24 Feb
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24 Feb
'26
10:42 a.m.
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Subject: Call for applications - Institut français d'Autriche
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0100
From: Marguerite Comoy <marguerite.comoy(a)institutfr.at>
Dear Mr, Mrs,
The Institut français d'Autriche is pleased to inform you about several
calls for applications and events in March 2026:
* *Call for applications: SSHN Scholarship (short scientific stays in
France)*
* *Call for applications: French+ Scholarship for a language stay in
France*
* *Last days to apply for the "Ma Thèse en 180 secondes" competition*
Feel free to share this information or apply!
*SSHN Scholarship for Short Scientific Stays*
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*Application deadline:*March 31, 2026, 11:59 PM *
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*For:* PhD students and postdocs
In 2026, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is renewing
its excellence scholarship program for high-level scientific stays (1 to
6 months) in France. These scholarships are open to:
* PhD students affiliated with an Austrian research institution
(university, research institute, etc.);
* Postdoctoral researchers or early-career researchers who obtained
their PhD within the last 5 years.
These scholarships enable young researchers to deepen their work in
France and develop new collaborations.
Click here for more information <https://www.institutfrancais.at/bgf#/>.
Contact: marguerite.comoy(a)institutfr.at
<mailto:marguerite.comoy@institutfr.at>
*French+ Scholarship for Language Stays*
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*Application deadline:*March 31, 2026, 11:59 PM *
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*For:* Students in natural sciences or training in gastronomy, oenology,
or hospitality.
In 2026, the Institut français d'Autriche and the French Ministry for
Europe and Foreign Affairs are once again offering a scholarship for a
language stay in France. These scholarships are aimed at students
studying natural sciences, gastronomy, oenology, or hospitality in an
Austrian higher education institution who wish to improve their French
language skills. There is no minimum level required to apply: beginners
and intermediate learners are encouraged to apply.
Click here for more information
<https://www.institutfrancais.at/node/2726#/>.
Contact: marguerite.comoy(a)institutfr.at
<mailto:marguerite.comoy@institutfr.at>
*Last Days to Apply for the "Ma Thèse en 180 secondes" *
*Competition*
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*Application deadline:*March 8, 2026
*For:* Francophone PhD students
The "Ma Thèse en 180 secondes" competition is back in Austria for its
8th edition! Francophone PhD students, explain your thesis clearly and
convincingly in just 180 seconds. The Austrian selection will take place
on March 17 at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU
Wien), and the Central European final will be held on June 17 in Vienna.
Click here for more information
<https://www.institutfrancais.at/node/3013#/>.
Contact: marguerite.comoy(a)institutfr.at
<mailto:marguerite.comoy@institutfr.at>
*Marguerite Comoy**
***Chargée de mission universitaire et Campus France Autriche *
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Institut français d'Autriche
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+43 1 90 90 899 132
institutfrancais.at <https://www.institutfrancais.at/fr/>
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