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WWTF

WWTF – Wiener Wissenschafts-, Forschungs- und Technologiefonds
Federal State Funder
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Austria's largest private non-profit research funding organization. Over €230 million invested in Viennese science since 2003. Dedicated Cognitive Sciences program with high relevance for psychology.

Grants

3
Empirical Social Sciences Call
WWTF
All disciplines

“empirically oriented social sciences” — the page names neither psychology nor communication science (close translation — the page is German only).

WWTF program funding empirically oriented social sciences on societally relevant questions with relevance to Vienna and Austria. 2026 call 'Resilience & Crises' with €2 million total volume (110 applications, decision December 2026). Empirical psychological research fits the profile directly.
Next deadline: 17.06.2026 expired
Deadline: Periodic calls; 2026 call closed June 17, 2026, next call per website
Funding amount: 50.000 – 100.000 €
Target group: Researchers at universities and non-university research institutions (relevance to Vienna/Austria required)
Career stage: R2 R3 R4
Apply from: no restriction
Direction: National
First discovered: 09.07.2026
Website: wwtf.at
SozialwissenschaftenEmpirische ForschungWien
Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22
Life Sciences Call
WWTF
Clinical/health

“life sciences … from basic research to applied translational research” (close translation — the page is German only).

Thematic WWTF project funding for life science research in Vienna. 2026 call 'Targeted Prevention': disease prevention and healthy life years in specific populations (€7.5 million total, 2–4 year duration). Earlier calls also funded mental health projects (e.g., mental health literacy in primary schools, 2022 Public Health call).
Next deadline: 06.10.2026
Deadline: Periodic calls; 2026 call: short proposals due May 5, 2026 (closed), full proposals due October 6, 2026, decision March 2027
Funding amount: 400.000 – 750.000 € (bis 800.000 € mit NÖ-Partner)
Target group: Researchers at Viennese research institutions; joint projects with Lower Austria possible
Career stage: see website
Apply from: AT
Direction: National
First discovered: 09.07.2026
Website: wwtf.at
Add to calendar: 2026-10-06
LebenswissenschaftenPräventionWien
Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22
Vienna Research Groups
WWTF
All disciplines
Major funding for international top young researchers to establish a research group in Vienna. 6–8 year duration. Application in tandem with an established scientist at a Viennese research institution.
Next deadline: 10.03.2026 expired
Deadline: Periodic calls with rotating topics; 2026 call "Environmental Systems Research" closed March 10, 2026
Funding amount: bis 1.800.000 €
Target group: International postdocs (up to 8 years after PhD, currently working abroad)
Career stage: R2
Apply from: AT
Direction: Incoming
First discovered: 27.03.2026
Website: wwtf.at
ArbeitsgruppeWienNachwuchsförderung
Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22

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