Internal funding opportunities
PMU Nuremberg - Salzburg Bridge Research Initiative (Brückenschlag)
The “Bridge” funding stream is aimed at all researchers at the PMU locations in Salzburg and Nuremberg who are currently collaborating or wish to collaborate on joint projects. The goal is to strengthen cross-location research cooperation.
Call
Submission deadline: February 15th 2026, 11.59 p.m.
Application eligibility
In principle, all research staff of Paracelsus Medical Private University (PMU) at the Salzburg and Nuremberg locations, as well as at the associated University Hospital Salzburg and Klinikum Nuremberg, are eligible to apply.
Applicants must be organized within a research consortium, which must consist of at least one lead scientist (PI) from the participating clinics or research institutions (core team). Additional members from other research institutions are welcome. One member of the core team will be designated to take on the administrative leadership of the project (main PI).
The budget allocation for the research should be distributed as equally as possible between the locations, although deviations are allowed if justified by the research content.
Research projects with funding up to €25,000 can be applied for by the corresponding "research tandems" from both locations. This funding also serves to support future collaborative research efforts.
The total annual budget for this funding is €50,000 per location.
Application process
The previous online portal for applications (R&I Portal) has been discontinued. From now on, applications will be processed using the Jotform software. We hope this new system will simplify the application process for you in the future.
- The online forms for research funding applications will be made available approximately one month before each call under the tabs below.
- You can access the forms WITHOUT prior registration and from any digital device without restrictions.
- Submitting applications through the online forms is mandatory. Project applications submitted outside of the online portal will not be accepted and will be considered non-compliant with the PMU-RIF guidelines.
- Once you click "send" on the online forms, your application will be considered submitted. It will then be processed and reviewed for the next available call.
- All online forms are in English. Project applications may be submitted in English or German, depending on the funding stream. Detailed information can be found in the guidelines.
- At the beginning of each form, you will find a "navigation bar" that allows you to easily jump from page to page.
- We recommend first completing the "main applicant" section and, if applicable, the "co-applicant" section, and then saving the form.
- To save an application, click "Save" at the end of a page and then select "Skip Account Creation." A link to the form will be emailed to you. If you want to share the form with your team or trusted colleagues, feel free to forward the link. NOTE: Please do not work on the form simultaneously with others, as this may result in data loss.
- Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*). If required fields are not completed, you will receive an error message, and the corresponding field will be highlighted in red. Clicking "See Errors" will take you directly to the incomplete fields.
If you experience technical issues with the online form, it is best to save the form first! If you need help, feel free to contact us anytime using the contact details below. We are here to assist you!
As we are also getting accustomed to these new digital processes, we welcome any feedback on the online portal and the application process to understand how we can improve the experience for you! Please contact us at: forschung.service@pmu.ac.at | +43 (0)662 2420-80286.
Applications are submitted via an online form, which will be made available to you in due time before the next call.
Before filling out the online form, please prepare the following documents as PDFs:
- CV of all applicants, incl. list of publications and current or completed third-party funding (max. 3 A4 pages, Arial, font 11)
- Approval statements from all involved department heads/supervisors using the provided template (exception: if the application is submitted by department heads/supervisors themselves)
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) vote or Ethics committee approval, if applicable
- Animal experimentation approval, if applicable.