Open Calls - dieAngewandte

Ma Thèse en 180 secondes

Bewerbungsstart für den Redewettbewerb

Due date: 08. March 2026

Das Institut français d’Autriche und die Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU Wien), in Partnerschaft mit den Instituts français von Ungarn, Polen, Tschechien und der Slowakei sowie mit lokalen Universitäten, organisieren den 8. regionalen Wettbewerbs Ma thèse en 180 secondes für Mitteleuropa. Dieser Wettbewerb lädt Doktorand*innen ein, ihre Doktorarbeit auf Französisch und in nur 3 Minuten zu präsentieren.

Open Call: International Student Book Art Competition

BookVision 2026

Due date: 08. March 2026

BookVision is an international competition reflecting the book art from students of art colleges and faculties of education. The competition presents student artist’s books in the broadest sense, but also book-objects and other book artefacts that conceive the book as a medium for free artistic creation. The competition is organized by the Book Design Studio at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ostrava.

QMA Artist Collective 2026

Open Call for Participation

Due date: 10. March 2026

The QMA Artist Collective is one of three yearly programs running since 2019 aiming to support artists new to Vienna and to develop their career in this city.

GEM Trailblazer Summer Programme 2026

Nanyang Technological University

Due date: 11. March 2026

We are excited to announce that the GEM Trailblazer Summer Programme is gearing up for another remarkable experience in 2026 and is now open for nominations.

Hugarflug – Call for Contributions

15th annual conference of the Iceland University of the Arts

Due date: 12. March 2026

Hugarflug, the 15th annual conference of the Iceland University of the Arts, is a forum for open, professional, and critical dialogue on art, design, architecture, and related fields. This year’s theme, Sensing the World, invites reflection on perception as a dynamic and multifaceted experience.

ORF Inklusive Medienpraxis 2026

for students with disabilities

Due date: 12. March 2026

Are you studying at an Austrian university or university of applied sciences and want to experience firsthand how journalism works? Then apply for the Inklusive Medienpraxis (Inclusive Media Practice program) at ORF and immerse yourself in the world of media!

Call for all Angewandte Students: Experimental Game Cultures Game Jam 2026

Due date: 23. March 2026

As part of Subotron Game Jam 2026, a collaboration between SUBOTRON, the New York NGO Games for Change, and the Belvedere, all students at the University of Applied Arts are invited to participate in the Experimental Game Cultures Lab, which takes place at the University of Applied Arts as part of a course. It is aimed specifically at all disciplines!

The first Game Jam, which is dedicated to the topic of game prototypes for future goals, will take place at several Austrian universities and will count as a course. At the end, there will be an exhibition participation at Belvedere 21 in Vienna and the awarding of the Austrian Impact Game Idea 2026 prize.

Austrian Art Alumni Award 2026

An award offered by Austrian art universities and the Federal Ministry of Science

Due date: 24. March 2026

The public art universities, in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Science, have initiated the ‘A^{4 –}Austrian Art Alumni Award’ programme, which enables the awarding of one scholarship per year to six individuals with an excellent academic background across all universities. The aim is to support particularly outstanding graduates of art universities as they embark on their artistic careers, thereby promoting Austria's standing in the world of art and culture.

arts of change

Open Call: Year 7 »Care and Action«

Due date: 30. March 2026

arts of change is a coaching programme for music and art students. For six years, it has been a platform for bringing together various disciplines from the arts and science with the goal of finding creative ways to explore the topic of sustainability.

Kolodium Glass: Artist Residency in Prague

Due date: 31. March 2026

Kolodium Glass works at the intersection of traditional craft and contemporary art. Our studio is built around preserving techniques like kiln casting and glass grinding while supporting artistic experimentation.

KAF Young Prize 2026

Due date: 31. March 2026

The Krupa Art Foundation (KAF) announces the Open Call for the second edition of the international KAF Young Prize 2026, an art competition dedicated to supporting emerging artists at an early stage of their careers. The call is open internationally and addresses recent artistic developments from the past two years. Artists can apply in the categories of painting, digital art, and sculpture and installations. Submissions are accepted online until 31 March 2026, with the final exhibition planned for autumn 2026 in Wrocław.

Call for applications for the TISCHE scholarships 2026

for young architects

Due date: 31. March 2026

Gaining artistic and professional experience in a small but renowned architectural firm or institution in the field of building culture abroad.

KUNST KOMMT VON KLO or where art takes a seat

Idea competition for new toilet pictograms

Due date: 31. March 2026

Who is actually allowed to use which toilet? The University of Applied Arts Vienna is launching an competition of ideas for new toilet pictograms – moving beyond the usual skirt vs. trousers, male vs. female symbols. We are looking for signs that include everyone. New pictograms are being sought for all types of use! Let’s go!

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rolls of toiletpaper on a red background

MARGARETE SCHÜTTE LIHOTZKY Project Grants 2026

Due date: 31. March 2026

The Margarete Schütte Lihotzky Project Grants were established in honour of the distinguished Austrian architect on the occasion of her 100th birthday to enable projects in the field of architecture and urban planning with a focus on experimental approaches to social improvement and in connection with the dynamics of current social change.

Ausschreibung Niederösterreichische Kulturpreise

Due date: 03. April 2026

Das Land Niederösterreich verleiht für herausragende Leistungen jährlich die Niederösterreichischen Kulturpreise und würdigt damit das breite Spektrum des künstlerischen Engagements in der niederösterreichischen Kulturszene.

European Industrial Heritage Summer School 2026

Transformation of Industrial Heritage

Due date: 10. April 2026

Join students from all over the world at our European Industrial Heritage Summer School. From 9 to 20 August, 23 students will come together in Berlin for ten intensive days exploring the topic of transforming industrial heritage. Factories, ports, mines, power plants, railway stations: industrial sites that have lost their original function and are now being renegotiated. In terms of space, society and politics.

After the Fold: International Symposium

Contemporary Approaches at the Intersection of Artists’ Books and Experimental Poetics

Due date: 13. April 2026

WWTF – ICT Digital Humanism 2026

Research funding

Due date: 15. April 2026

The Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF) is funding research projects on the topic of “Digital Humanism” as part of its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) 2026 priority area.

20 seconds for art

short film competition

Due date: 15. April 2026

For the seventh time, Infoscreen and Kunst im öffentlichen Raum Wien (KÖR Wien) are organising the short film competition ‘20 seconds for art’ in 2026.

Marshall Plan - Stipend

Supported by the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation

Due date: 21. April 2026

The Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation finances an exchange programme that supports research stays between Austria and the USA, primarily for students of technology, natural sciences and economics.

Open Call: ASEA-UNINET Project Funding 2026

Due date: 23. April 2026

ASEA-UNINET Project Funding aims to promote bilateral and multilateral projects in the areas of research, research-led teaching and the arts between the Austrian ASEA-UNINET member universities (incl. candidate members) and member universities in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Stromkilometer 2026

Due date: 10. May 2026

Stromkilometer is both a prize and a challenge that is awarded to students, alumni and also employees of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

ESS26 - Resilience and Crises

Research funding

Due date: 17. June 2026

This call invites researchers to submit proposals for exploratory, interdisciplinary research projects that advance the conceptualization of resilience in relation to selected crises—primarily with regard to their societal dimensions. The project must be led by a social scientist. Projects should initiate structured collaboration with other scientific disciplines and with relevant practitioner communities, and employ methodological approaches capable of anticipating potential future crises.