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VRG26 / Employment and funding contract
In case of funding, WWTF will contact the VRG candidate and proponent for the steps leading to a ...
VRG26 / Selection and decision process
Call jury The core element of WWTF’s decision making processes is an international jury mandat...
VRG26 / Submission process and deadline
The application process for the Vienna Research Groups program includes the following steps: ...
VRG26 / Funding and evaluation criteria
The following criteria are used throughout the evaluation process: Scope Is the project withi...
VRG26 / Interim evaluation
One of the main objectives of the VRG programme is to enable recipients to pursue a career path t...
VRG26 / Career perspectives and funding phases
The VRG program emphasizes that the contractual arrangement and institutional position of the VRG...
VRG26 / About the Vienna Research Groups for Young Investigators Program
As the aim of the VRG program is to strengthen Vienna as a research location by attracting talent...
VRG26 / Monitoring and reporting
Funded VRG leaders are committed to delivering reports and participating in evaluation and monito...
VRG26 / Open Science
WWTF requires compliance with its Open Science Policy. This document outlines the rights, roles a...
VRG26 / Good scientific practice and ethics
Compliance with the rules for good scientific practice, including the observance of ethical aspec...
VRG26 / Gender aspects
WWTF’s Gender Strategy and Gender Equality Plan must be considered throughout the application (fo...
VRG26 / Create a new proposal
Create a new proposal Go to “Calls” in the top menu Select the respective call Click “Create...
VRG26 / Register & Login
Register at WWTFs’ Funding Portal Go to https://fundingportal.wwtf.at/ Go to “Register” in th...
VRG26 / Overview of chapters
Go to “My proposals and roles” in the top menu and click on the incomplete proposal. The proposal...
Call overview and facts
Data | Research (DARE) Call 2025 - Applications for Research Scope of the Call This call is ope...
Guidelines for good scientific practice, AI and ethics
Good scientific practice Compliance with the rules for good scientific practice, including the o...
Create Roles (PI / Co-PIs) for a Proposal
WWTF requires information only about the researchers in the project’s core team, i.e., the PI&C a...
ICT25 / Applicant Response Phase
Applicant Response Phase (22nd August 2025, at 7:00 (CET) - 29th of August 2025, 14:00 (CET)) Th...
Eligible Costs
I. Personnel costs Please refer to WWTF's regulation on personnel costs as guide in the submissi...
Gender aspects in the application phase
WWTF’s Gender Strategy and Gender Equality Plan must be considered throughout the application. Pl...