Project Finder
The project database includes projects approved by the FWF.
FWF programmes
Programmes to strengthen Austria's Science System
Application
Application forms for the FWF's funding programmes
scilog - Project of the week
Luminescent Nanoparticles Help With Early Cancer Detection
In a project funded by the FWF, a research group from Innsbruck investigated how cancer cells in the large intestine can be made to glow in order to facilitate early detection.
FWF-Facts
Research disciplines
In 2017
41
percent of the funding went to applicants working in the Natural and Technical Sciences category
Research disciplines
In 2017
23
percent of the funding went to applicants working in the Humanities and Social Sciences category
Research disciplines
In 2017
36
percent of the funding went to applicants working in the Biology and Medicine category
Research grants
In 2017 projects with a total volume of
217.3
million Euro were approved
Research grants
In 2017
642
projects were approved
Payroll
In 2017
4,078
people worked in projects funded by the FWF (as of Dec. 31, 2017)
Reviews
In 2017 the FWF received
4,701
reviews from international peers
Review countries
In 2017 the FWF received reviews from
66
different nations