Austrian Research and Technology Report 2020

2. Key Players in Research Funding and in Non-university Research 
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Special measures
As an expert organisation and because of its funding activities, the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) is very 
aware of the importance of having well-qualified employees. The Austrian Science Fund (FWF) invests in 
training and continuing education for its employees in order to ensure that its employees support the 
quality standards, implement them in real life and continuously improve them. An annual budget is avail-
able to the departments for this purpose.
 
Indicator 4: Output, innovation and excellence
Funded projects (new approvals)
2018
2019
Number
€ millions
Number
€ millions
Total
684
230.8
707
237.4
of which universities
556
192.3
574
193.3
of which universities of applied sciences
3
0.9
1
0.2
of which private universities
11
2.6
10
3.1
of which non-university research facilities*
114
35.0
122
40.8
Source: Austrian Science Fund (FWF). Note: * Including research facilities abroad.
Individuals receiving funding (project managers)
2018
2019
Total
665
667
of which women
239
237
of which men
426
429
of which third gender
-
1
Source: Austrian Science Fund (FWF). 
Processing time in months *
2018
2019
Programme of stand-alone projects
5.0
5.4
International mobility
(Schrödinger and Meitner programmes)
4.1
4.1
Source: Austrian Science Fund (FWF). Note: * Period between receipt of the application by the
Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and the decision on funding. It generally only takes a few days
until the funding agreement is issued.