Selfevaluation
Studies on FWF ex ante peer review
- Scientific analysis of data on proposals and the decision-making procedure of the FWF with particular focus on the programme "Stand-Alone Projects" in the years 2010-2019Mutz R, Daniel H-D (2022); doi: 10.5281/zenodo.6596769, pdf. 3.51 MB
- Funding decision-making systems: An empirical comparison of continuous and dichotomous approaches based on psychometric theoryMutz R, Bornmann L, Daniel H-D (2016); Research Evaluation; doi: 10.1093/reseval/rvw002, pdf. 562 KB
- Cross-disciplinary research: What configurations of fields of science are found in grant proposals today?Mutz R, Bornmann L, Daniel H-D (2014); Research Evaluation; doi:10.1093/reseval/rvu023, pdf. 185 KB
- Does Gender Matter in Grant Peer Review? An Empirical Investigation Using the Example of the Austrian Science FundMutz R, Bornmann L, Daniel H-D. (2012); Zeitschrift für Psychologie; 220(2):121-129; doi:10.1027/2151-2604/a000103, pdf. 266 KB
- Heterogeneity of Inter-Rater Reliabilities of Grant Peer Reviews and Its Determinants: A General Estimating Equations ApproachMutz R, Bornmann L, Daniel H-D (2012); PLoS ONE 7(10): e48509; doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048509, pdf. 322 KB
- Factors Influencing Approval Probability in Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Decision-Making Procedures - FWF Stand-Alone Projects Programme, 1999 to 2008Reckling F, Fischer C (2010); Zenodo; doi: 10.2139/ssrn.1725985, pdf. 1.27 MB
Studies on outcomes of FWF projects
- Open Research Data (ORD) Pilot ReportMatt I, Reckling F, Rieck K (2017); Zenodo; doi: 10.5281/zenodo.803234, pdf. 104 KB
- Testing for the Fairness and Predictive Validity of Research Funding Decisions: A Multilevel Multiple Imputation for Missing Data Approach Using Ex-ante and Ex-post Peer Evaluation Data From the Austrian Science FundMutz R, Bornmann L, Daniel H-D (2014); doi: 10.1002/asi.23315, pdf. 2.03 MB
- Types of research output profiles. A multilevel latent class analysis of the Austrian Science Fund’s final project report dataMutz R, Bornmann L, Daniel H-D (2013); Research Evaluation 22: 118-133; doi: 10.1093/reseval/rvs038, pdf. 330 KB
- Bibliometric Study of FWF Austrian Science Fund 2001-2010/11van Wijk E, Costas-Comesaña R (2012); Zenodo; doi: 10.5281/zenodo.17851, pdf. 1.64 MB
- THE AUSTRIAN SCIENCE FUND: EX POST EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE OF FWF FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTSDinges M (2005); Zenodo; doi: 10.5281/zenodo.27915, pdf. 1.09 MB
Surveys on FWF
- FWF Scientists Survey 2013. Executive Summary.Neufeld J (2014); Zenodo; doi: 10.5281/zenodo.17855, pdf. 146 KB
- SPECTRA-Survey 2002 - Executive Summary EnglishSPECTRA (2002), pdf. 201 KB
Open Access
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Open Access Compliance Monitoring 2021Kunzmann M (2021); Zenodo; doi: 10.5281/zenodo.6778581, xlsx. 1.90 MB
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Open Access Compliance Monitoring 2020Kunzmann M (2021); Zenodo; doi: 10.5281/zenodo.5126482, xlsx. 1.30 MB
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Open Access Compliance Monitoring 2019Kunzmann M (2020); Zenodo; doi: 10.5281/zenodo.3931234, xlsx. 2.04 MB
Evaluations
- Evaluation of the Arts-based Research Programme of the Austrian Science Fund (PEEK)Glinsner B, Stalder F, Schuch K (2022); Zenodo; doi:10.5281/zenodo.6318805, pdf. 2.13 MB
- External Evaluation of the Programme on Arts-based Research (PEEK): Statement of the Austrian Science Fund FWF on the Evaluation ReportNindl E, Reckling F, Wald-Bruckner A (2022); Zenodo; doi:10.5281/zenodo.6319172, pdf. 129 KB
- Evaluation FWF Special Research Programmes (SFB)Dinges M et al. (2020); Zenodo; doi: 10.5281/zenodo.3889307, pdf. 3.61 MB
- External Evaluation of the Special Research Programme (SFB): Statement of the Austrian Science Fund FWF on the Evaluation ReportReckling F, Völker T (2020); Zenodo; doi: 10.5281/zenodo.3889311, pdf. 248 KB
- Portfolio Evaluation FWF International ProgrammesDegelsegger-Marquéz A et al. (2017); Zenodo; doi: 10.5281/zenodo.1194558, pdf. 1.55 MB
- Comments of the FWF on the Portfolio Evaluation FWF International ProgrammesAustrian Science Fund (FWF) (2018); Zenodo; doi: 10.5281/zenodo.1194562; *English, pdf. 166 KB
- Evaluation of the START Programme and the Wittgenstein AwardSeus S et al. (2016); Zenodo; doi: 10.5281/zenodo.50610, pdf. 0.92 MB
Annual Reports
- Annual Report 2021pdf. 6.22 MB
- Annual Report 2020pdf. 5.31 MB
- Annual Report 2019pdf. 5.71 MB
- Annual Report 2018pdf. 6.18 MB
- Annual Report 2017pdf. 2.59 MB
- Annual Report 2016pdf. 2.44 MB
Studies
- International differences in basic research grant funding – a systematic comparisonAustrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) / Expertenkommission Forschung und Innovation (EFI) (2019); Studien zum deutschen Innovationssystem Nr. 9-2019, pdf. 2.95 MB
- A contest between nations; or how far is Austrian research behind that of the world leaders?Reckling, F (2007); Zenodo; doi: 10.5281/zenodo.16456, pdf. 376 KB
Position Statements
In the section "Position Statements" the FWF publishes from time to time position papers and invites the interested public to comment these documents.
FWF-Publications
- Strategy Gender Equality & Diversity 2019–2020pdf. 122 KB
- Science Impact Conference Reportpdf. 3.16 MB
- Funding Guidelinespdf. 178 KB