Final Project Report Survey

In the Final Project Reports, the FWF asks principal investigators for feedback on their cooperation with the FWF during the various project phases. This information provides the FWF with important feedback which helps us improve our processes and shows us where further improvements still need to be made.

This feedback covers 4 main categories and 12 subcategories:

Application guidelines: Document length – Clarity/Structure – Understandability
Decision-making process: Support – Duration – Transparency
Project support: Availability – Thoroughness – Clarity – Financial transactions
Reporting: Effort –PR support and exploitation of results

The evaluation is based on the following scale:

2 (very satisfactory)
1 (satisfactory )
0 (adequate)
-1 (unsatisfactory)
-2 (very unsatisfactory)

For the period from 2015-2025, we received feedback from a total of 5.414 Final Project Reports.

Inquiries and contact

Mag. Martina Kunzmann
martina.kunzmann(at)fwf.ac.at
+43 676 83487 8608

Final Project Reports & Feedback

Graphical representation of the number of final project reports received between 2015 and 2025, with and without feedback — Figure1 shows the number of final project reports received between 2015 and 2025, with and without feedback.

Graphical representation of the number of feedback responses and average overall rating score — Figure 2 shows the number of feedback responses received during the reporting period and indicates the average overall rating score.

Application guidelines

This issue focuses on application guidelines and documents, particularly with regard to document length, clarity of design, and the understandability of the requirements and instructions.

1) Length

Graphical representation of total number of final project reports and average rating score of length of application guidelines — Figure 3 shows the total number of final project reports received and the average rating score of the length of the application guidelines.

Graphical representation of total number of ratings in reporting year for length of application guidelines on a scale from -2 to +2 — Figure 4 shows the total number of ratings received in 2025 for the length of the application guidelines on a scale from -2 to +2.

2) Clarity and structure

Graphical representation of total number of final project reports and average rating score for clarity and design of application guidelines — Figure 5 shows the total number of final project reports received in each reporting year, as well as the average rating score for the clarity and design of the application guidelines.

Grafical representation of total number of ratings for clarity and design of application guidelines on a scale from -2 to +2 — Figure 6 shows the total number of ratings received in 2025 for the clarity and design of the application guidelines on a scale from -2 to +2.

3) Understandability

Graphical representation of total number of final project reports and average rating score for clarity and understandability of application guidelines — Figure 7 shows the total number of final project reports received in each reporting year, and the average rating score for the clarity and understandability of the application guidelines.

Graphical representation of total number of ratings in reporting year for understandability of application guidelines on a scale from -2 to +2 — Figure 8 shows the total number of ratings received in 2025 for the understandability of the application guidelines on a scale from -2 to +2.

Decision-making process

This question covers the assistance provided by the FWF, as well as the duration and transparency of the decision-making process.

1) Support from the FWF office during the decision-making process

Graphical representation of total number of final project reports and average rating score for support provided during the decision-making process — Figure 9 shows the total number of final project reports received in each reporting year, and the average rating score for the support provided by the FWF office during the decision-making process.

Graphical representation of total number of project reports in reporting year for support provided during decision-making process on a scale from -2 to +2 — Figure 10 shows the total number of ratings received in 2025 for the support provided by the FWF office during the decision-making process on a scale from -2 to +2.

2) Duration of the decision-making process

Graphical representation of total number of final project reports and average rating score for duration of decision-making process — Figure 11 shows the total number of final project reports received in each reporting year, and the average rating score for the duration of the decision-making process.

Graphical representation of total number of project reports in reporting year for duration of decision-making process on a scale from -2 to +2 — Figure 12 shows the total number of ratings received for the duration of the decision-making process on a scale from -2 to +2.

3) Transparency of the decision-making process

Graphical representation of total number of final project reports and average rating score for transparency of decision-making process — Figure 13 shows the total number of final project reports received in each reporting year, and the average rating score for the transparency of the decision-making process.

Graphical representation of total number of project reports in reporting year for transparency of decision-making process on a scale from -2 to +2 — Figure 14 shows the total number of ratings received for the transparency of the decision-making process on a scale from -2 to +2.

Project support

This question covers the support of the FWF during the project time and the availability of the respective contact persons, the thoroughness of the information provided as well as the FWF’s handling of financial transactions.