The FIW Research Centre Internatioanl Economics, is offering a grant for outstanding young female researchers in the field of international economics.
The “FIW award” is aimed at qualified female researchers up to the age of 35 who have completed a doctoral thesis in the field of international economics at an Austrian university, or at Austrian citizens who have completed their doctoral thesis at a university abroad. The FIW Award aims to highlight and reward outstanding research by women.
The aim of the FIW Award is to highlight and reward outstanding research by women with the intention to encourage women to pursue a scientific career.
The total amount of the award is € 3,000 and can be divided among several young researchers. The actual distribution of the prize money will depend on the quality and number of submissions.
Theoretical, empirical and economic policy theses on the following topics are eligible for funding:
Foreign trade, direct investment, development economics, European integration, geoeconomics, globalisation, international financial markets, international trade and financial institutions, international macroeconomics, international economic development, international trade, international competition, multinational companies, environmental impact of international economic activities, economic effects of migration, exchange rate regimes, and similar topics.
The following criteria are decisive for the evaluation of submissions:
- The thesis must have been completed between 1 October 2023 and 19 December 2025.
- The submission must include the thesis in PDF format and a CV.
- Inhaltliche Kriterien:
- Scientific quality: 40%;
- Klarheit der Argumente und Resultate: 20% ;
- Innovation and creativity: 20%;
- Policy relevance: 20%.
Please send submissions to: FIW Project Office fiw-pb@fiw.at
Submission deadline: 19 December 2025