Welcome to Austria!
Are you currently in the USA and considering your next career move? Austria offers a dynamic research landscape based on academic freedom, excellent institutions, and attractive funding opportunities for international talent. Whether you are looking for academic positions, industry collaborations, or funding options, this platform provides essential insights into Austria’s research ecosystem. Explore career opportunities, discover funding programs, and stay updated on the latest developments in science and innovation.
Take the next step in your career and find out why Austria could be the ideal destination for your research journey!
Webinar tip: Research Focus Austria
Are you an international researcher considering a move to Austria or an Austrian expert abroad thinking of returning?
Then join the free webinar organized by ABA - WORK in AUSTRIA to discover why Austria stands out as a prime location for research and innovation.
Date: 8 May, 6 pm CET
Featured topics:
- Immigration Insights – work and residence titles
- Relocation support for international researchers
- Research Location Austria – facts & figures
- Public R&D funding on national, regional & EU level
- “Willkommen Daheim” Services for Austrians living Abroad
Career & Funding Opportunities
Information on all available opportunities for academic and applied research and innovation including in the arts as well as in industry can be found below. General information on Austria’s research landscape can be found here.
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Search for vacancies and fellowships at Austrian universities, research institions, as well as in industry and the business sector.
New openings are regularly posted here.
Around 230Positions currently open in Austria
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For international researchers
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF): The FWF’s programs offer international researchers a wide range of options for acquiring funding to conduct their projects at Austrian universities and research institutions.
- Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG): The FFG is the national funding institution for industry-related research and development in Austria. FFG’s programmes offer ample opportunities for international collaboration for research, development and innovation.
- grants.at: Austria’s biggest database for scholarships and research grants for all academic areas.
- Förderkompass provides an overview of funding opportunities for research and technology in the applied sciences.
- Regional business agencies: services and opportunities in Austria’s federal provinces.
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF): The FWF’s programs offer international researchers a wide range of options for acquiring funding to conduct their projects at Austrian universities and research institutions.
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Create your own profile
As a researcher you can add your CV here, which will allow recruiters to find you.
Welcome Services & Living in Austria
Getting started.
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Important topics for you when moving to and settling in Austria
As you are about to start working in Austria and you and your family are planning your life in a new environment, the following guides will help you find your way around the practicalities and everyday life.
- Entry conditions and visa: Contact the Austrian Business Agency (ABA) or the OeAD (Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation)
- Day care, schooling and family related issues
- Taxation and salaries: Contact the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
- Health insurance
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Find opportunities for your partner!
Dual career service provides assistance in finding jobs for partners of researchers. Please note that dual career service offers differ from university to university.
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Quality of life
Austria is a prosperous, stable and culturally rich country with a dynamic and innovative economy located in the heart of Europe with strong international connections for cooperation and with a thriving environment in research, business, and education.
Austria’s largest city Vienna ranks consistently as the most livable city in the world in the Global Livability Ranking by the Economist Intelligence Unit over the past years due to its low crime rate, high level of social security, good public transportation, abundance of international schools and attractive cultural and recreational infrastructure.
Discover more about Austria’s diverse and culturally rich landscapes, from the mountainous regions of Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Salzburg in the west, through the Alpine foothills of Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Styria, and Carinthia, all the way to Lake Neusiedl in Burgenland in the east.
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Information and personalized assistance for all researchers and their families
- 32 Austrian EURAXESS centers at Austrian universities and universities of applied sciences as well as research organizations, regional information offices and networks provide support for regional and practical requests.
- The Austrian Business Agency (ABA) is the point of contact for specialists who would like to work in Austria.
- The Austrian Scientists and Scholars in North America (ASciNA) is a network of Austrian scientists and scholars in North America, including the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
Austrian Business Agency (ABA)
The interaction between science and industry and the high level of networking between manufacturing, supplying and service-providing companies as well as the central location in the heart of Europe make Austria a unique research location. International researchers appreciate the high quality of life in Austria. There are numerous opportunities for researchers to settle or reside in Austria and pursue research activities.
Immigration to Austria as an international researcher
ABA’s Immigration and Residence Services offer personalized consultation free of charge concerning the immigration and residence of international researchers and their family members as well as for research institutions in Austria.
Get to know the Services of the Austrian Business Agency
The Austrian Business Agency is Austria’s national business location consultancy and a subsidiary of the Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism. The ABA is in close contact with research-intensive companies and has a special focus on the ICT, life sciences and technology sectors.
The business area WORK in AUSTRIA supports companies and research institutions in their search for international talent. International researchers and their families benefit from the advisory services on issues relating to the right of residence as well as extensive expertise on the topics of living and working in Austria.
Digital online tools:
- Talent Hub connects Austrian employers with international experts.
- Immigration Guide Austria, a self-check on immigrating to or residing in Austria.
- Personal Guide for practical tips for the start in Austria.
Networks
A number of alumni organisations and networks for researchers can help you stay in touch with or revive contact to Austrian colleagues before, during and after a research stay abroad.
Austrian Scientists and Scholars in North America - ASciNA
ASciNA (Austrian Scientists & Scholars in North America) is a network of Austrian scientists and scholars in North America, including the USA, Canada, and Mexico. ASciNA provides information, career resources, and support in navigating aca-demic or professional challenges. This includes connecting with mentors, raising the profile of Austrian research and innovation, and encouraging the exchange of ideas and best prac-tices between Austrian researchers and the broader North American scientific community. ASciNA also organizes local events in its chapters, webinars, and conferences to share expe-riences and inform their community.
EURAXESS North America
EURAXESS North America links researchers in North America with the European Research Area. It provides free infor-mation and hosts events on research funding, research careers and collaboration opportunities with Europe — discover more about this research community!
Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation
The Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation plays a key role in academic exchange between Austria and the United States. Since its establishment, the Foundation has awarded over 1,300 fellowships (as of 2024). 90% of Austrian students pursuing technical or scientific studies in the U.S. benefit from its scholarships, gaining access to world-class education and research at top universities like MIT, Harvard, and Stanford. The Foundation goes beyond mobility programs: it funds professorships, supports joint research, and organizes high-level conferences, symposia, and publications. Its mission is to strengthen transatlantic relations, foster innovation, and promote knowledge exchange in technical, natural, and economic sciences.
In cooperation with over 30 Austrian universities and all major U.S. institutions, the Foundation addresses global challenges such as climate change, health, digitalization, and democratic values through international cooperation.
In summary, the tasks include:
- Awarding approximately 100 fellowships annually to Austrian and American students and researchers.
- Supporting (guest) professorships in the U.S. and Austria.
- Organizing conferences, lectures, and symposia.
- Publishing academic works.
- Supporting research collaborations and innovative projects with a transatlantic focus.