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  The aim of the calls for the programme Scientific & Technological Cooperation (Wissenschaftlich Technische Zusammenarbeit) is to stimulate bilateral research cooperation between Austria and its cooperating countries by funding researchers mobility. Further information about the call as well as...

The CeMM PhD programme focuses on four thematic areas: infection, immunity, metabolism and cancer, that are built on the pillars of epigenetics, bioinformatics and systems biology, chemical biology and the mechanism of action of drugs, high-throughput genetics, genomics and proteomics, and molecular...

On 5 May, the European Commission announced the first elements of its “Choose Europe for Science” initiative at La Sorbonne in Paris, France. The event brought together European academics and Commissioners at a time when supporting open, independent research is more important than ever. The...

  Strengthening and promoting EU rights and values is a top priority of the European Commission. The new "Citizens, Equality, Rights & Values" (CERV) programme reflects this priority and with the overall budget of EUR 1.55 billion for the next 7-year period represents the biggest-ever EU fund for...

The European Commission has adopted its first-ever EU Visa Strategy, framing visa policy as a strategic tool for security, competitiveness and global influence – with explicit implications for science, research and innovation.Alongside the strategy, the Commission has issued a Recommendation on...

  The European Commission launched Open Research Europe, a publishing platform for scientific papers that will be accessible to everyone. The platform will present the results of research funded by Horizon Europe, the EU research and innovation programme for 2021-2027, and its predecessor, Horizon...

  On 18 January 2022, the Commission has published a toolkit on how to mitigate foreign interference in research and innovation. The publication outlines best practices to support EU higher education institutions and research performing organisations in safeguarding their fundamental values...

The purpose of this guide is to provide researchers with overview information on the Austrian income tax system, focusing especially on the taxation of income of researchers from abroad in Austria.The guide provides information on 1) the general features of the Austrian Income Tax system and 2)how...

  Regional corona clusters and hotspots need strong local responses. The Corona traffic light makes it possible, depending on the epidemic situation, to take measures for all areas of society and the economy. The Corona traffic light is a tool for a uniform, coordinated and transparent approach by...

  With the Covid-19 Special Grant the Kaiserschild Foundation wants to support initiatives of young researchers in economic and social science fields who are investigating economic phenomena in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic. The research tasks are to be implemented in a scientific network...