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In order to promote interest in an academic career already at the beginning of undergraduate studies and to provide barrier-free access to professional perspectives for students with disabilities, the University of Innsbruck offers an inclusive support program for students.
For this purpose, the University of Innsbruck invites interested beneficially disabled students to announce their interest in employment by forwarding the data sheet and related documents. After a positive response from the faculty concerned, the student will be employed as a student assistant for a limited period of 6 months with the possibility of an extension to a maximum of 4 years if the need continues, the requirements are met and the performance is positively evaluated. The employment volume is between 4 and 10 hours per week, depending on the preferences / possibilities of the respective faculty and the applicant. The salary is in salary group C according to the collective agreement of the universities and is valid from 01.02.2023 at an employment level of 4 hours per week 238,- Euro gross per month (14 times) and increases accordingly with higher employment levels.
Further information at: https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/personalentwicklung/forderprogramm-zur-schaffung-von-chancengleichheit/
Are you writing a thesis on the South Tyrolean economy? Then the "Bachelor's and Master's theses on the South Tyrolean economy" competition is just right for you!
The WIFO - Institute for Economic Research of the Bolzano Chamber of Commerce supports students who are writing a Bachelor's or Master's thesis on the South Tyrolean economy. The three best research concepts (exposés) will be rewarded with 1,500 euros.
Application deadlines for the next editions:
- Summer semester 2024: from April 15, 2024 to June 16, 2024
- Winter semester 2024/25: from December 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025
The documents can be submitted in German, Italian or English. However, the thesis must not have been completed at the time of application.
For more information please click here
Fully funded undergraduate and graduate scholarships to the University of Oxford are offered along with the chance to work on innovative projects related to science, technology and engineering at the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT).
Around 10 exceptional DPhil / PhD students each year become Ellison Scholars, advancing technology for humanity at EIT's facilities in Oxford across four key innovation areas:
- Health & Medical Science
- Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture Projects
- Climate Change & Clean Energy
- Government Innovation & Era of Artificial Intelligence
Interested candidates for the 2025 programme have until 30 September2024 to apply for the scholarship.
Ways to learn more:
- Sign up to the newsletter
- Book a place on a live virtual information session
- Access downloadable resources to easily signpost the opportunity to your network
Essay competition for students.
More Information at: Vernon Smitz Prize
With this call, Tyrol is funding industry-related dissertations that are carried out at Tyrolean institutions of higher education (universities and universities of applied sciences) with the involvement of industry. The aim of the call is to make it easier for academics to embark on research careers outside the academic system and to open up new career paths.
What is eligible for funding?
Only dissertation projects that have not yet been started and have a project duration of at least 2 to a maximum of 3 years are eligible for funding. The project must be started within 12 months after handing in the funding application.
A maximum of EUR 110,000 or a maximum of 50% of the total costs will be funded per project. The focus of the funding is on the costs of the doctoral candidate. A curriculum vitae must be submitted with the application.
The call is open from 15.3.2024 to 30.9.2024.
Further information at: Dissertationsprogramm für Tiroler Hochschulen 2024 | FFG
AURORA and the Förderkreis 1669 support young scientists (Master, PhD students, Postdocs) to spend time in a research laboratory or research unit at an Aurora partner university. These research stays are funded up to 3 months with a maximum of EUR 7,000.
TARGET GROUP
The call aims at persons with or without employment at the University of Innsbruck. Master students (the master thesis must already be in an advanced state), PhD students and Postdocs may apply for this programme. The host institution has to be an Aurora partner university (see https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/international/aurora/).
FUNDING CONDITIONS
The research to be carried out at the host institution should be clearly defined and represent added value to the applicant's research project. The research topics may originate in any discipline.
Travel for the following purposes is not eligible for funding:
- Guest lectureships with an employment relationship
- Research in connection with Bachelor's theses
- Participation in congresses, conferences and meetings
Applicants can apply themselves and do not have to be nominated. However, the supervisor has to support the planned research stay. Before submitting the application, the candidate and/or supervisor must ensure that the host institution can adequately accommodate the applicant.
FURTHER FUNDING CONDITIONS
- Only travel and accommodation costs are eligible for funding (no daily allowances, meals, cab fares, printing costs, translation fees, costs for visas, vaccinations, vignettes, tolls, telephone etc.). Expenses can be compensated up to the maximum approved total amount.
- The application must be submitted by a certain deadline. Applications submitted too late cannot be considered. A maximum of 6 months may lie between the submission deadline and the start of the planned secondment. From the deadline, the processing time is approx. 4 weeks. This processing time should be taken into account when submitting the application.
The deadlines are:
- 14.10.2024
- 31.12.2024
- 30.03.2025
- 31.06.2025
Further information at: Aurora Short-Term Mobility