Plan S focuses on a freely accessible, scientific Open Access publishing system that is more transparent, efficient and fair.

Learn more: cOAlition S Presents Guidance on Plan S

The revision of the application guidelines is intended to make the requirements easier to understand, facilitate the submission process for applicants and simplify reporting for principal investigators.

Learn more: New FWF Application Guidelines to Facilitate Project Submissions as of 1 January 2019

RTI summit in spring 2019: RTI Strategy 2030, excellence initiative, Research Funding Act, consolidation of research councils, research funding database

Learn more: FWF President Tockner Welcomes Advancement Drive for Research, Technology and Innovation

Austrian research institutions have been setting standards for quality assurance in scholarly publications for years.

Learn more: The Austrian Science Board and the FWF Respond to the Recent Media Reports on the Questionable Practices of Several Scholarly Publishers

Learn more: Call for Tenders for the External Evaluation of the Funding Programme "Special Research Programmes" (Spezialforschungsbereiche, SFB)

Learn more: Petition for an Increased EU Budget for Research and Innovation

As of August 2018, the increase in the FWF’s budget will translate into immediate benefits for the scientific community in Austria.

Learn more: FWF Executive Board Decides to lift some Application Restrictions

Applications amount to around EUR 121 million, approval rate around 25 percent

Learn more: 69th Meeting of the FWF Board Approves Approximately EUR 31 Million for Outstanding Projects in Basic and Cutting-edge Research