FWF
1000 Ideas
€50,000–€175,0006–24 months
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Details
| Funder | FWF |
| Budget | €50,000–€175,000 |
| Duration | 6–24 months |
| Consortium | No |
| Frequency | Continuous |
| Eligible countries | AT |
Eligibility & scope
Seed funding for high-risk, unconventional, or particularly original early-stage research ideas with high transformative potential, open to researchers from all disciplines. PI's own salary fundable up to 50% only; doctoral candidate positions are not eligible. Host institution must be an Austrian research organisation.
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