The FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) on the application guidelines, which are now available online, will help applicants with questions they may have. In addition, it should be noted that the transition period for the submission of applications under the rules of the old application guidelines ends on 28 February 2019.

Learn more: FAQ on FWF Application Guidelines now Available - Transition Period ends 28 February 2019

The Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and 15 Austrian research institutions have entered into a fully transparent Gold Open Access agreement with the publisher MDPI.

Learn more: Austrian Open Access Agreement with Publisher MDPI

The newly designed application guidelines for all funding programmes without deadlines are now available on the FWF website and are valid from 1 January 2019. The revised application forms will be installed in the electronic submission portal at the beginning of January 2019.

Learn more: Newly Designed FWF Application Guidelines now Available Online

FWF President Tockner sees clearly marked path ahead: More competition, innovative research collaboration and attracting creative talent are key to promoting top-level research

Learn more: OECD Review Recommends more Competition and more Basic Research for Austria

Learn more: Cost-neutral Project Extension Period Prolonged

As the first consortium worldwide, the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and ten Austrian research institutes support SciPost, an Open Access publication platform in the field of physics.

Learn more: Austrian Consortium Announces Support of SciPost

FWF approves EUR 13m worth of projects that will foster innovative, interdisciplinary collaboration of outstanding young researchers

Learn more: FWF to fund seven interdisciplinary, cross-institutional Young Independent Researcher Groups

Three new Special Research Programmes and extension of six Doctoral Programmes

Learn more: FWF Approves €76.1 Million Budget for Outstanding Research Projects

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