Background
A strategic partnership with the University of Vienna was initiated in 2011 and is based on a series of agreements, including a Strategic Collaboration Agreement signed in 2011, a university-level Student Exchange Agreement, exchange agreements in various fields (including quantum science, humanities and Austrian studies), as well as Erasmus+ Staff Mobility for Teaching and Training (STT) in all fields. The partnership spans a wide range of joint teaching and research activities including:
- Joint seminars and workshops with researchers in selected disciplines that provide a framework to further develop research projects and prepare project proposals
- Mobility fellowships
- Joint classrooms
Highlights
- Joint Seminars – A Call for Applications for Joint Seminars and Workshops is published annually. Since 2015, twenty joint workshops in a variety of disciplines have been funded: marine science, quantum science, business administration, chemistry, life sciences, archaeology, agriculture, Bible studies, law, Japanese studies, and more.
- Quantum Initiative – Research and Development
- Summer Language Courses – Offered in German for HUJI Students (funded by HUJI Austrian Friends)
Information About the Partner Institution
Founded in 1365, the University of Vienna is one of the oldest universities in the world. Today, it is the highest ranked university in Austria and – with approximately 7,000 academic staff members and about 10,000 graduates each year – by far the largest research and higher education institution in the country, as well as one of the largest in Europe. The University of Vienna is a comprehensive research-intensive public university with a strong international orientation. Its research is excellent as well as internationally competitive and it runs 178 study programs. The University of Vienna is open to the world and collaborates with numerous renowned partners. It stands for excellence in research and education, as well as for academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and fair access to education and knowledge.
Funding Opportunities
- Joint Seminars and Workshops – Annual Calls for Applications are published
- Scholarships for Summer Courses in the German Language – Course offerings for HUJI Students.
- Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Grants for Teaching and Training (STT) – Annual Calls for Applications for Erasmus+ travel grants for academic and administrative staff who wish to carry out short teaching and training visits are published at both institutions. Scholarships are offered.
- Erasmus+ Student Mobility Grants (STT) – Annual Calls for Applications for Erasmus+ mobility grants for students at all levels for a study period of 1-2 semesters are published at both institutions.
- HUJI-UNIVIE Call for Joint Research Projects 2023
Partnership Coordinator
Alma Lessing
International Partnerships & Development
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Mount Scopus, 9190500 Jerusalem, Israel
+972-(0)2-5880454
almal@savion.huji.ac.i