Most who held the title of privatdozent in Austria became paid lecturers after the country became part of Germany but Gödel did not and his application made on 25 September 1939 was given an unenthusiastic response.
Karamihan na gaganapin ang pamagat ng privatdozent sa Austria ay naging bayad lecturers matapos ang bansa ay naging bahagi ng Alemanya ngunit Gödel hindi at ang kanyang mga application na ginawa sa 25 Setyembre 1939 ay ibinigay ng isang unenthusiastic tugon.