Open Calls

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Interviewpartner*innen gesucht: Prozess der Herstellung und Preisgestaltung von Kunstwerken von Menschen mit Behinderungen

Forschungswerkstatt Hochschule Campus Wien

Due date: 06. May 2026

Im Rahmen der Lehrveranstaltung Forschungswerkstatt an der Hochschule Campus Wien widmet sich eine Gruppe Studierender der Fragestellung, wie sich der Preis von Kunst von Menschen mit Behinderungen zusammensetzt. Dabei soll ein Vergleich zwischen Tagesstrukturen und freischaffenden Künstler*innen gezogen werden. Für dieses Forschungsvorhaben werden Interview-Partner*innen gesucht.

20 years of 'Stromkilometer' competition: 2006–2026

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.

A cura das águas – Water Healing

Open Call for a cooperative mural

Due date: 12. May 2026

A cooperation between Wiener Festwochen and the Department of Transmedia Arts

Water Healing
is a collective project to create a large-scale mural (12 meters wide) led by MAHKU, Huni Kuin artists’ collective recognized for its large-scale works.

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship

Due date: 10. June 2026

Students of all study programmes are invited to apply for Monbukagakusho MEXT, the study grant by the Japanese Government for academics.

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.

EurAsia Young Scholars Award for Research in East and Southeast Asia (Alpha+)

Due date: 15. September 2026

Funded by 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. 

Biesse International Design Award

Materials across design

Due date: 02. November 2026

The Biesse International Design Award 2026 invites students and emerging designers to develop innovative concepts for objects and furnishings capable of transforming residential and commercial spaces through a multi-material approach. Projects are expected to explore the dialogue between design, technology and materials, combining at least two materials among those processed with Biesse technologies — wood, glass, stone, plastic and composite materials, or metal — highlighting the potential of advanced manufacturing processes.