Richard Plaschka Fellowship 2026

The Richard Plaschka Fellowship is a funded research fellowship inviting PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and other scholars to conduct long-term research stays in Austria. It supports scholars focusing on Austria-related humanities topics and provides a pathway to engage with Austrian universities, libraries, and research networks. The programme offers a monthly grant, a research stay of 4 to 12 months (extendable to 18 months), housing assistance, health insurance support, and a travel subsidy, with the understanding that some personal funds may be required.

Monthly grant, accommodation assistance, health insurance arrangements, travel subsidy, opportunity to work as a visiting researcher at Austrian institutions.

PhD candidates, PhD holders, and postdoctoral researchers from around the world, excluding Austria, aiming to conduct Austria-focused humanities research.

Submit online via Austria’s official scholarship portal grants.at; secure written consent from an Austrian host institution and prepare supporting documents; final selection may include interviews.