WE STRENGTHEN SCIENCE AND THE HUMANITIES IN AUSTRIA.

WE STRENGTHEN SCIENCE AND THE HUMANITIES IN AUSTRIA.

Austrian Science Fund (FWF) University of Veterinary Medicine and University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, April 16, 2015 Presenter Thomas Tallian e-mail: Thomas.Tallian@fwf.ac.at Eva Wysocki email: LidiaEva.Wysocki@fwf.ac.at 2

The FWF - Overview 3

Objectives Overview of the FWF Positioning of the FWF Principles FWF facts and figures 4

R&D funding Austria since 2014 Federal government RFTE BMF Ministry of Finance BMWFW Ministry of Science, Research and Economy. BMVIT Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology Other ministries Universities FFG Academy of Sciences AWS Research institutions FWF 5

Positioning of the FWF The Austrian Science Fund (FWF) is Austria's central funding organization for basic research. Universities Young researchers Non-university research institutions Blue Sky Basic research and technology FWF Translational applicationrelated basic research CDG Applied Research and technology FFG 6

The FWF as a resource for innovation leadership The FWF stands for more research in Austria. The FWF stands for more competition in the science and research system. The FWF stands for more quality in the science and research system. The FWF stands for more international orientation in the science and research system. The FWF stands for outstanding junior researchers in the science and research system. The FWF is a key location factor for the science and research system. The FWF is a highly effective tool for the expansion of the country's research potential toward innovation leadership. 7

Principles and guidelines of the FWF FWF principles Fundamental guidelines for FWF activities Excellence and competition Independence Strictly bottom-up approach, no prescribed research topics International orientation Quality based on international standards Equal treatment of all research Principle for activities at all levels: disciplines design, decision, Secretariat Transparency and fairness Gender mainstreaming, equal opportunities Ethical standards 8

Decision-making bodies under the FTFG BMWFW BMVIT ÖAW ÖH 3 3 2 1 3 1 Supervisory Board 8 + 1 additionally elected member Assembly of Delegates 34 members including the Executive Board 4 3-way nomination of FWF president Universities variable weighting of votes 21 Executive Board Consent required FWF Executive Board President, 3 Vice-Presidents Reporters for a maximum of 30 disciplines FWF Board Appointment Management of FWF Secretariat Delegation Election 9

Recent developments 10

On the state of scientific research in Austria Basic research expenditure 2013 Euro per inhabitant 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 88,5 61,1 48,0 37,2 33,5 25,7 CH - SNF FIN - AKA UK - RCUK NL - NWO DEU - DFG AUT - FWF FWF counterparts in other countries CH - SNF FIN - AKA UK - RCUK NL - NWO DEU - DFG AUT - FWF 11

Development of funding / number of projects approved Approved projects 1.000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 202,6 200 632 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Total grants (EUR million) Total grants Approved projects 12

Approval rates, 2006 to 2013 (in %) 45% 41,5% 41,6% 43,0% 40% Approval rates 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 30,1% 28,4% 31,9% 34,0% 32,3% 30,6% 30,2% 26,0% 24,3% 24,6% 24,8% 24,2% 23,6% 10% 5% 0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 by funding volume by number of applications 13

Development of fundings / Approvals (number of projects) 3.000 Number of projects 2.500 2.000 1.500 1.000 500 2.386 632 0 New approvals Decisions issued 14

Volume of funding requested and approved 900 800 777,5 700 EUR million 600 500 400 300 200 202,6 100 0 Total grants Decisions issued 15

Overhead costs 20% of direct project costs, paid to the research institutions at 6-month intervals, based on cash flow 2011 Re-introduced Matching Funds (MF) 1) Overhead costs to the research institutions for: Herta Firnberg, Elise Richter and international projects Valid agreement with SALZBURG, UPPER AUSTRIA, TYROL, LOWER AUSTRIA 2) Project funding for: Stand-alone Projects, Lise Meitner Programme, Hertha Firnberg & Elise Richter Programme, PEEK (Programme for Arts-based Research), KLIF (Clinical Research) Valid agreement with SALZBURG, UPPER AUSTRIA, VORARLBERG, STYRIA, TYROL, LOWER AUSTRIA 16

Developments FWF internationalisation strategy: 1) Funding of international cooperation arrangements, 2) science policy and 3) development of international standards Science Europe: Engagement of FWF in six work groups (including Open Research Data Policy) Evaluation of the Schrödinger Programme and the DK-Programme: completed http://www.fwf.ac.at/en/about-the-fwf/publications/ Gender mainstreaming: Discussion of expanding the FWF s Corporate Policy to integrate Diversity ; FWF chair: Science Europe: Gender and Diversity Working Group 17

Recent changes 2014: From August 2014: Systematic provision of information on approval rates by discipline, programme and Board meeting (FWF website) From Fall 2014: Systematic dispatch of information to applicants in case of longer decision procedures (e.g more than 6 months for stand-alone projects) 18

Doctoral Programme: Recent Changes & Future Outlook Modifications starting in 2015 Limitation of DK- total running time to 8 years (from 01/2015) On-going DKs: Funding of just one more extension period in case of a positive evaluation Newly approved DKs: max. duration of 8 years Limitation of size increase (ab 01/2016) Outlook For all DKs, that have their interim evaluation in 2016 or later, the increase of Faculty size is limited to 20% (until 2015: 50%). Ongoing comprehensive discussion-process to develop a new concept for the DK-programme, in close cooperation between the Federal Ministry, the Universities and the FWF; Integration of input from FWF-Board and DK-speakers as well as from Universities (collected in the frame of the FWF-Roadshow 2014) March 2015: last call for DK-applications in the current design

What does the FWF fund? 20

The FWF's corporate policy: Objectives To strengthen Austria's international performance and capabilities in science and research as well as the country's attractiveness as a location for high-level scientific and scholarly activities To develop Austria's human resources for science and research in both qualitative and quantitative terms based on the principle of researchdriven education To emphasise and enhance the interactive effects of science and research with all other areas of culture, the economy and society 21

Grants by research discipline 2013 in % 2008-2012 in % 20,2% 20,1% 40,9% 40,2% Life Sciences 42,1% Natural and Technical Sciences Humanities and Social Sciences 43,6% 22

Grants by Funding Category 2013 Women's Prog.; 8,9; 4,4% Internat. Mobility; 11,8; 5,8% TRP/KLIF/PEEK; 5,3; 2,6% Open Access/WissKom m; 0,7; 0,3% DKs; 37,7; 18,6% STAWI; 9,6; 4,8% Stand-Alone Projects; 103,7; 51,2% SFBs; 9,5; 4,7% Internat. Prog.; 15,5; 7,6% 23

Breakdown of approvals by cost types 2013 Contracts for work and services; 0,8% Travel costs; 1,9% Other cocts; 8,4% Consumables; 7,8% Equipment costs; 0,9% Personnel costs; 80,2% 24

ERC Grantees in Austria (2007-2013) Advanced Grants Starting & Consolidator Grants N=37 N=69 8% 11% 17% 18% incoming FWF track record no FWF track record 81% 65% 25

Age distribution (Praedocs) 180 160 Female: 830,3 Male: 1.120,6 Total: 1.950,9 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Frauen Praedocs Männer Praedocs 26

Age distribution (Postdocs) 80 70 Female: 458,2 Male: 723,2 Total: 1.181,4 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Frauen Postdocs Männer Postdocs 27

Total funding amounts per federal province in 2013 28

Number of Applications and Approved Projects 2010-2014

Number of Applications 2010-2014 - Cooperations BOKU VETMED

Granted 2010-2014

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