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This call follows a one-stage selection process. Please note that there will be a another application process for funding phase two.  Proposals: Applicants provide a description of the project’s background, objectives and methodology, along with a budget ov...

Applications must be submitted via the WWTF Funding Portal. All application information will be processed via this system. All core team members, i.e., coordinating PI (PI&C) and co-PIs, may access and edit the proposal. Only the PI&C can submit the proposa...

The general eligibility of applicants is specified in the WWTF Funding Guideline (in German only). A project’s core team may include up to three Principal Investigators (PIs). This includes a PI&C and up to two co-PIs.  Core team members may share equal ma...

WWTF welcomes Joint Project (JP) applications between Viennese and Lower Austrian universities and research institutions in this call. The aims of this initiative are to promote research cooperation between Lower Austria and Vienna on equal terms and to stren...

The content and structure of the proposal are defined and specified in the Submission Guideline as well as directly in the WWTF Funding Portal. We encourage you to create a proposal in the Funding Portal to see the details of the proposal. By creating a prop...

The following criteria are used in the evaluation. Main evaluation criteria Scope: Is the project within the scope of the call as described in this document?  Projects that do not meet the key requirements regarding scope will be rejected by the jury, r...

All costs that are directly attributable to the project and are regarded as commonly required in the respective scientific fields are eligible for funding. Please also consider your organization’s internal guidelines for eligible expenses/costs. Personnel cos...

WWTF’s Gender Strategy and Gender Equality Plan must be considered throughout the application. Please regard WWTF's guidelines and instructions, in particular the chapter regarding the proposal phase. 

Good scientific practice Compliance with the rules for good scientific practice, including the observance of ethical aspects in research, is mandatory. This pertains to the application process and, in case of funding, the research work. WWTF is member of t...

WWTF requires compliance with its Open Science Policy. This document outlines the rights, roles and responsibilities of WWTF, researchers, and research organizations.

Applications must be submitted via the online Funding Portal in the specified timeframes. Submissions after the deadline will not be considered. The core element of WWTF’s decision-making processes is an international jury mandated to make a funding recommend...

Conclusion of a Funding Contract In case of funding, WWTF office will contact the PI&C to draw up the funding contract.  WWTF encourages projects to start as soon as possible after the formal funding decision by the WWTF Board of Directors. To facilitate a...

Chapter "Basic Information" This chapter contains basic information about the proposal, including title, scientific disciplines involved, keywords, duration, and type of project (i.e., regular WWTF Project or Joint Project). Fill out fields as required. Plea...

WWTF aims to assist you in all matters regarding the submission process. If you do not find answers to your questions on these pages, please do not hesitate to contact us.  You can usually reach us during normal office hours.  Michael Strassnig, michael.st...

This call is open to research projects that have the potential to promote disease prevention and/or increase the number of healthy life years in a defined population. Call scope Projects must identify a specific risk population, define a disease/health condi...