FWF Approves €66.5 Million for Outstanding Basic Research

In 2025’s third round of approvals, the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) is funding 146 research projects with around €66.5 million. Details of the approved projects are now available online on the FWF Research Radar page.
July 3, 2025
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In its latest round of approvals, the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) gave the green light for 146 new basic research projects, totaling approximately €66.5 million in funding granted. © Unsplash/Terry Vlisidis

At the most recent Scientific Board meeting, the FWF's Scientific Consultants decided on applications from numerous programs, based on the results of international peer review. The 146 approved projects with a total funding amount of around €66.5 million also include 20 projects from international programs with a funding amount of around €8 million, although the final commitments from the partner organizations are still pending.

Biochemist Elly Tanaka is the 2025 FWF Wittgenstein Award winner

The June meeting also included the decision on Austria's most highly endowed research awards: This year’s €1.9 million FWF Wittgenstein Award went to biochemist Elly Tanaka from the IMBA – Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW). The first ever FWF ASTRA Awards were also decided, going to 18 projects with a funding volume of around €1 million each.

Details of all newly approved projects are now available on the FWF Research Radar page.

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