CLOSING DATE: 24th April 2026 – 12 noon

The programme for Scientific & Technological Cooperation (WTZ) is carried out in the frame of international
agreements with selected partner countries with the aim to stimulate international research.

Thematic areas
Open to all scientific disciplines and thematic areas, including social sciences as well as humanities.

Target group

AUSTRIA:
• Researchers at higher education institution (minimum requirement PhD degree) and researchers at non-university research institutions in areas of basic research (minimum requirement Master degree)
• PhD/Doctoral students as team members only (Bachelor and Master graduates are not eligible for funding)
Project applications submitted by early-stage researchers as well as project applications with involvement
of PhD/doctoral students and/or female researchers will be prioritized.

Please note: Only new project partnerships can be funded under this programme. Follow-up applications of
already funded partnerships are not eligible.

A maximum of two projects can be submitted per Principal Investigator.

Funding

Funding will be provided for the mobility of researchers to carry out bilateral research projects.