Preis der Landeshauptstadt Innsbruck für wissenschaftliche Forschung an der Universität Innsbruck
The City of Innsbruck announces the call for the " Preis der Landeshauptstadt Innsbruck für wissenschaftliche Forschung an der Universität Innsbruck ". A total of 20,000 euros will be awarded. The prize will be awarded to one or more prize winners.
Scientific employees with PhD from the following faculties of the University of Innsbruck, who have an active employment at the University of Innsbruck at the time of the call deadline.
- Faculty of Architecture
- Faculty of Biology
- Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy
- Faculty of Engineering Sciences
- Faculty of Geo- and Atmospheric Sciences
- Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics
- Faculty of Psychology and Sport Science
At the time of the deadline, the doctoral degree must not have been completed more than a maximum of 10 years ago. Child-rearing periods (two years for each child cared for), care periods (usually care leave) and longer periods of serious illness that have led to a career interruption are taken into account.
Monographs (incl. habilitations and published dissertations) or two to three content-related, top-class papers/articles. The works to be submitted must have been published or accepted for publication in the last three calendar years (i.e. 2023 or later).
The works must have an affiliation to the University of Innsbruck.
In the case of collaborative work, only the first author or corresponding author may submit in agreement with the co-authors.
Please have the application entered in the project database at the responsible project database officer of your institute and upload all documents individually as .pdf files. Send the project database number as an application by e-mail to forschungsfoerderung@uibk.ac.at no later than
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Documents to be submitted
- Application form download
- Scientific paper(s) as .pdf upload or weblink (for dissertations and habilitations please enclose the reviews)
- Abstract (max. 1 A4 page in German or English)
- Detailed CV; list of relevant publications of the applicant (FLD excerpt)
- Short CV in German (will be used for the ceremony, 5-7 sentences as a docx document)
- Informal declaration of consent from the co-authors
The next call for applications for the faculties not mentioned above is expected to take place in spring 2027.
For the group of faculties that can submit this year, the next call for applications is expected to take place in spring 2029.
Please note that scientific work that has already been honoured by the University of Innsbruck will not be awarded a prize a second time. This applies to the following prizes: Preis des Fürstentums Liechtenstein für wissenschaftliche Forschung an der Universität Innsbruck und der Medizinischen Universität Innsbruck, Hypo Tirol Bank Dissertationspreis, Forschungspreis der Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse.
The “Preis der Landeshauptstadt Innsbruck für wissenschaftliche Forschung” can only be awarded once to the same person.
The proposal for awarding the prize is prepared by the responsible member of the Rectorate on the basis of independent expert opinions.
The “Preis der Landeshauptstadt Innsbruck für wissenschaftliche Forschung” is awarded at an ceremony at the end of the year.
The German version prevails over the English one in case of deviations.
Enquiries & advice
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