General Information
This call is open for projects that engage with current needs in the promotion of good data practices in a defined context as "executable applications" for data in research.
Who can apply?
- Core teams with up to three key collaborators with a coordinating PI assuming also managerial tasks.
- The coordinating PI must be based at a university or non-university research institution in Vienna
- Co-PIs may be based outside of Vienna (funding limited to 20% of the overall budget)
- All applications must be pre-screened and authorized by the PI's institutions, otherwise, submission of proposals to this call is not possible (Uni Vienna deadline is October 6, 2025)
Funding
- Project duration: 12-24 months
- Budget for individual projects: € 50,000 - 100,000
- Overall call volume: € 800,000 Personnel and non-personnel costs can be claimed; max. 30% non-personnel costs
- In-kind contributions are not mandatory; no overhead costs will be paid
Timeline
- Internal deadline for short proposals is October 6, 2025
- Expected funding decision: End of February 2026
- Project start until: July 1, 2026
Procedure for Applications at the University of Vienna:
As only a limited number of applications can be submitted, projects will be preselected in an internal university process (Rectorate together with the Research Data Management Team).
Interested applicants can send a brief description to the Research Data Management Team (michael.feichtinger@univie.ac.at) by October 6, 2025.
The content of the project should be discussed in advance with the Research Data Management Team. Please also inform the head/dean's office of the center/faculty where the project is to be carried out. The Rectorate will then select the projects that can submit a full application to the WWTF by October 21, 2025.
Contents & scope Brief description:
- Max. 350 words
- Names of the core team members (up to three PIs)
- Description of the relevance to the objectives of the call
- Strategy for medium- and long-term institutional anchoring of the project
Procedure:
- October 6: Internal deadline for short proposals: Submission of short abstracts, project titles, and names of core team members (to michael.feichtinger@univie.ac.at)
- By October 21: Selection of applications to be submitted by the Rectorate
