# doc.funds

**Funder:** FWF
**Budget:** Personnel costs for 5–10 doctoral candidates + up to €5,000/candidate/year training costs
**Duration:** Up to 48 months
**Consortium:** Required — minimum 5 researchers at an Austrian degree-granting institution
**Eligible countries:** AT
**Official call:** https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/funding/portfolio/careers/docfunds
**Last verified:** 28 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Funds structured doctoral training programs at Austrian institutions entitled to grant doctoral degrees. At least 5 researchers must form a consortium; the doctoral program must have been in place for at least 2 years. Covers personnel costs for 5–10 doctoral candidates plus up to €5,000/candidate/year in training costs.

## Summary

The FWF doc.funds programme funds structured doctoral training programmes at Austrian institutions, with grants of up to 48 months for consortia of at least 5 researchers. It supports both scientific and arts-based doctoral education and is open to established programmes that have operated for a minimum of two years. This is a consortium-based grant, making it suited to institutions with critical mass in a research area.

## Who should apply

- Established doctoral programmes at Austrian doctoral-degree-granting institutions
- Consortia of at least 5 researchers in scientific or arts-based research
- Programmes operational for a minimum of 2 years
- Institutions seeking to enhance structured doctoral training capacity

## Key dates

- Project duration: up to 48 months

## Tips for applicants

- The 5-researcher minimum is a hard gate; coalition-building across departments strengthens competitiveness.
- Emphasise how your programme structure adds value beyond individual PhD supervision, structured curricula, cross-disciplinary integration, and career-development support resonate with FWF's mission.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the FWF doc.funds grant?

FWF doc.funds funds structured doctoral training programmes at Austrian institutions, supporting up to 48 months of programme activity for consortia of at least 5 researchers.

### Who can apply for FWF doc.funds?

Austrian institutions entitled to grant doctoral degrees, provided they can form a consortium of at least 5 researchers and the doctoral programme has been in place for at least 2 years.

### Does FWF doc.funds support both science and arts research?

Yes, the programme covers structured doctoral training in both scientific and arts-based research.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/fwf-doc-funds-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.