LS25 / Funding contract

In case of funding, WWTF office will contact the PI&C to draw up the funding contract. 

• ProjectsWWTF shouldencourages projects to start withinas 2soon monthsas – and no later than 4 months –possible after the formal funding decision by the WWTF Board of Directors. To facilitate a timely project start, WWTF will providedirectly rapidcontact assistancethe withPI&C shortly after the funding decision to commence the contracting process.

The formal start of the project may be no later than 6 months after the formal funding decision. Please note that WWTF does not require all team members of the funded project to begin by the project’s start date. However, WWTF expects grantees to nominate a formal starting date for their project that is no later than 6 months after the notification of the funding decision. The PI&C will be provided with the necessary documents for the contracts.

The formal funding contract will be signed between WWTF and the host institution of the PI&C. In Joint Projects, the host institution of the co-PI in Lower Austria is an additional contract partner.

For universities, this is a project according to §27 of the Universities Act 2002. The institution then authorizes the respective PI to sign for the full scientific and financial responsibility of the project.