Search Results

WWTF recognizes that the use of genAI tools is pervasive and can facilitate proposal writing, for example in relation to improving written language. However, substantial use of genAI must be declared as such for the sake of transparency.  “Substantial use” is...

WWTF’s Gender Strategy and Gender Equality Plan must be considered throughout the application. Please note that WWTF requests jury members and reviewers to take into account both gender and specific roles in research team composition, as well as gender in rese...

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. Scope of the Call             This call is open to early-career ME/CFS researchers seeking to undertake a six-month res...

This document specifies the process, criteria, and instrument of this call. It is aimed at applicants wishing to submit a proposal in the ME/CFS Call 2026 - Fellowships call. For further information regarding the funding and submission guidelines, as well as r...

This call is issued within the WWTF "Additional Measures" (“Ergänzende Instrumente”) specified in the WWTF Funding Guideline.   This call is open to early-career ME/CFS researchers seeking to undertake a six-month research stay in Vienna, Lower Austria or abr...

This call is co-financed by four parties: The Wiener Philharmoniker generously dedicated their annual Neujahrskonzert philantropy to ME/CFS activities  The WE&ME Foundation which, was established in 2020 by the Ströck family and is situated in Vienna, Aust...

All applications must be written in English. For the submission of the application, please go to the WWTF Funding Portal. Important information for your submission Application deadline: February 2nd, 2026, 2 pm CET The following are mandatory for submissio...

The general eligibility of applicants is specified in the WWTF Funding Guideline (German only).  Early career applicants may be based in Vienna or Lower Austria (Austria) or be based outside of Austria Only one application per applicant may be submitted in...

The total budget for the fellowship is €40,000, which will be paid to the home/host institution in Vienna. All costs that are directly attributable to the fellow's activity and are regarded as commonly required in the respective scientific field are eligible f...

Proposal (For more details, please see Submission Guideline) Lay description of your Fellowship activities Detailed description of your Fellowship activities (Goal, Contribution to your academic career, etc) and LOI upload  Budget over...

The following criteria are used in the evaluation. Scope: Is the fellowship proposal within the scope of the call as described in the Call Specifications? The key criteria in the evaluation of proposals are the applicant's academic potential, the additio...

WWTF’s Gender Strategy and Gender Equality Plan must be considered throughout the application. Please note, that WWTF requests jury members to take into account both gender and specific roles in research team composition, as well as gender in research content ...

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 actual research work. WWTF is member of the OeAWI and processes...

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

WWTF recognizes that the use of genAI tools is pervasive and can facilitate proposal writing, for example in relation to improving written language. However, substantial use of genAI must be declared as such for the sake of transparency.  “Substantial use” is...

The core element of WWTF’s decision-making processes is an international jury mandated to make a funding recommendation to the WWTF boards. The jury is comprised of international experts selected by WWTF that have no current affiliation to an Austrian insti...

In case of funding, WWTF office will contact the applicants to draw up the funding contract.  Projects may start immediately and should start no later than 3 months after the formal funding decision by the WWTF Board of Directors (March 2026). The formal f...

Funded fellows will participate in WWTF and WE&ME public relation activities to promote the outcomes of this call. This includes featuring research projects online, contributing to other multimedia activities and/or presentation of their research work at stake...