Current tenders
Calls
aws Proof of Concept
Submission deadline: ongoing; further information
Research support from the Dr. Johannes and Hertha Tuba Foundation
Submission deadline: ongoing; further information
FWF: Zero Emissions Award
Submission deadline: ongoing; further information
Horizon Europe - Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) calls 2024, further information
FWF: Spreading Knowledge: Knowledge Transfer Events, deadline: 09.12.2025, further information
FFG: Austrian Life Sciences 2024 to 2026; Submission deadline: 18.12.2026; further information
Prof. Brandl Prize 2025, deadline: 31.12.2025; further information
Prize for gender medicine research at the Medical University of Innsbruck, deadline: 31.12.2025; further information
René Baumgart Prize 2026, deadline: 31.12.2026; further information
Preis der Österreichischen Forschungsgemeinschaft für Wissenschaftsjournalismus, deadline: 31.12.2025, further information
FFG: Digital Technology 2025
Priority 1 "Limits of Digital Technologies"
Submission deadline: Cooperative R&D projects and exploratory studies: 05.03.2026, 12 p.m.
Priority 2 "Data-driven applications in the health sector"
Submission deadline: Flagship project and qualification networks: 14.04.2026; 12 p.m.
further information
FWF: Collaboration with France, deadline: 12.01.2026, further information
Partnership ERA4Health open call, deadline: 27.01.2026, further information
Multiple Sklerose Forschungsgesellschaft, deadline: 31.01.2026; further information
IBSA Foundation Fellowships Call 2025, deadline: 31.01.2026; further information
Joint transnational call 2026 on new treatments fot tackle Anitmicrobial Restistance, deadline: 02.02.2026; further information
New Tender for the co-financed partnership Tranforming Health and Care Systems (THCS), deadline: 02.02.2026, further information
ÖAW - L´oréal Austria - Fellowship for Young Female Researchers in Austria, deadline: 10.02.2026, further information
EP PerMed Joint Translational Call 2026, deadline: 10.02.2026, further information
Info Day: 16.12.2025
ERDERA Call for propsals 2026, deadline: 12.02.2026, further information
Info Day: 16.12.2025
Nutricia Award for Medical Nutrition Research 2026, deadline: 28.02.2026, further information
KFV Research Award 2026, deadline: 08.03.2025, further information
SAVE the DATE: Tyrolean Funding for Young Researchers 2026, next call: 01.02.2026 - 15.03.2026, further information
CoMove - Opportunity for dual career scientists, deadline: ongoing, further information
Further Information
9th Digital Europe Call
further information
EU and Japan to strengthen research ties with Horizon Europe deal end-2025, further information
EDCTP Calls on Tuberculosis, Malaria & Tropical Diseases; further information
Horizon Europe Calls 2025 – Important changes in proposal templates and evaluation process - Factsheet
ERC Work Programme 2026: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2026/wp_horizon-erc-2026_en.pdf
Deadlines:
ERC Consolidator Grant: 13 January 2026
ERC Advanced Grant: 27 August 2026
Publication funding
Open Access Publication fund der MUI
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/Open-Access-Publikationsfonds.html
FWF Open Access Flat rate
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/oa-pauschale.html
Open Access Publication
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/openaccess.html#foerderungen
Open Access Publishing in Taylor & Francis
For members of the Medical University of Innsbruck there are new options for free Open Access publishing in Taylor & Francis.
Further information:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/publikationsservices.html
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/openaccess.html.de#verlagsabkommen
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/openaccess.html.en#funding
Open Access Publishing in journals of the Microbiology Society.
For members of the Medical University of Innsbruck there are new options for free Open Access publishing in in all peer-reviewed journals of the Microbiology Society.
Further information:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/publikationsservices.html
https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/open-access/finanzieren/publizieren-in-verlagszeitschriften/microbiology-society/
https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/open-access/funding/publishing-agreements/microbiology-society/
New: Open Access Publishing in six journals of ASM
For members of the Medical University of Innsbruck there are new options for free Open Access publishing in six journals of ASM. However, ASM charges “page charges” for the publication, which are discounted for participants. If authorized authors are also ASM members, a further discount is granted.
Information under:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/open-access/finanzieren/publizieren-in-verlagszeitschriften/asm/
https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/open-access/funding/publishing-agreements/asm/
Publishing Services:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/publikationsservices.html.de
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/publikationsservices.html.en
Application possible on an ongoing basis:
i-med Scholarships abroad (promotion of young talent):
further information: https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/as/
i-med Research grants (promotion of young talent):
further information: https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/fs/index.html
Open Access Publikations Fonds:
further information:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/Open-Access-Publikationsfonds.html
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/openaccess.html#foerderungen
Research support from the Dr. Johannes and Hertha Tuba Foundation
Submission deadline: ongoing; further information
Events
FFG Funding advice
further information for Tirol
2nd Postdoc Network Meeting with Glühwein and working group discussion, 09.12.2025, 16:00 h, Fritz-Pregl-Str. 3, 8th Floor, Room: Martinswand/Bettelwurf
further information & registration
Can´t attend in person? Join our online recap meeting: 10.12.2025, 12:00 h
further information & registration
Junior Faculty Meeting, 17.12.2025, 16:00 h, Schöpfstr. 41, Faculty Club
further information & registration
OECSK 2026 - Österreichische Citizen Science Koferenz 2026 - Motanuniversität Leoben, 24.-26.02.2026; further information & registration
LBG Winter School Revise & Revitalize 2026, 23.-28.02.2026; further information & registration
Information event: 04.12.2025; further information & registration
You will be supported in the preparation of project proposals by
Maria Pérez (national programmes without industrial partners, FWF/LBG),
Tel: 0512/9003-70073
E-mail: Maria.Perez@i-med.ac.at
Wolfram Rieneck (International programmes, cooperation programmes business and industry)
Tel.: 0512/9003-70072
E-mail: Wolfram.Rieneck@i-med.ac.at
Jonas Weinrich (Programmes of the Regional Government of Tyrol)
Tel.: 0512/9003-70076
E-Mail: Jonas.Weinrich@i-med.ac.at
Graham Tebb (Grant design, proofreading FWF, ERC)
Tel.: 0676/87 167 2622
E-mail: Graham.Tebb@i-med.ac.at


