WWTF
WWTF – Wiener Wissenschafts-, Forschungs- und Technologiefonds
Federal State
Funder
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
3Empirical Social Sciences Call
WWTFAll 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.
Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22
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).
Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22
Vienna Research Groups
WWTFAll 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.
Details last compared with the funder's page: 2026-07-22
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