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
MSCA Call for Postdoctoral Fellowships, deadline: 10.09.2025; further information
Österreichischer Gründungspreis Phönix 2025, deadline: 15.09.2025; further information
Johann Wilhelm Ritter von Mannagetta Award for Medicine, deadline: 15.09.2025; further information
Johann Wilhelm Ritter von Mannagetta Promotion Awards for Medicine, deadline; 15.09.2025; further information
JESH - Joint Excellence in Science and Humanities, deadline: 16.09.2025; further information
FWF - Specialized Research Groups, deadline: 16.09.2025, further information
EU Reference Laboratories for public health, deadline: 17.09.2025; further information
Land Tyrol: PhD programme for Tyrolean Universities, deadline: 30.09.2025; further information and information
ÖGNR - Arthur Schüller Prize, deadline: 30.09.2025; further information
FWF Wittgenstein Award, deadline: 02.10.2025; further information
Health in Horizon Europe - 2-stage Call 11, deadline short proposal 1st stage: 09.10.2025, further information
IHI Call Days for Call 11: https://www.ihi.europa.eu/news-events/events/ihi-call-days-call-11
Documents, including the updated guide for applicants
FWF: WE&ME Award, deadline: 09.10.2025; further information
Preis des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 2025, deadline: 15.10.2025; further information and online application
Claudia von Schilling Foundation - Breast Cancer Junior Award 2025, deadline: 15.10.2025; further information
Claudia von Schilling Award, deadline: 15.10.2025; further information
FFG: COMET Centers 2025, Submission deadline: 18.11.2025; further information
FWF: Zero Emissions Award
Submission deadline: ongoing; further information
Horizon Europe - Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) calls 2024, further information
FFG: Austrian Life Sciences 2024 to 2026; Submission deadline: 18.12.2026; further information
Further Information
EDCTP Calls on Tuberculosis, Malaria & Tropical Diseases; further information
Horizon Europe Calls 2025 – Important changes in proposal templates and evaluation process - Factsheet
Update on Mission Cancer: the planned Work Programme 2026-27 has been published: https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/comitology-register/screen/documents/107712/2/consult?lang=en
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 Starting Grant: 14 October 2025
ERC Consolidator Grant: 13 January 2026
ERC Advanced Grant: 27 August 2026
ERC Synergy Grant: 05 November 2025
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
1st Postdoc Network Meeting at MUI; 17.09.2025, 17:00 h, Fritz-Pregl-Str. 3. 8th Floor; further information
Postdoc Appreciation Week Germany 2025
Mapping Your Options, Navigating Your Path – Career Coaching for Postdocs, 15.09.2025, online, further information
Next Level Scientific Writing Using AI Assistants, 17.09.2025, online, further information
AI for Leadership: Your AI-Toolbox, 19.09.2025, online, further information
Standortagentur Tirol: Online-Forum Roundtable: Regulatory Update für Medizinprodukte & In-vitro Diagnostika, 22.09.2025, 16:00 18:00 h, online, further information & registration
8. AMICI Symposium & Austrian Bioinformatics Workshop 2025 & Core Facilities and RDM Workshop, 22. - 24.09.2025, Vienna, further information
and Flyer
10. Österreichischer Primärversorgerkongress - in Graz & online - 25.-26.09.2025, Safe the Date
17th ÖGMBT Annual Meeting, 24 – 26 September 2025; Innsbruck at the Centre for Chemistry and Biomedicine (CCB), further information
Safe the Date: Symposium - One Health Tirol. Gemeinsam für gesunde Menschen und Tiere, 22.10.2025, 09:00 - 16:00 Uhr
Tiroler Bildungsinstitut - Grillhof, Grillhofweg 100, 6080 Innsbruck
neuroday25, 05.12.2025, 09:00 - 17:00; further information
Contacts in the research service and innovation department:
Contact for international programmes (especially EU):
Dr Wolfram Rieneck (wolfram.rieneck@i-med.ac.at – Tel.: +43 (0)512 9003-70072)
Contact for national programmes (especially FWF, OeNB):
Dr Maria Pérez-Mediavilla (maria.perez@i-med.ac.at – Tel.: +43 (0)512 9003-70073)
Contact for grant design, proof reading FWF application, ERC application
Dr. Graham Tebb (Graham.Tebb@i-med.ac.at) - Tel.: 0043 (0)676 87 16 72622