Third-party funded projects
Application mentoring
Colleagues with experience in securing external funding use their expertise to support early-career researchers in preparing research grant proposals in theology and religious studies.
The mentoring team — consisting of Sigrid Müller, Lukas Pokorny, and Thomas Prügl — welcomes individual inquiries.
Sigrid Müller
Vice Dean
Research and Early Career Support
+43-1-4277-30322
Lukas K. Pokorny
M.A
Director of Studies - Theology (Catholic, Orthodox, Islamic) and Religious Studies Directorate of Studies
Director - Department of Religious Studies
Deputy Director - Research Centre Religion and Transformation
+43-1-4277-31602
Thomas Prügl
Deputy Director of the Dean's Office
Professor of Church History
Head of the Department of Church History
+43-1-4277-30202
External funding coordination
The external funding service of the Faculty of Catholic Theology advises researchers on finding suitable funding programs and also assists them with the application process and the associated administrative steps.
The external third-party funding coordination team at the Faculty of Catholic Theology consists of Dr. Robert Wurzrainer and Dr. Marleen Thaler. As the central point of contact for third-party funding matters, they support and advise faculty researchers in all phases of securing and carrying out projects funded by third-party organizations.
Marleen Thaler
BA BA MA
Third Party Funding and Projects Coordinator
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Robert Wurzrainer
BA BA MA
Third Party Funding and Projects Coordinator
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The Responsibilities of the External Funding Coordination Office:
- Advice on selecting suitable research funding programs
- Advice for applicants on administrative and formal matters
- Administrative support for external funding applications throughout the entire application process
- Review of formal requirements and compliance with relevant guidelines/regulations
- Maintenance and data entry in u:cris (project management) throughout the entire application process
- Information on current developments, changes, and calls for proposals in the area of third-party funding
- Faculty liaison to the University of Vienna’s Research Services and Career Development
- Unfortunately, third-party funding coordinators cannot offer assistance with content revisions or subject-matter advice (e.g., regarding scientific argumentation and methodology or the structural organization of the application). For such questions, please contact the faculty’s third-party funding mentors.
- To ensure we can provide you with the best possible guidance, we also ask that you submit your applications well in advance — no later than 14 days before the planned submission date.