Within the fellowship program DOC the Austrian Academy of
Sciences promotes excellent doctoral candidates in all research areas; goal of
the program is to enable them to carry out their dissertation project within a
definable period of time.
Eligibility Requirements:
- no
age limit
- maximum
2 years after completion of the Diplom or Master degree (for exceptions
see programme information)
- enrolment
as a doctoral candidate at an Austrian university
- submission
of a proposal and a reference letter of the supervisor
Amount of Funding: 38,000 euros annually before
tax
in addition, max. 500 euros annually for travel expenses
in addition, max. 500 euros annually for travel expenses
Funding Duration: 24 to 36 months
Deadline for Application: September 15, 2017
(postmark)
Reorganization of the Application Procedure
As of now applications for the DOC program will be accepted
continuously, that means, applications submitted before or after the
application deadline (September 15, 2017) that meet the eligibility
requirements will be accepted as well.
An additional meeting of the fellowship committee will take
place in November 2017. In this meeting those applications will be discussed
which have been reviewed by at least two international experts. Based on these
reviews the committee will decide which applications will be funded.
As of 2018 there will be at least two meetings of the
fellowship committee (spring and autumn) in which decisions on applications can
be taken.
