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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
Outside the norm
With the support of the FWF, Susanne Hochreiter and Angelika Baier investigate how intersex (hermaphroditism) is treated in contemporary German-language literature. Their findings: writers are just as unsure in their approach to the third gender as society is in general.
FWF-Facts
Research disciplines
In 2016
42
percent of the funding went to applicants working in the Natural and Technical Sciences category
Research disciplines
In 2016
20
percent of the funding went to applicants working in the Humanities and Social Sciences category
Research disciplines
In 2016
37,9
percent of the funding went to applicants working in the Biology and Medicine category
Research grants
In 2016 projects with a total volume of
183,8
million Euro were approved
Research grants
In 2016
624
projects were approved
Payroll
In 2016
3,989
people worked in projects funded by the FWF (as of Dec. 31, 2016)
Reviews
In 2016 the FWF received
4,723
reviews from international peers
Review countries
In 2016 the FWF received reviews from
67
different nations