Berkeley-Austria Exchange Programm 2026/2027: Special Democracy Call  
                                            Marshall Plan Foundation  
  Einreichfrist:
                                          27. Februar 2026 
 The purpose of the Program is to deal with the consequences
                                          of the Russian aggression in Ukraine devoted to the promotion of democracy in all possible ways with a special focus on research
                                          topics relating to Austrian history, politics and culture, Habsburg Imperial history, politics and culture, Austrian-Ukrainian
                                          and Austrian-Russian relations, Austrian-American transatlantic relations.
 Preference will be given to students from the Social Sciences, but students from other fields (Law, Business, Humanities,
                                          etc.) with related research topics are welcome to apply.
In this context, the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation invites
                                          applications projects of scientific cooperation with the University of California, Berkeley for the academic year 2026/27,
                                          coordinated by the Institute of European Studies at UC Berkeley:
Up to 6 research fellowship awards to Doctoral
                                          Students from Austrian Universities at the University of California, Berkeley for a duration of three months and a stipend
                                          of EUR 6.500 (incl. any taxes, charges and duties).
The time frame for the stay at Berkeley can be chosen freely
                                          between September 2026 and September 2027. The Institute of European Studies will lend the necessary support on campus and
                                          will furnish office space to the best of its abilit.
Who can apply- The
                                          competition is open to doctoral candidates
Application- Application deadline: February 27, 2026.
- Application
                                          guidelines
- Send your documents to the contact address below
Contact
Claudia Kraif
Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation
Rechte Wienzeile 225 1120
                                          Vienna Austria
office@marshallplan.at