University of Vienna Faculty of Law Fellowship Programme – Summer 2027

Deadline: November 30, 2026

Applications are open for the University of Vienna Faculty of Law Fellowship Programme – Summer 2027. The programme aims to promote international academic exchange and foster collaboration between international fellows and members of the faculty. It offers both early-career and established researchers the opportunity to pursue their research in an international academic environment, benefit from the faculty’s expertise and establish new scholarly connections.

Building on the faculty’s existing research initiatives and diverse research priorities, the programme seeks to encourage interdisciplinary exchange, strengthen international research networks and create opportunities for long-term academic collaboration.

Fellowship

For the summer semester of 2027, the Faculty of Law offers

Senior Fellowships for professors, providing financial support of EUR 1,050 per month.

Junior Fellowships for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, providing financial support of EUR 800 per month.

Eligibility

Applicants must be researchers affiliated with a university outside Austria and must not have been employed by the University of Vienna at any time in the last six months.

Applicants must propose a research project that aligns with one or more of the Faculty of Law’s research priorities.

In addition, a letter of endorsement from a university professor, a member of staff with a habilitation, an associate professor or an assistant professor at the Faculty of Law is required. This should include a brief explanation of why the applicant is particularly well-suited for the fellowship.

Application

A complete application must include the following documents

A completed application form.

A letter of application (maximum three pages) outlining the proposed research project, its alignment with the faculty’s research priorities and the academic expertise of the proposed supervisor, as well as the applicant’s motivation for choosing the Faculty of Law at the University of Vienna as their host institution.

A curriculum vitae (CV) (maximum three pages) including the five key publications for senior fellows and postdoctoral researchers; for predoctoral researchers a letter of recommendation from their supervisor.

PhD students are additionally required to submit a letter of recommendation from their current supervisor at their home university.

A supervision agreement from the Faculty of Law at the University of Vienna.

Applications may be submitted to [email protected] from 1 November 2026 to 30 November 2026 (inclusive). Selection decisions will be made in December 2026.

For more information, visit University of Vienna Fellowship.

Applicants must be researchers affiliated with a university outside Austria and must not have been employed by the University of Vienna at any time in the last six months. Applicants must propose a research project that aligns with one or more of the Faculty of Law’s research priorities. In addition, a letter of endorsement from a university professor, a member of staff with a habilitation, an associate professor or an assistant professor at the Faculty of Law is required. This should include a brief explanation of why the applicant is particularly well-suited for the fellowship.

A complete application must include the following documents

A completed application form. A letter of application (maximum three pages) outlining the proposed research project, its alignment with the faculty’s research priorities and the academic expertise of the proposed supervisor, as well as the applicant’s motivation for choosing the Faculty of Law at the University of Vienna as their host institution. A curriculum vitae (CV) (maximum three pages) including the five key publications for senior fellows and postdoctoral researchers; for predoctoral researchers a letter of recommendation from their supervisor. PhD students are additionally required to submit a letter of recommendation from their current supervisor at their home university. A supervision agreement from the Faculty of Law at the University of Vienna. Applications may be submitted to [email protected] from 1 November 2026 to 30 November 2026 (inclusive). Selection decisions will be made in December 2026. For more information, visit University of Vienna Fellowship.