Target group
Researchers working in Austria who are or have been in charge of an FWF-funded project or who are or have been employed in an FWF-funded project. If the project has already been completed, the end of the project must not be more than three years before the submission deadline.
Goals
The central objective is to provide funding for outstanding science communication initiatives aimed at communicating research findings from FWF-funded projects to the public.
Additional program-specific information
The scientific quality of the Science Communication proposal must be ensured by an existing FWF project, i.e., an ongoing FWF project or one which ended not more than 3 years prior to the submission deadline.
These existing projects can be in any funding program, with the exception of:
- Erwin Schrödinger
- Book publications, Digital Publications, Academic Journals
- Clusters of Excellence
- Top Citizen Science
Funding period and funding amount
Up to 24 months
Max. €100,000
Prerequisites
- Applicant
- Principal investigator or FWF-funded staff member of an FWF project (“existing project") that is either ongoing or was completed not more that 3 years prior to the submission deadline
- Appropriate science communication-related qualifications to lead the planned expansion project
- Expansion project to be carried out at an Austrian research institution with the necessary infrastructure
- For further details, please see the application guidelines.
ApprovalDecided by the Scientific Board based on an international review process. Decision annually in October
