Stefan M. Gergely-Stipendien

The Stefan M. Gergely Stipendien are project grants awarded by the Austrian Academy of Sciences for science-journalistic projects on biodiversity, nature conservation and species diversity. They target journalists working professionally mainly in Austria and are open to all media types and formats, with project outputs required in German. Funding is provided for a three-month period (with an optional cost-neutral one-month extension) and recipients must deliver at least three journalistic pieces within six months after the funding period.

EUR 6,000 stipend; funding duration three months (with option to extend one month cost-neutrally); payment in up to two tranches.

The call is aimed at journalists who work predominantly professionally in Austria; freelance journalists are particularly invited to submit project proposals. Submissions must be in German.

Complete the online form and upload documents as two PDF files; after upload applicants receive an email with a PDF to print, sign and return a scanned signed copy by replying to that email.