2018 Erzherzog-Johann-Research Award Land Steiermark (EUR 12.000)
2015/16 Grants for book publication, symposium and CD-production „Jazz & the City“ (Land Steiermark, Stadt Graz, International Society for Jazz Research IGJ, University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, EUR 7.000)
2012 Small grant for the installation of the „Digital Clare Fischer Archive“ at the University of Music Graz (Land Steiermark, EUR 1.500)
2011 Austrian Science Fund FWF-PEEK Research Grant (2011–2013, EUR 120.000)
Morroe Berger – Benny Carter Jazz Research Award (USD 1.500)
GSK Graduate Support (Austrian Ministry of Science)
2009 Fulbright Scholar Award (January – March 2010, USD 15.000)
Grant for Organization of 1. International Clare Fischer Symposium (Austrian Ministry for Science, Styrian Federal Council for Science, EUR 7.000)
2008 GSK Graduate Support (Austrian Ministry for Science)
2005 Endeavour International Research Scholarship and International Postgraduate Award (Australian Government), Emanuel und Sophie Fohn Award
Invitation/Grant to Jazz Composers ResidencyProgram JazzAhead atKennedy Center in Washington D.C., USA
2004 Margaret Henderson Donation Account (Sydney, AUS)
2003 Sydney Conservatorium International Scholarship with Merit, Various grants by Austrian Federal Chancellery, SKE Fonds, City Council Graz for MMus studies at the University of Sydney
2002 Various grants by Austrian Ministry f. Science, SKE Fonds, City Council Graz for MMus studies at the University of Sydney and CD-production Stories
2001 Erasmus Scholarship for studies at the Musikhochschule Cologne
2000 Grant for workshop ‘Jazz in July’ at the Amherst University of Massachusetts
1999 Grant for 10. IASJ-Jazzmeeting in Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
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