ME/CFS Call 2026 - Fellowships
This is a call for early career ME/CFS researchers to conduct a six month research stay at a research organisation in Vienna or abroad.
Call Facts
This is a call for early career ME/CFS researchers to conduct a six month research stay at a re...
Call Specifications
About
This document specifies the process, criteria, and instrument of this call. It is aimed at applic...
Scope of the call
This call is issued within the WWTF "Additional Measures" (“Ergänzende Instrumente”) specified in...
Financing of this call
This call is co-financed by three parties: The Wiener Philharmoniker generously dedicated thei...
Submission
All applications must be written in English. For the submission of the application, please go to...
Eligibility of applicants
The general eligibility of applicants is specified in the WWTF Funding Guideline (German only). ...
Eligible costs
The total budget for the fellowship is €40,000, which will be paid to the home/host institution i...
Content and structure of the proposal
Proposal (For more details, please see Submission Guideline) Lay description of your...
Funding and evaluation criteria
The following criteria are used in the evaluation. Scope: Is the fellowship proposal within th...
Gender aspects in the application phase
WWTF’s Gender Strategy and Gender Equality Plan must be considered throughout the application. Pl...
Guidelines for good scientific practice and ethics
Compliance with the rules for good scientific practice, including the observance of ethical aspec...
Open Science
WWTF requires compliance with its Open Science Policy. This document outlines the rights, roles a...
Use of generative AI in the application process
WWTF recognizes that the use of genAI tools is pervasive and can facilitate proposal writing, for...
Selection and decision process
The core element of WWTF’s decision-making processes is an international jury mandated to make a ...
Funding contract
In case of funding, WWTF office will contact the applicants to draw up the funding contract. ...
Public relations and community activities
Funded fellows will participate in WWTF and WE&ME public relation activities to promote the outco...
Monitoring and reporting
Funded fellows are committed to delivering one final report and participating in evaluation and m...
Submission Guideline
This application must be submitted by the early career researcher. In order to submit the proposa...
Register & Login
Register Go to https://fundingportal.wwtf.at/ Go to “Register” in the top menu Enter your r...
Create a new proposal
Go to “Calls” in the top menu Select the ME/CFS Call 2026 "ME/CFS Fellowships" Call Click “Cr...
Provide your personal data
Step 1: Go to “Personnel and Institutions” Please click “I am the Applicant” (= you will t...
Curriculum Vitae and List of Publications
Please use the CV template provided. This is the correct template:"All other calls: wwtf_cvtempla...
Fill out the proposal
The proposal can be accessed under"My Proposals and Roles" in the top right menu. The proposal ...
Chapters to fill out
Basic Information This chapter contains basic information about the proposal, including title, s...
Signatures
Applications require the signatures of the authorized person(s) at the home/host institutions loc...
Submit the proposal
Once all symbols in all chapters are marked by green checkmarks, the proposal can be submitted. T...
Contact
Benjamin Missbach | benjamin.missbach@wwtf.at | Tel.: +43 1 402 31 43 19 Grace Liu | grace.li...
Contact
Benjamin Missbach | benjamin.missbach@wwtf.at | Tel.: +43 1 402 31 43 19 Grace Liu | grace.li...