Funding is provided for cooperation projects between Austrian higher education and research institutions and institutions in countries of the Global South, with the aim of contributing to the analysis and solution of local challenges and to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Due to new regulations set by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), only Austrian Higher Education Institutions or Austrian Research Institutions are able to submit and coordinate a project. However, as in previous years, project consortia must consist of at least one Austrian public university or research performing institution and at least one partner institution in the Global South. Therefore partner institutions in the Global South are eligible as project partners. They must be located in a country classified as “least developed countries”, “other low income countries” and “lower middle income countries and territories” (excl. India) as defined in the DAC-list of the OECD 2022/2023.
Applications can only be submitted via the StipOnline portal. The basic data for the project must be entered in this portal and the completed application documents uploaded.
You can find the Guidelines for the 5th Call, the Application Templates, the link to the StipOnline portal and further information on the KoEF Call website.
