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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 or abroad. The ME/CFS...

This call is co-financed by three 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, Aus...

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, Austria, or be based outside of Austria Only one application per applicant may be submitted in this call Appli...

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...

Funded fellows are committed to delivering one final report and participating in evaluation and monitoring. The Fellowships must conclude the latest by December 2026 (no extensions will be granted). Details: Accounting Guideline and Reporting Guideline.

Register  Go to https://fundingportal.wwtf.at/ Go to “Register” in the top menu Enter your registration data (*indicates mandatory fields) You will receive an email to confirm registration. Please complete your profile as early as possible because you...

Go to “Calls” in the top menu Select the ME/CFS Call 2026 "ME/CFS Fellowships" Call Click “Create new proposal” à a new proposal will be created. Please note that a maximum of one application per applicant is permitted in this call. Once created, you will...

Step 1: Go to “Personnel and Institutions” Please click “I am the Applicant” (= you will then be named Principal Investigator and Coordinator) Add the name of your intended host institution Upload the letter of intent as PDF (max number of 2 pages all...

Please use the CV template provided. This is the correct template:"All other calls: wwtf_cvtemplate_project.docx". Please remove or rename the categories not relevant for your application Do not exceed 2 pages for the CV, as the system will not accept the upl...

The proposal can be accessed under"My Proposals and Roles" in the top right menu.  The proposal is comprised of five chapters (each under a tab): Basic Information Personnel and Institutions Project Budget Signatures A chapter with a red alert symbo...