START Programme
Target group
outstanding young researchers of any discipline with two or more years research experience as Postdoc
Goals
Researchers should be given the long-term and extensive financial security to plan their research and to build up or consolidate their own research groups thereby qualifying themselves for senior scientific positions (especially as university professors within Austria or abroad).
Requirements
- the doctoral degree must have been completed (award of certificate) no less than two years and no longer than eight years before the deadline for submission of applications. Extensions to this period may be allowed in case of eligible career breaks (see guidelines).
- excellent research proposal and exceptional international track record
- scientific independence must be proven, applicants must have already acquired competitive third-party funds independently since earning their doctorate
- in addition it is desirable that candidates have completed a research stay abroad of at least one year
Length
6 years, an interim review after 3 years decides on continuation
Level
Minimum 800.000 € up to maximum 1.2 Mio. €
Applications
- Start: July 2017
- End: 20th September 2017 (date of postmark)
- in English
Allocation
- decisions are taken by the FWF Board based on recommendations of the International START-/Wittgenstein-Jury; recommendations are based on an international review process and a hearing
- 8.-9. June 2018
- awarded by the Federal Minister for Science
Number
about 5-6 grants
Note
Please note that the FWF is currently working on a redesign and enhancement of the START Programme and thus is planning – depending on the development of the FWF’s budget – to launch future calls in a modified version. Additional information will be provided in a timely manner via the website and the newsletter of the FWF.
For more information please click "Further Official Information" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://www.fwf.ac.at/en/research-funding/fwf-programmes/start-programme/