public universities + 11 private universities + 21 universities of applied sciences

An excellent hub, widely recognized by global organisations and companies

Research intensive country: GERD 3,14%

Researchers’ Guide to Austria https://cdn4.euraxess.org/sites/default/files/domains/at/researchersg uideat_1.pdf Austrian Euraxess Portal https://www.euraxess.at/austria/research-austria Austrian Database for Scholarships & Research Grants https://grants.at/en/

• Located in the “House of Research” in Vienna • Austria’s largest funding agency for research and innovation. • International dimension: o cooperation & projects with 65 Countries o dedicated programme for international cooperation: Beyond EUROPE • The hub of the Austrian National Contact Points (NCPs) for Horizon Europe

FFG Academy trainings Video about our services Partly in English https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ https://www.ffg.at/content/ffg-akademie- GTOPoxSPI die-termine-auf-einen-blick

Proposalcheck Contact us for MSCA applications with an Austrian host by email, phone call…if you have any organisation questions! https://www.ffg.at/en/europe/ncp Register for our newsletter Information on “Research Career” in English https://www.ffg.at/form/newsletter-europa

Therese Lindahl (NCP)

[email protected] T +43 (0) 5 7755 4111 https://www.ffg.at/europa/heu/msca Lil Reif (NCP)

Yasmin Dolak-Struss (NCP)

© FFG 2020 | Austrian Research Promotion Agency | www.ffg.at 5 MSCA-PF at the University of Vienna Alena Morrison, Research Services & Career Development Vienna is consistently rated as one of the best cities to live and has topped the the Mercer University of Vienna Quality of Life Ranking for • Founded in 1365, the oldest university in the German-speaking world 10 straight years. The University currently ranks 11th among the most international universities in the world and is the top-ranked Austrian University in the 2021 World University Rankings. Austria’s largest research and educational institution.

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Faculty of Catholic Faculty of Protestant Faculty of Law Centre for Translation Theology Theology Studies

Faculty of Business, Faculty of Computer Faculty of Historical and Centre for Sport Science Economics and Statistics Science Cultural Studies and University Sports

Faculty of Philological Faculty of Philosophy Faculty of Psychology Centre for Molecular and Cultural Studies and Education Biology

Faculty of Social Faculty of Mathematics Faculty of Physics Centre for Microbiology Sciences and Environmental Systems Science Faculty of Chemistry Faculty of Earth Faculty of Life Sciences Centre for Teacher Sciences, Geography Education and Astronomy

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Brief Overview Target Group Timeline

1) Applicant/ Applicant/Supervisor No deadlines until “Regular” supervisor already agree to work on a proposal submission Applicatio known to each other. proposal together. (can start anytime). n Process 2) Resubmissions.

Applicants submit Expression their EoI to work Reach out to Deadlines for EoI of Interest with a specific potential submission (and (EoI) supervisor listed applicants all over proposal on our website. the world. submission)

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• Facilitate the EoI process. • Confirm eligibility. • Provide documents (i.e. FAQs, training options at the university) and set text to help prepare the proposal. • Answer questions during proposal preparation process. • Offer workshops for proposal preparation. • Complete detailed proposal checks for our applicants. • Facilitate internal University approval. • Support successful applicants through the signing of the grant agreement process.

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• Offered to applicants in the 2020 and 2021 call. • Additional funding available for the 10 top- ranked MSCA European Fellowships (top 5 male and top 5 female) awarded to the University (based on the score given by the European Commission). • An additional third year of salary is funded, allowing the fellow and supervisor to carry out additional research, publication, training or grant writing.

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Websites University of Vienna (univie.ac.at) MSCA-PF (univie.ac.at) Research Services (univie.ac.at)

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Horizon Europe

MSCA-PF 2021 Hosting Offers from Austria

Dr. Bedanna Bapuly Austrian Academy of Sciences 17 June 2021 oeawCloud https://oeawcloud.oeaw.ac.at/index.php/s/m8CWo CMqndjH7PB • Austrian Academy of Sciences at a Glance

• Guidelines Call 4 Expression of Interest

• Support & Internal Procedures Austrian Academy of Sciences

INT. 1847 learned society 836 IND. 760 members & 1848 employees 30 largest non-university RPO in AT

MISSION „promote science in every way“

Innovative basic research Interdisciplinary exchange Progress in science & society 25 Institutes – 5 cities Archaeology and Classical Studies Asian Studies and Social Anthropology Historical Sciences Cultural Research 57 Social Sciences ERC 57 Life Sciences MSC

Mathematics Physics Space Research Materials Science Austrian Archaeological Institute – OeAI

Institute of Iranian Studies - IIS Institute for the Cultural and Intellectual History of Asia – IKGA

Institute for Social Anthropology – ISA

Institute for Habsburg and Balkan Studies – IHB Institute for Medieval Research - IMAFO Institute of Culture Studies and Theatre History - IKT

Archeology & Classical Studies - Asian Studies and Social Anthropology -Historical Sciences -Cultural Research Vienna Institute of Demography - VID Institute for Urban and Regional Research - ISR Institute for European Tort Law - ETL Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research – IGF Institute for Comparative Media and Communication Studies - CMC

Institute of Technology Assessment – ITA Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage - ACDH-CH

Social Sciences GMI - Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology

IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology

CeMM - Research Center for Molecular Medicine

Life Sciences Acoustics Research Institute – ARI Institute of High Energy Physics – HEPHY Stefan Meyer Institute for Subatomic Physics – SMI Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information - IQOQI Vienna INNSBRUCK Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information - IQOQI Innsbruck LEOBEN Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science – ESI GRAZ Space Research Institute - SRI LINZ Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics - RICAM Physics, Space Research, Materials Science & Mathematics Call 4 Expression of Interest*

1. Find a supervisor Should your research focus not be in posted offers, please search the web for potential supervisors & contact them individually!

2. Fill in the MSCA-PF CV Template

3. Fascinate with your motivation letter (1 p.)

*See: C4EoI on EURAXESS, Net4Mobility EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST WHO: Postdoctoral researchers fullfilling MSCA-PF eligibility criteria PhD, no more than 8 years of research experience after PhD Mobility rule: must not have lived/worked/studies in AT > 12 months during 3 years prior to 12.10.21 WHEN: 29 June 2021 WHERE: [email protected]

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS HOW: Supervisor will select MSCA-PF applicants WHEN: Info to applicants: mid-July MSCA-PF APPLICATION

WHO: YOU will develop proposal with supervisor YOU will be supported by the Grant Service experts

HOW: CONSULTATION proposal feedback INFORMATION internal guidance documents TRAINING for applicant & supervisor SUPPORT internal clearance, submission in EU F&T portal

WHEN: Deadline 12 October 2021, 5:00pm (CET)/8:30pm (IST) Please send proposal for internal clearance by 27 September. We offer … an inspiring academic atmosphere top-class infrastructure and facilities access to global networks collaboration with Academies, univ. & industry training & support services career development guidance We offer …

OeAW funding programme

OeAW Support Actions follow-up grant acquisition

Mentoring Programme: skill development & coaching

Welcome Center: Visa, immigration, working in Austria, Dual Career Support German classes, social events,… We endorse … European Charter for Researchers

Code of Conduct for Recruitment

Gender Equality Plan

EURAXESS job&funding offers

Hosting offers We look for … the brightest minds

innovative ideas

exchanging knowhow

fostering talent

boosting careers

…. Be part of us!

Express your interest in MSCA-PF at OeAW!

Dr. Bedanna Bapuly धन्यवाद ! Senior EU expert [email protected] [email protected] +43 1 515 81 3258 Visit us on: youtube THANK YOU!

Therese Lindahl Austrian Research Promotion Agency

Alena Morrison University of Vienna

Bedanna Bapuly Austrian Academy of Sciences