2nd Call: EurAsia Young Scholars Award

Thanks to the Alpha+ Foundation of the FWF, the Cluster of Excellence EurAsian Transformations is able to make available funding for extended study and research stays in Asia. The thematic focus should be on the application of digital tools and methods to the study of cultural heritage, including topics of economic and social relevance. The aim is to enable younger scholars to gain significant personal experience in East and Southeast Asian countries in dialogue with local colleagues and institutions.

Eligible countries are: Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, East Timor, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar.

The scholarship is aimed at students and postdoctoral researchers at Austrian universities.

Application deadline 15 September 2026 for projects to be concluded by 31 December 2027.

Find further information on the website of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.