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Eligibility of applicants

The general eligibility of applicants is specified in the WWTF Funding Guideline

  • Applicants can be based in Vienna, Austria orand abroadcan also be based outside of Austria
  • Applicants can only submit one proposal in this call.
  • Applicants should be early career researchers starting at PhD level
    • Exceptions can be made for outstanding young researchers already showing academic success at an earlier stage of education
  • Applicants should not be past their eigth year after receiving their PhD 
    • Exceptions can be made and career breaks can be accounted for
  • Applicants must submit a LOI from the host institution
  • Applicants must submit a signature from a research insitution located in Vienna
  • WWTF especially encourages young and female scientists to apply in this call.call
  • Every applicant must submit a CV, which will form part of the evaluation.
  • A applicant can only submit one proposal in this call.evaluation

Research partners outside Vienna: Project partners outside of Vienna may receive up to 30% of the total requested funding.