FWF Wittgenstein Award
Supports internationally recognized researchers in Austria through high-impact, curiosity-driven research fellowships.
The FWF Wittgenstein Award is Austria's most generously funded individual research prize, awarded annually to one or two researchers of exceptional international standing across all scientific disciplines. Each award provides €2 million in unrestricted research funding — a figure updated upward from the earlier benchmark of approximately €1.5 million. The programme is Austria's nearest equivalent …
All scientific disciplines, recognising one to two outstanding researchers of high international reputation at Austrian institutions with €2 million each by nomination only.
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