Cross-border, bilateral Principal Investigator Projects can be funded as part of the Weave network; additional researchers from a third Weave partner country can also be involved. For details, please see Weave – Information for applicants.

Target group

The funding program is aimed at researchers from all disciplines. For details, please see the respective application guidelines.

Funding goals

Weave projects are intended to fund closely integrated projects in which researchers in Austria, Poland, and (optionally for Weave projects) a third partner country make substantial scientific contributions, creating added value through international cooperation.

Funding period and funding amount

24, 36, or 48 months

Requirements

For Weave projects, the application requirements of the FWF's Principal Investigator Projects and Clinical Research programs apply to FWF applicants.

Approval

Weave projects are subject to the same FWF review process as Principal Investigator Projects or that of the Clinical Research program and are in competition with these proposals. Applications reviewed by the NCN as lead agency will be reviewed according to the requirements of the NCN’s OPUS program.

Application information

• Proposals are submitted online using the electronic application portal elane. For details, please see Weave – Information for applicants.
• Weave applications must also be submitted to the other funding agency involved, simultaneously or no later than seven days after submission to the lead agency.