Eligibility of applicants

The general eligibility of applicants is specified in the WWTF Funding Guideline (German only) .  
 
 Early career applicants may be based in Vienna or Lower Austria (Austria) or be based outside of Austria 
 Only one application per applicant may be submitted in this call 
 Applicants must be early career researchers (i.e., PhD level or above) 
 
 Exceptions may be made for outstanding researchers in earlier career stages who show academic potential 
 
 
 Applicants must not have been awarded their PhD more than eight years previous to the submission date 
 
 Exceptions may be made (e.g.: Career breaks will be considered, care-taking duties, illness, etc) 
 
 
 Every applicant must submit a CV , which will form part of the evaluation 
 Applicants must submit a LOI from the host institution 
 Applicants must submit an authorising signature from a research institution located in Vienna 
 WWTF especially encourages young and female scientists to apply in this call 
 
 We do not allow for local fellowships. Our fellows need to make a international movement: if you are located at a research institution in Vienna or Austria you have to go abroad. If you are located outside of Austria, you have to come to a Vienna research institution