The University of Applied Arts Vienna offers a wide range of funding options for both students and artistic-scientific staff, which are listed below and are continuously updated:
Additional information on funding (including scholarships) provided by the Office of Student and Academic Affairs can be found here. Further information.
The Angewandte offers several career development opportunities for artistic/scientific staff. Further information (available in German).
The Graduate Association helps with concrete measures. Further information.
Funding programme for inter- and transdisciplinary projects. The programme aims to promote a new understanding of current issues and to do so rigorously, creatively and with commitment by bringing in the Angewandte with all its approaches and perspectives. Further information.
Promoting project development enables researchers at the University of Applied Arts Vienna to increase their participation in calls for proposals in the international and European research area. The university provides resources for the presentation, networking and content development of applied potentials in the international research area as well as for editorial work on project proposals in the form of a Project Proposal Residency.
If you are interested, please contact us at support_eu@uni-ak.ac.at to receive the funding documents.
In addition to ARTist publication funding (see People for details), Edition Angewandte supports artists and researchers who are or were active at the Angewandte, as well as graduates who would like to present their work to a wider audience in book form.
Austrian institutions and local councils and authorities offer various possibilities for (partial) funding of projects in the artistic and artistic-scientific fields. The following list is continuously updated:
Project funding and scholarships of the Federal Ministry, divided into categories and various funding schemes (scholarships, project funding, acquisitions, prizes and calls). Further information.
The Cultural Department of the City of Vienna seeks to provide optimal framework conditions for the city’s artists and the Viennese public. Its goal consists in ensuring a diverse and interesting cultural program. Further information (available in German).
Online platform of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency and the Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH. The “24h Quick Check” initial consultation service provides feedback on whether a project idea matches a specific funding track. Further information (available in German).
Austria’s central institution for the promotion of basic research. Funding program relevant for artistic researchers: PEEK – Programme for Arts-based Research Further information.
Funding agency for applied research and development in Austria. Promoting research, development and innovation projects through open-topic and thematic funding as well as through programs to strengthen human resources and optimize structures of innovation systems. Further information.
The Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF) supports major scientific projects that offer the prospect of medium- to long-term economic and/or societal benefits. Further information.
Several funding programs, both national and international in scope. The aim is to contribute to Austria’s future as a research centre. Further information.
Supports Viennese companies using funds of the City of Vienna. It is aimed at all Viennese companies of different sizes and industries. Further information.
Wide range of opportunities for international exchange. The Mobility Programs, Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation Division manages a set of outgoing scholarship programs on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF). Further information.
Facilitates research in cultural studies through fellowships. Further information.
Austria’s largest online database for scholarships and research funding for all scientific fields. From conventional scholarships to grants and prizes to comprehensive national, European and international research funding programs. Further information.
Founded by the Austrian National Bank on the occasion of its 150th anniversary in 1966 and dedicated to the promotion of science. Further information.
Funding of research projects in the three profile areas “Exploration”, “Societal Transformations”, and “Understanding Research”. Further information.
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The European Union offers numerous funding opportunities for artistic and artistic-scientific projects. The following list is being updated continuously:
EU programme for the European cultural and creative sector. Funding strands for cultural cooperation (CULTURE), the development, distribution and promotion of European films (MEDIA) and cross-cutting projects (Cross-Sectoral). Further information: www.creativeeurope.at and https://culture.ec.europa.eu/creative-europe
EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021 – 2027).
Pillar 1- Excellent Science: Promotion of scientific excellence in Europe in open-topic calls.
Pillar 2- Global Challenges & European Industrial Competitiveness: annual calls for proposals on thematically defined project topics for consortia projects with a European dimension. At least three organisations from at least three EU member states (or associated states) can submit research and innovation projects.
Six thematic clusters: Health; Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society; Civil Security for Society; Digital, Industry and Space; Climate, Energy and Mobility; Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment.
Further information: ffg.at/Europa/Horizon-Europe
The European Union Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport Funding formats include cooperation partnerships, alliances for innovation, European University Alliances and Capacity Building in Higher Education. Further information: https://erasmusplus.at and https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu
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The transformation of society must always be perceived in new ways. INTRA, as well as the funded and future projects, contribute to the methodological development of artistic and scientific knowledge processes concerning complex challenges at the Angewandte. INTRA aims to enhance and strengthen the already established conversation culture as well as solidarity and supportive dialogue among researchers and colleagues at the University of Applied Arts.
INTRA 2024
The University of Applied Arts Vienna had invited colleagues to submit projects in relation to the fifth call in the Programme for Inter- and Transdisciplinary Projects in Art and Research (from February 12 to April 11, 2024). This call was addressed to individuals or teams at the Angewandte who have an artistic and/or scholarly profile as well as a high level of competence in her or his respective subject area.
Allocation
For the allocation of the INTRA call 2024, see link.
Calls regarding the internal funding INTRA previously issued from 2020 to 2024 can be viewed here:
INTRA call 2024
INTRA call 2024 – form 2024
INTRA call 2023
INTRA call 2023 – form
INTRA call 2022
INTRA call 2022 – form
INTRA call 2021
INTRA call 2021 – form
INTRA call 2020
INTRA call 2020 – form
INTRA call 2020 – cost sheet
INTRA call 2020 – programme manual
Previously funded INTRA projects can be viewed here.
Peer review and evaluation of submitted projects by an annual International Advisory Board.
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