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Research funding

External funding opportunities

The acquisition of external funding is becoming increasingly important at universities, including the Medical University of Innsbruck. With the acquired funds, diverse projects across disciplines can be established and financed. The acquisition and management of research projects is part of the tasks of scientific staff and is an opportunity for young scientists in particular to gain their first management experience.

Major funding sources:

• The Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
• The Austrian National Bank
• The EU

Relevant further links:

• The most important information on the different funding sources
• Third-party funding service of the Medical University of Innsbruck

Internal funding opportunities

At the Medical University of Innsbruck you have the opportunity to qualify for internal funding, which is awarded according to different priorities and funding criteria. The most important information about target groups, objectives, guidelines, award procedures and current offers can be found here.

Relevant further web links:

•  MUI-Funding for PhD Research Training Groups
•  MUI-Innovation Pool
•  Research Awards
•  MUI-START Program
•  Open Access Publication Fund
•  Anniversary Fund of the LFUI and the MUI
•  Tyrolean Science Funding (formerly Tyrolean Science Fund)
•  Johannes and Hertha Tuba Research Promotion
•  Start-up funding for cooperation projects
•  IKB Research Funding

Research infrastructure

Investment and repair applications are handled by the Department of Finance and Accounting (Controlling) in close coordination with the Vice Rectorate for Research. Decisions regarding new investments are made by an infrastructure commission appointed by the Rectorate. Decisions on pact purchases (joint purchases by the Medical University and the Tyrol Clinics) are prepared in a commission with equal representation from the Medical University of Innsbruck and the Tyrol Clinics. Further information can be found here.