Funding News 02/2025
Are you looking for funding opportunities for your research project? The Research Service Center's Funding Newsletter provides information about national and international calls in WU's research areas as well as news from the world of research funding. You can find more calls in the Research Service Centers's research funding database.
Do you need support with your application? The WU Research Service team is happy to answer questions and provide personal advice.
Good luck and all the best from your Research Service Center!
News from the Research Service Center
The Research Service Center team has grown! We are delighted to welcome new colleagues to our team, enabling us to diversify our expertise and consulting services. A warm welcome!
The area of excellent third-party funding is now stronger. Also, we now provide support for ongoing third-party funded projects.
This will enable us to provide you with more support in your third-party funding and research matters in the future and to provide you with even better support in attracting national, European and transnational third-party funded projects to WU and promoting your career!
Would you like to apply for a third-party funded project yourself?
We will be happy to advise you. Click here for our services and contact details.
Start of the Funding Talks
On 14 May 2025, the first Funding Talks took place on the topic of career programmes for postdocs with a focus on ERC and MSCA. In this new event format of the WU Research Service Center, WU researchers with experience in third-party funding are available as peers to provide input and answer questions about third-party funding.
At the kick-off event, Stefan Giljum presented how he succeeded in acquiring an ERC Consolidator Grant. He spoke about his personal success factors and the enormous career boost that his ERC project FINEPRINT gave him. Ylva Huber from the National Contact Point European Research Council (ERC) of the FFG then gave an input on relevant funding criteria and shared exciting insights into successful applications. After an informal exchange at the buffet, Ben Greiner gave tips on submitting MSCA applications and reported on his extensive experience. Stefan Lang from the Research Service Center gave an insight into the FWF's career programmes and interested participants asked questions at the end.
The Research Service Center team would like to thank all participants and is already looking forward to the next Funding Talk with focus on Cooperative projects in Cluster 2 (Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society), Pillar II Horizon Europe on 24 June 2025.
Please register at forschungsservice@wu.ac.at
Open Calls Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025
The highlight of this newsletter is the calls for proposals that form part of the updated 2025 Horizon Europe Work Programme. You can find all the details in the dropdown menus. Attention: Many deadlines are already at the beginning/mid-September 2025. Enjoy browsing!