Groups of researchers pursuing innovative, original and/or high-risk projects, which have the potential to transform their current field of research

The team should be composed of three up to seven established researchers, with at least one-third being women. Inter/transdisciplinary consortium, including even non-academic members are welcome.

Funding opportunity: Four to six projects will be granted with a budget of 3-6 million Euro for five years each (incl. 10% general costs).

Success story: BOKU was appealed to receive 2 “Emerging Fields” programs last year, with Helmut Haberl coordinating the “REMASS” project, and with Dr. Michael Traxlmayer as partner in “DART2 OS” project.

There is one call this year, which opens 130125, and closes on 310325. 

So, take the opportunity to submit your application!

Information: https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/funding/portfolio/excellentaustria/emerging-fields

 

Two webinars regarding this call are organised by FWF:

- One in German, on 130225 - Registration link

- One in English, on180225 - Registration link

- Let us know in case you are interested to submit to this call but cannot attend those webinars, FoS might organise a BOKU internal webinar additionally on request!

 

Basically, the most important features for the FWF “Emerging Fields” are the following:

- It is a “one-step” procedure that undergoes a “three-stage” review process.

- In elane, you have to submit all the documents, including synopsis (3 pages) and full proposal (30 pages). 

 

Check the guidelines for formatting and look at the evaluation criteria here before starting to write your proposal.

- In the first reviewing stage, the evaluation from a multidisciplinary panel is based only on the synopsis.

- In the second stage, three international peer reviewers will evaluate the full proposals (together with the abstract and synopsis).

- In the third stage, if selected, applicants are invited to the hearing with the multidisciplinary panel.

 

IMPORTANT CORRECTION

Those are important news for PIs interested to submit to the opening call “FWF Emerging Fields”, along with a correction regarding the internal deadlines from the previous eNewsletters.

The rectorate decided to cover as incentive the salary of one Postdoctoral position for the whole duration of each successful project, when PIs at BOKU take the role of project leader (coordinator) for their application.

As from now, this call is considered being “strategic” for BOKU, the internal deadlines were adapted:

NEW Internal deadlines for BOKU

1. THIS DID NOT CHANGE: Let us know as soon as possible if you are interested to submit to this call (either as coordinator or partner)

2. THIS IS NEW: BOKU applications will be discussed during the meeting of the rectorate on 180325, that is why you need to

at the latest 040325:

1. Send the ePM to the FoS, including budget description (use the table from FWF; with FWF personal cost - to be found here), draft of an abstract and project description. The ePM should be validated by the DL before the rectorate meeting on 180325.

2. Send us your proposal for proofreading (if wanted).

At the latest 200325:

1. ePM is validated by the DL and by Vice-rector Christian Obinger (required due to the strategic nature of this program).

2. In elane: all the data are entered and to be further approved by FoS. FoS will be responsible for the final submission of the application in elane. A final submission will be done on 280325!

 

The BOKU Pre-Award Team of the Research Support, Innovation & Technology Transfer assists researchers interested in submitting FWF projects. Do not hesitate to contact us for any question projektsupport(at)boku.ac.at

Do not hesitate to also check regularly our webpage, where we inform researchers about upcoming calls: https://boku.ac.at/fos

FoS wishes you an excellent new year and all the best for your application.

13.01.2025