Austrian Research and Technology Report 2020

Foundations/initiative'>“Ideen umsetzen – Wechselwirkung Wissenschaft – Gesellschaft” 
(Realising Ideas - Scientific – Societal Interplay) funding 
programmes
Foundations/initiative
• Clinical Research programme (KLIF)
• Quantum Research and Technology programme (QFTE)
• Programme for Arts-based Research (PEEK)
• #ConnectingMinds programme
• Stand-Alone Publications promotion programme
• Additional funding for peer-reviewed publications
• Science Communication Programme (WissKomm)
• Top Citizen Science (TCS) Funding Initiative
Foundations
• Weiss Prize
• ASMET Research Award
• netidee SCIENCE
• Projects of the Herzfelder Foundation
Network Initiative
• PEARL – Prospects in Entrepreneurship and Re-
search Leadership
Source: Austrian Science Fund (FWF). 
 
Indicator 7: Gender and promotion of equality
Percentage of women on permanent committees and advisory boards
2018
2019
Executive Board
60%
60%
Supervisory Board
60%
70%
Assembly of Delegates
34%
39%
Board of Trustees
34%
34%
Scientific Advisory Board
-
50%
START Programme and Wittgenstein Award jury
27%
33%
Programme for Arts-based Research (PEEK) jury
50%
50%
Science Communication Programme jury
-
50%
Total
37%
41%
Percentage of (written) reviews carried out by women
24.1%
26.1%
Source: Austrian Science Fund (FWF). 
Number and volume of programmes with gender or equality as a project description criterion or 
funding criterion
Gender-relevant aspects must be included in the project description for all programmes except in a few 
cases (extract from the application guidelines): 
“All potential gender and gender-related aspects in the 
planned project and the planned implementation of these research questions must be described in a sep-
arate section. This point should still be briefly addressed in the text even if the applicant is of the opinion 
that a project does not raise these types of issues.”
There are a few exceptions, including the Wittgenstein 
Award, as there is no need to submit a project description here and nominations are instead submitted by 
third parties.

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