Alma-Wittlin-Reisestipendium für Young Professionals
Apply for a travel grant to participate in the Austrian Museum Day as a young professional in the museum and cultural sector.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 17 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $400
- Location
- Austria
- Applicants notified
- Sep 7, 2026
About
Overview
The travel grant enables participation in the Austrian Museum Day for young professionals active or wishing to become active in the museum and cultural sector without institutional affiliation or financial support.
Grant Coverage
- Two lump-sum grants of €400 each to contribute toward travel and accommodation expenses
Who This Is For
- Students and graduates in relevant fields of study
- Independent cultural workers, curators, and museum educators/mediators
- Individuals in the orientation or early-career phase
- Career changers with a demonstrable connection to the museum sector
Eligibility Requirements
- Age 35 or younger
- Residence and primary place of professional activity in Austria
- No permanent employment contract in the museum sector, or no possibility of institutional funding or reimbursement of costs (self-declaration sufficient)
- Demonstrable motivation to work in or engage with the museum sector
Key Dates
- Application deadline: 31 August 2026
- Applicants notified: 7 September 2026
How to Apply
Complete the short application form by 31 August 2026. Eligible candidates will be selected by random draw.
After Selection
Selected recipients must submit a short report on participation in the Austrian Museum Day (maximum 5,000 characters, including spaces).
- Award
- Two lump-sum grants of €400 each to contribute toward travel and accommodation expenses.
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Eligibility
- Applicants must be 35 years or younger, reside in and have primary professional activity in Austria, have no permanent employment contract in the museum sector or institutional funding possibility, and demonstrate motivation to work in the museum sector.
- Priority given to
- Students, graduates, early-career, or career changers in museum sector
- Audience
- Students and graduates in relevant fields; independent cultural workers, curators, and museum educators/mediators; individuals in orientation or early-career phase; career changers with demonstrable connection to the museum sector; age 35 or younger.
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