Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung | |
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Abbreviation | FWF |
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Formation | 4 March 1968 |
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Website | fwf.ac.at |
The Austrian Science Fund (German: Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung, FWF) is the most important Austrian funding organization for basic research. The FWF supports research in science, engineering, and the humanities through a large variety of grant programmes, prizes and by funding infrastructure. The self-governed organization is based in Vienna and financed by the Austrian federal government.
In September 2023 president Christof Gattringer voiced funding concerns: a three year budget consensus previously reached with the Ministry of Education is lacking confirmation by the Ministry of Finance despite continuing high inflation in Austria.[1][2][3][4]