The Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and the Czech Science Foundation / Grantová Agentura České Republiky (GA ČR) jointly offer the possibility to apply for bilateral Czech-Austrian Joint Research Projects. Joint Research Projects should combine the complementary expertise of the project partners; therefore the project parts should be closely integrated and there should be relevant scientific input from both sides.
Project duration
Joint projects submitted to the call between FWF and GA ČR can have a duration of up to three years.
Thematic scope of the call
The call is open to all areas of scientific research, including clinical research.
Lead Agency Procedure
Applications will be dealt with following the Lead Agency Principle. The application must be prepared in accordance with the formal guidelines of the Lead Agency. The Lead Agency is in charge of carrying out the peer review procedure. Applications will be processed by the Lead Agency according to its standard evaluation and decision making procedures.
In this call, FWF takes the role of the “Lead Agency”.
