The new Minister of Science Iris Rauskala is a profound expert in basic research. President Tockner also expressed his thanks to outgoing Minister Heinz Faßmann and his team.

Learn more: FWF President Klement Tockner Congratulates Iris Rauskala on her Appointment as Minister of Science

The "Plan S" initiative will enter into force in 2021 and provide free access to scholarly publications. Following an intensive consultation process, the revised principles and guidelines have now been published. Together with a number of internationally renowned funding organisations, the FWF supports the initiative and is well-prepared for its implementation.

Learn more: Open Access – Final Version of Plan S Published

How significant is impact in basic research? Should researchers do more in future to highlight the impact of their work on society and the economy? What are the differences between roles and strategies of research funding organisations with respect to the impact of the projects supported by them?

Learn more: Final Statement of the 2019 Global Research Council Meeting: Does a Focus on Impact Circumscribe Diversity and Creativity in Research?

The Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and FWF will jointly host a Breakout Session on Artificial Intelligence and Governance on 23 August 2019.

Learn more: European Forum Alpbach: Liberty and Security

Minister of Science Heinz Faßmann and Austrian Science Fund FWF President Klement Tockner strongly advocate competition in basic research

Learn more: Top Researchers from Austria are More Competitive than Ever

A political scholar at the Haus des Meeres, a mathematician who juggles and a musicologist at a dance studio: Research carrying the “FWF” label stands for excellence and diversity.

Learn more: Excellence in Focus

Excellence in research arises from a continuous comparison on an international level. This fundamental principle applies not only to researchers, but also to funding agencies. That is why the FWF is moving a step forward and establishes an international Scientific Advisory Board to challenge its funding activities with state-of-the-art expertise from world-renowned researchers.

Learn more: FWF Establishes International Scientific Advisory Board

In June 2018, the FWF and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the State of Israel (MOST) signed a memorandum of understanding which focuses on funding closely integrated, joint research projects by researchers from Austria and Israel.

Learn more: New Cooperation FWF – Israel: First Call for Proposals

The FWF and the Polish funding organisation NCN signed an agreement in spring 2018 which for the first time makes it possible to fund closely integrated, Austrian-Polish research projects (joint projects).

Learn more: FWF – NCN: New Opportunities for Cooperation with Poland

The researcher at the Department of Geology, University of Innsbruck investigates climate data from the “Little Ice Age”

Learn more: Geologist Christoph Spötl Wins 2018 Weiss Award