Research Year in Parliament

The "Research Year in Parliament" is awarded annually and supports a research project on a topic relevant to Parliament. Researchers from all academic disciplines are invited to submit their ideas.

Are you working on a research project related to Parliament and need access to the knowledge resources of the Austrian Parliament? Would you like to engage regularly and directly with experts from the Parliamentary Administration? Then submit your research idea for the annual Research Year in Parliament initiative organised by the Parliamentary Administration.

Each year, the Scientific Advisory Board selects one particularly innovative and outstanding research project that contributes to current academic debates and makes use of the knowledge resources of the Parliamentary Administration and the Austrian Parliament. These include the "Digital Bibliography of Parliamentary Research", the Parliamentary Archives and Library, databases, parliamentary materials, and the expertise of staff members of the Parliamentary Administration.

Take Your Research to Parliament!

Are you conducting research on Parliament and would like to make use of the Parliament's knowledge resources for your project? Then submit your research proposal until March 8, 2027!

You can find all the necessary information as well as the form for the submission under "Call for Submissions and Selection Process”.

More about the Research Year in Parliament

From Submission to Selection: Key Dates for 2027

The call for submissions for the Research Year in Parliament 2027 opened in October 2026. Researchers are invited to submit their project proposals by March 8, 2027.

Following the submission deadline, all proposals will be reviewed to ensure that they meet the formal requirements and will then be prepared for evaluation by the Scientific Advisory Board.

The Scientific Advisory Board will meet in April 2027 to select the project for the Research Year in Parliament 2027. The selected project will be publicly announced and presented in June 2027, with the Research Year beginning between August 1 and October 1, 2027.