FWF Austrian Science Fund

The Austrian Science Fund is Austria's central body for the promotion of basic research. We invest in new ideas that contribute to an advance in knowledge and thereby to further developments. We are equally committed to all branches of science and the humanities and are guided in our operations solely by the standards of the international scientific community.

Our responsibilities are the promotion of

• high-quality scientific research, which represents a significant contribution to society, culture and the economy;
• education and training through research, because support for young scientists represents one of the most important investments in the future;
• Knowledge transfer and the establishment of a science-friendly culture via an exchange between science and other areas of society.

Our aims are

• a continued improvement of science in Austria and an increasing of its international competitiveness;
• an enhancement of the qualifications of young scientists;
• a strengthening of the awareness that science represents a significant aspect of our culture.

Contact

Mag. Monika Maruska, MAS

Tel.: +43 1 505 67 40 27

Website: www.fwf.ac.at