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FWF Annual Report 2016 FUNDING THE ANNUAL REPORT WAY FORWARD 2016 FUNDING THE WAY FORWARD Full-size poster inside For decades, the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) — Austria’s main funding agency for basic research — has stood for top-notch quality standards in research funding and for excellent, open-ended and curiosity-driven basic research in all disciplines. Annual report submitted to the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy in accordance with Art. 2b No. 3 of the Austrian Research and Technology Funding Act (FTFG). is independent and integrative The funds basic research across all disciplines FWF without imposing thematic constraints supports researchers at all career stages evaluates research according to top-notch international standards plays a leading role in promoting high quality standards in Austria has a decisive impact on open access and open science initiatives actively helps to shape the Austrian and European research landscape supports the internationalisation of Austrian science and research is committed to equal opportunities in research 6 MISSION & VALUES Contents 12 FWF FACTS AND FIGURES 14 REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD 22 ORGANISATION AND DECISION- MAKING BODIES 26 THE YEAR 2016 36 GENERAL ACTIVITY REPORT 50 APPENDIX CONTENTS 5 Our mission The purpose of the FWF is to support the ongoing development of Austrian science and basic research in line with the highest international standards. In this way, the FWF makes a significant contribution to cultural development, to the advancement of our knowledge-based society, and thus to value creation and prosperity in Austria. 6 MISSION & VALUES MISSION & VALUES 7 Our objectives 2 TO DEVELOP AUSTRIA’S HUMAN RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH, in both qualitative and quan titative terms, based 1 on the principle of research-driven education TO STRENGTHEN AUSTRIA’S INTER - NATIONAL RESEARCH CAPABILITIES across all disciplines as well as the country’s 3 attractiveness as a location for high-level TO EMPHASISE AND ENHANCE THE research activities; this is done primarily INTERACTIVE EFFECTS between science by funding top-quality research projects and all other areas of culture, the economy conducted by individuals and teams, and by and society, and in particular to increase enhancing the competi tive ness of Austria’s the accep tance of basic research through innovation system and its research facilities concerted public relations activities 8 MISSION & VALUES MISSION & VALUES 9 1 4 5 6 EXCELLENCE EQUAL TREATMENT OF ALL TRANSPARENCY GENDER AND COMPETITION RESEARCH DISCIPLINES AND FAIRNESS MAINSTREAMING The FWF’s funding activities focus on research devoted The FWF treats all researchers according to the same The FWF makes every effort to avoid conflicts of interest, to The equal treatment of women and men to generating new knowledge; the quality of research is standards, without giving preference to or discriminating implement checks and balances in all stages of its procedures, in research is a top priority at the FWF, assessed by international referees on a competitive basis. against individual disciplines. and to clearly communicate its methods and decision-making and our organisation pursues this objective process in order to ensure acceptance of its activities. through specific programmes and gender mainstreaming in all fields. 2 INDEPENDENCE 7 Creativity in basic research requires freedom. Thanks to EQUAL its legally independent status, the FWF is able to ensure OPPORTUNITIES this freedom and to safeguard science and research from the direct influence of special interest groups. The FWF evaluates each proposal without regard to the applicant’s position or academic degree. 3 INTERNATIONAL 8 ETHICAL STANDARDS ORIENTATION The FWF is dedicated to ensuring that the rules The FWF is guided by the standards of the international of sound research practice and internationally scientific community and actively supports cooperation accepted ethical standards are observed within across national borders. the organisation’s sphere of influence. Our principles 10 MISSION & VALUES MISSION & VALUES 11 2,569 €790 million 38% 42% funding decisions in funding requested of new grants awarded of new grants awarded to projects to projects in biology and medicine in the natural sciences and engineering 624 €183.8 million 20% projects approved in new grants approved of new grants awarded to projects in the humanities and social sciences FWF facts 3,989 €3.2 million project staff members in funding (as of 31 December 2016) for publications 2,351 5,146 ongoing projects refereed publications arising and (as of 31 December 2016) from FWF projects 15,203 92% reviews open access figures requested share 4,723 71 reviews ongoing ERA-NET projects in 2016 received (as of 31 December 2016) 12 FWF FACTS AND FIGURES FWF FACTS AND FIGURES 13 On the state of scholarly research in Austria asic research is an indispensable BASIC RESEARCH IN AUSTRIA element of any open civil society. AND THE FWF’S ROLE This type of research is curiosity- Basic research prepares the foundation that driven, independent and just as im- other players in the innovation system need B portant as the freedom of the press in order to succeed in their activities. In turn, and open access to information and data. While applied research, innovation and new product transparency and the involvement of society are development can create fresh stimuli for basic crucial, researchers also have a duty to identify research. To enable a country to become a world- and respond to topics that are not yet part of leading innovator, it is important to strike a bal- Forward public discourse. Basic research serves to ance between these two types of research. The combat current “post-truth” tendencies with goal set by the Austrian government is to make evidence-based knowl edge, surmounting tech- Austria one of the leading countries for inno- nological and societal chal lenges and leaving vation in Europe. In paving the way for such the “best possible world” for future generations. an achievement, the FWF plays a central role in creating a strong foundation for progress. As Austria’s main funding organisation for basic research and arts-based research, the Austrian RECOGNISING AND UTILISING Science Fund (FWF) makes a key contribution OPPORTUNITIES to achieving this objective. In Austria and abroad, research funding is currently faced with a number of formidable THE AUSTRIAN SCIENCE FUND challenges. At the same time, those challenges Basic research is an indispensable For decades now, the FWF has played a key role represent an opportunity for funding agencies element of any in the Austrian research landscape and stood to re-orient themselves — and thus also re- open civil society. for outstanding quality standards in research search in general. funding as well as for excellence in curiosity- driven basic research that is open to all research This will require funding agencies to: outcomes and fields. create even greater space for innovation in research The FWF support greater openness in research, is independent and integrative in particular for society at large funds basic research across all disciplines seek new forms of cooperation without imposing thematic constraints simplify administrative supports researchers at all career stages rules and processes evaluates research according to top-notch international standards This is the only way to maintain Austria’s attrac- plays a leading role in promoting tiveness as a location for scholarly research in the high quality standards in Austria face of international competition and thus make has a decisive impact on open access a contribution to the general well-being of society. and open science initiatives actively helps to shape the Austrian ON THE STATE OF and European research landscape AUSTRIAN RESEARCH supports the internationalisation Thanks to an exceptional catching-up process of Austrian science and research over the last two decades, numerous Austrian is committed to equal opportunities research institutions have been able to establish in research themselves as international leaders in their Funding the Way Funding REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD 15 fields. Many of them have succeeded in attract- in Austria, and those measures were defined … TO INNOVATION LEADER The Austrian federal government’s announce- ing outstanding researchers from abroad. As a more concretely in the action plan for a com- At the same time, Austria’s research and devel- ment of a €1 billion budget allocation for re- result, Austria is now among the top 15 coun- petitive research area (Research Action Plan) opment (R & D) spending is about 3.1 per cent of search, which still has to be formally included tries in the world in terms of publication im- prepared by the Austrian Federal Ministry GDP, which means that the country boasts the in the Austrian federal budget for 2017 and pact and one of the most successful countries of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW). second-highest R & D intensity in the European will go into effect from 2018 onward, laid the in competing for Euro pean Research Council In 2016, the authors of a mid-term review of Union. Austria is therefore placed far above the groundwork for Austria to continue on its path grants. In this context, FWF funding plays a the RTI strategy noted that a wide variety EU average of approximately 2 per cent and has towards innovation leadership. This initiative decisive role. For example, over 80 per cent of of initiatives had been launched (and in some overtaken innovation leaders
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