FWF 1000 Ideas Programme — Next
Funds idea-stage exploratory research projects through selective, competitive seed mechanisms.
The FWF 1000 Ideas Programme funds completely new, high-risk, or unusually original research ideas that are judged too unconventional for assessment under standard competitive review. Awards range from €50,000 to €175,000 over project durations of 6 to 24 months, covering seed-stage research across all scientific disciplines at Austrian institutions. The programme is currently between active calls…
Completely new, high-risk, or unconventional research ideas across all disciplines, with €50,000–€175,000 seed grants selected partly by lottery from a jury-vetted pool.
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