Austrian Research and Technology Report 2020

Volume (total funding approved)
€7,371,941 
€12,247,456
Wittgenstein Award of the 
Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
Number
0
0
Volume (total funding approved)
-
-
Start Programme of the Austrian 
Science Fund (FWF)
Number
0
3
Volume (total funding approved)
-
€3,416,518
Source: Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) 
The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) is one of the top two most successful institutions in Austria 
when it comes to the number of ERC grants. The ERC grant approval rates show that the OeAW is among 
the top research institutions at the European level and among the associated countries of the EU, even 
exceeding the German Max Planck Society in this regard. 
 
Indicator 5: Internationalisation
2018
2019
Share of international co-publications among all publications listed in the WoS 
in the reporting year
1
80.1%
79.0%
1 The following citable publication types are taken into account: articles, proceedings, papers, reviews, letters.
Newly approved participations by Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) 
research institutions in H2020 programmes and initiatives
2018
2019
Number
22
21
Total volume of approvals
€19,170,721
€20,838,210
Source: Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) 
The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) initiates and maintains academic partnerships around the 
world in all of its fields of activity. The entire Austrian scientific community benefits from this work. The 
OeAW mobility programme Joint Excellence in Science and Humanities (JESH) offers young researchers in 
Austria and many other countries around the world the opportunity to establish contacts at the highest 
academic level on a diverse range of topics. In this way, the OeAW makes an important contribution to 
counteracting “brain drain” and promoting a “brain circulation” of benefit to everyone involved. 
Cooperative projects with over 60 scientific academies in 50 countries allow the Austrian Academy of 
Sciences (OeAW) to implement promising joint research activities with minimal bureaucracy and enable 
scientific guest visits at short notice as well as the opportunity to act as a bridge builder in the area of 
science diplomacy. The intensive contact with Chinese, Iranian and Turkish institutions as well as the 
Western Balkans region is worth particular mention. 
Since 2018, the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) has held the annual Joint Academy Days, where 
their researchers meet in Vienna with representatives of other academies. This initiative makes Austria an 

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