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FWF (Austrian Science Fund)

Funds Austrian scientific research through competitive grants that strengthen foundational knowledge and innovation capability.

Austria
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Annual funding-
Programs9
Active grants3
Total grants8
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FWF (Austrian Science Fund) is Austria's principal public funder of basic and curiosity-driven research. It operates as an independent body under the Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Research, with a mandate that covers all fields, including sciences, humanities, and arts-based research; the fund has been active under the Research and Technology Funding Act since 1967.

The programmes n…

Programs & grants under this funder
FWF 1000 Ideas Programme

Funds bold and unconventional scientific ideas through a seeded pathway for early-stage projects with high concept novelty.

1 grant
FWF 1000 Ideas Programme — Next
Between cycles
- pool
FWF ASTRA Awards

Funds established postdoctoral researchers in Austria with advanced support for independent long-horizon research programmes.

1 grant
FWF ASTRA Awards — Next
Open
- pool
FWF Clusters of Excellence

Funds major Austrian research clusters that unite teams across institutions to build long-term scientific excellence.

FWF doc.funds

Supports Austrian doctoral programmes with structured cohorts, supervision systems, and sustained PhD training resources.

1 grant
FWF doc.funds
Between cycles
€2.5M pool
FWF ESPRIT

Funds postdoctoral independence in Austria by supporting early-career researchers through salary and project resources.

1 grant
FWF ESPRIT — Postdoc
Open
- pool·Rolling submission
FWF Principal Investigator Projects

Funds Austrian curiosity-driven research projects in any field through institution-hosted grants for independent investigators.

1 grant
FWF Principal Investigator Projects
Open
- pool·Rolling submission
FWF Specialized Research Groups (SFG)

Supports consortium-based research groups in Austria to build long-term scientific capacity and innovation.

1 grant
FWF Specialized Research Groups
Between cycles
€45.5M pool
FWF Wittgenstein Award

Funds a top Austrian individual science award for researchers showing exceptional international leadership and original contributions.

1 grant
FWF Wittgenstein Award
Between cycles
- pool
quantA Fellowship Call for Women

Funds two early-career female researchers with a two-year quantum-science postdoc in Austria.

1 grant
quantA Fellowship Call for Women
Closed
- pool
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