Marie-Skłodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship 2024 at the University of Vienna

Attractive Employment Conditions

The University of Vienna salaries are based on the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff. The salary is paid 14 times per year. The University also offers a pension scheme and has collective health insurance with the BVA (Austrian Insurance Fund for Civil and Public Servants). The University offers flexible working hours (based on core hours), childcare and language learning facilities. 

Attractive Place to Live

Vienna is consistently rated as one of the best cities to live in and has topped the Mercer Quality of Life Ranking for more than 10 straight years. Lying on the river Danube, the city boasts excellent infrastructure (particularly transportation) and schools, whilst 50% of the city is green areas. The international nature of the city stems from its hosting of many international organisations, notably the United Nations and its position at the heart of central Europe. Austria shares its borders with eight countries.

Only experienced researchers can apply and this means that:

• Supported fellows must be postdoctoral researchers at the date of the call deadline, i.e. in a possession of a doctoral degree, defined as a successfully defended doctoral thesis, even if the doctoral degree has yet to be awarded.
• At the call deadline, supported researchers must have a maximum of 8 years full-time equivalent experience in research, measured from the date that the researcher was in a possession of a doctoral degree and certified by appropriate documents. Years of experience outside research and career breaks (e.g. due to parental leave*), will not be taken into account.*

Mobility Rule:

• Between 12 September 2021 and 11 September 2024 you have not been in Austria for more than 12 months.

If you cannot demonstrate you met the eligibility criteria, your EoI application will not be considered.

* You can also calculate your eligibility through the "MSCA_PF: Self-assessment tool for the calculation of the 8-years research experience" which will be available on this page Postdoctoral Fellowships | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (europa.eu) once the call opens. Please contact us if you have questions about your eligibility.

You should be able to satisfy most of the following requirements:

• A good publication track record.
• Have presented at well-established seminars, conferences.
• Been involved in the organisation of workshops/conferences.
• Been a member of a review panel or editorial board.
• Hold academic/professional memberships.
• Won prizes or other awards for research and/or other related achievements.
• Have demonstrable leadership, teaching and/or supervisory experience.
• Been involved in public engagement knowledge transfer activities.
• Hold mobility/international experience.

Expression of Interest and how to apply:

1. Confirm your eligibility – as a first step, you must confirm that you meet the eligibility criteria for Postdoctoral Fellowship applicants as set out by the European Commission. Please see the “Eligibility” information further on this page. If you have ANY questions about your eligibility, please get in touch with us first before you contact a supervisor.
2. Find a supervisor – see the “Supervisor” information further down on the page.
3. Prepare your documents – complete the CV and Project Description templates.
4. Send your CV and project description to your potential supervisor by 14 May.

We expect to have confirmation about successful applicants by 3 June. If you have not heard back by your potential supervisor by this date, let us know (please do not email the supervisor again).

Successful applicants will receive an information email from us, including all the necessary details about preparing a proposal with the University of Vienna.

Submission Restrictions and Notices (*)

• We are only inviting applications for European Fellowships as unfortunately we are not able to accept applications for Global Fellowships. Please note that "European" and "Global" does not refer to the nationality of the applicant but the destination country of the fellowship.

*Deadlines are subject to change, especially if the call specific information from the European Commission is delayed.

General Information on the University of Vienna

Founded in 1365, the University of Vienna is the oldest university in the German-speaking world and one of the largest in Central Europe. It is associated with 16 Nobel Prize winners and has been the academic home of a large number of figures both of historical and academic importance. Currently, about 85,000 students are enrolled at the University of Vienna. They can select from 186 degree programmes (bachelor’s, master’s, diploma programmes and doctoral programmes) and 29 subjects/specialisations. With 10,588 employees, around 71% (7,535) of which are academics, the University of Vienna is the largest teaching and research institution in Austria. The University of Vienna is consistently highly rated in international rankings: it currently ranks 11th among the most international universities in the world and is the top-ranked University in Austria (Rank 124) in the Times Higher Education University ranking. The University of Vienna hosts the highest number of Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions projects in Austria.