Overview: FWF Hertha Firnberg Fellowship
General Program name FWF Hertha Firnberg Fellowship
Funds for Postdoctoral fellowships
Funding agency Austrian Sience Fund (FWF)
Scope International
Fields of science All fields of Science
Duration 10 to 24 months without return phase; 16 to 36 months including return phase (return phase = 6 to 12 months)
Program web site https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/research-funding/fwf-programmes/firnberg-programme/
Number of calls per year 2 (normally in spring and autumn)
Eligibility EU-Life institution CeMM
Applicant's Level of Experience (years after PhD) PhD
Applicant's Nationality Any
Other Important Requirements PhD; only for female scientists; international scientific publications
Funding type & amounts Fellowship (net salary, exempt of national taxes) Approx. 66,070,-- EUR per year (Postdoc salary)
Working contract (gross salary) p. a. 66,070,- EUR (Postdoc salary) (including payroll fringe costs)
Other allowances 12,000 EUR p.a. for material, travel, assistance etc.
Next deadline Dec. 14, 2018, midnight
Past submissions outcomes
Year Available fellowships Success rates
2018 No specific number Unknown