#25 Newsletter Graduate Center
We wish you relaxing holidays and a happy New Year!
☞ Save the date: Research Conclave - Klausur der Wissenschaften
Since 2017, the Research Support Office has been organizing the Research Conclave “Klausur der Wissenschaften”. This cross-institutional event promotes the joint development of strategic goals for the strengthening of research and corresponding measures at mdw. Save the Date: The next KdW will take place on March 5, 2026.
☞ Project Management BASICS in & beyond Academia
The LBG Career Center offers researchers a practical introduction to the BASICS of project management. Participants explore foundational concepts of project planning, structuring, and development—always with a focus on applicability to their own research contexts. A central element of the workshop is the Project Canvas, an intuitive method for structuring and visualising projects. Participants will work in small groups to design a project canvas based on a mini-project and will receive feedback. The course will be held in English on January 23, 2026. Here you can find more information.
☞ Funding your Research. Writing Funding Applications in English
This course is designed for researchers and managers seeking funding from FWF, ÖAW, or European sources like ERC grants. The aim is to impart skills to develop persuasive, impactful grant proposals, efficiently showcasing your unique concepts. In addition, a consultation with Vitali Bodnar (mdw unit Research Support) and individual coaching with Paul Talbot can be booked. Please register via Human Resources Development – Center for Further Education's course platform.
Dates: March 5, March 12, March 19, 2026, from 09:00 - 12:00 am.
☞ Herta & Kurt Blaukopf-Award 2026
In 2026, the Rector of the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna will be presenting for the fourth time the Herta & Kurt Blaukopf Award for outstanding dissertations at the mdw. The award serves to highlight extraordinary achievements in the context of academic doctoral studies and to support early-stage researchers in their subsequent academic careers.
Application deadline: January 21, 2026, here you can find more information on the call.
☞ ifk Junior Fellowship
The International Research Centre for Cultural Studies (IFK), is offering junior fellowships for young Austrian academics working on their dissertations with a focus on cultural studies, as well as for non-Austrian doctoral students who are being supervised at an Austrian university. Successful applicants get funding for the 2026/27 academic year (1 October 2026 to 30 June 2027).
Application deadline: January 25, 2026, here you can find more information on the call.
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