Office of Science & Technology

"Building bridges of knowledge and expertise between Austria and North America" - this is the mission of the Office of Science & Technology (OST) at the Embassy of Austria in Washington, DC. The OST is the strategic interface in the sciences, research, and research policy between Austria and North America.

Our core competences are:

Expanding and maintaining the OST Scientist Network - an interdisciplinary network of Austrian researchers, R&D managers, and S&T policy experts in North America
Consulting and providing information on Austrian and North American policies regarding science, research, and technology
Providing support and advice for initiation of new R&D cooperation between Austrian and North American institutions

bridges Volume 18 - now online!
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Now Available! Guide to Residence and Employment of Foreign Researchers in Austria

A new guideline with useful information for foreign scientists going to Austria, published by the Federal Ministry of Interior, is now available. Please follow the link to find all detailed information concerning regulations for entry and residence.

ERC Starting Grants 2008 Call for Proposals

The European Research Council announced the 2008 Call for Proposals for ERC Starting Grants for early career independent researchers of any nationality. Research fields: any field of science, engineering & scholarship. Submission deadlines are October 29 (Physical Sciences and Engineering), November 19 (Social Sciences and Humanities), and December 10 (Life Sciences). For further information please consult the website of the European Research Council.

EUR 35 million for the establishment of new Ludwig Boltzmann Institutes!

The Ludwig Boltzmann Society announced a call for proposals for the establishment of new Ludwig Boltzmann Institutes in the fields of Social Sciences and Humanities, as well as Life Sciences. Applications can be submitted from November 17, 2008 through January 16, 2009. Please find further information on the website of the Ludwig Boltzmann Society.

The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST-A) - Seeking scientists in basic research in the natural and applied sciences. Join the mailing list of IST-A to stay up-to-date on job opportunities. Click here for more information.

Austrian Science Talk 2008 in Chicago

The Austrian Science Talk 2008 will take place on October 4 in the Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago. Organized by the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, brainpower austria, Ascina and the OST, the topic of this year's Talk is "The Magic Triangle of the Future: Research, Industry and Education". As always, the event provides an excellent opportunity for networking with other scientists and representatives from Austria. Travel Grants are now available. Please view the official agenda in English and German.

Wendelin Schmidt-Dengler, Austrian Scientist of the Year 2007

The Office of Science & Technology and the Austrian Cultural Forum in Washington, D.C., commiserate on the loss of Austrian philologist and literary scientist Professor Wendelin Schmidt-Dengler, who passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 7, 2008. We would like to express our deepest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. The planned lecture “Austrian Literature after the Fall of the Iron Curtain: A Diagnosis” with Professor Wendelin Schmidt-Dengler on October 1, 2008 was cancelled.