FWF Cluster of Excellence: Highly competitive funding for TU Wien

1/2 images 1 of 2 images or videos Funded by the FWF, a Cluster of Excellence led by TU Wien is being created for research into materials for the energy transition. TU Wien is also involved in two other clusters. It is by far the highest endowed research funding in Austria: The "Clusters of Excellence", funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, enables large-scale scientific projects at top international level in which at least three research institutions are involved. The result of this call for proposals was announced on 13 March 2023: One of these "Clusters of Excellence" will be led by Prof. Günter Rupprechter at TU Wien - this major project, which involves several research groups at TU Wien, is about the development of new materials for a climate-friendly energy transition. The initial duration is 5 years, the total costs of the project amount to approx. 35 million euros during this period, approx. 20 million euros will flow in funding. TU Wien will contribute about 15 million euros, which corresponds to 40%. TU Wien is also involved in two other Clusters of Excellence - thus TU Wien has a share in all three clusters funded by the FWF in the natural sciences, while the remaining two are in the social sciences and humanities.