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Data Call 2025 - Value of Research Data

Alternativer Titel: Data Apps Call 2025 – Enabling Research Through Innovative Tools

Scope of the Call

  • [toDesirable projects promote good data practices by creating executable applications that are sustainable and impactful.

  • Projects must align with institutional data and digitalization strategies and not be inserted]one-off solutions.

  • Outputs should be code-based applications, such as software prototypes, data models, or ontologies.

  • Applications must be integrable into existing or future data environments or workflows.

  • They should be transferable and scalable, serving wider scientific or institutional communities.

  • Projects should deliver useful services to researchers by enhancing data processes or enabling new approaches.

  • Outputs must support research activities rather than teaching or administrative tasks alone.

  • Projects should identify potential user groups, ideally across institutions or disciplinary communities.

  • Proposals must outline strategies for sustainability, impact, and dissemination, favoring open science and FAIR principles.

  • Activities like data production, training, or text-based strategy papers are not considered eligible outputs.

Who can apply?
  • Core team with up to three key collaborators with a coordinating PI assuming also managerial tasks 
  • The coordinating PI must be based at a university or non-university research institution in Vienna
  • Co-PIs may be based outside of Vienna (funding limited to 20% of the overall budget)
Funding:
  • Project duration: 12-24 months
  • Budget for individual projects:  € 50,000 - 100,000
  • Overall call volume: 800.000 €
  • Personnel and non-personnel costs can be claimed; max. 30% non-personnel costs
  • No inkind contributions are required; no overhead costs will be paid
Timeline:
  • Proposal deadline: September/October, 2025, 2pm CET 
  • Expected funding decision: December 2025
  • Project start: 1.5.2026
Evaluation and decision process:
  • Application via WWTF Funding Portal
  • Pre-selection by institutions
  • One-stage call process
  • Selection by a jury composed of international and national experts
Contact

Michael Strassnig

Email: michael.strassnig@wwtf.at

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