It is possible to postpone a project start for up to 18 months after notifying the responsible FWF project officers.
A return phase can be extended for up to 12 months in a cost neutral way if the extent of employment is reduced. We would ask you to send us a free-form request that includes an explanation of why you need to extend the project as well as the duration of the planned extension. Please send this request via email to your FWF project officer and, following approval, inform the responsible research institution of the extension.
Yes, you can end the abroad phase early, so you can start with the return phase. If it is already evident that continuing the abroad phase at a later date will not lead to the desired results or is impractical, there is the possibility to reallocate a maximum of up to three months of the abroad phase to the return phase for the purpose of extending the project. The additional costs incurred by increasing to a contract of employment are covered by the FWF. We would ask you to send us a free-form request that includes an explanation for ending the project early as well as the date of the premature end of the abroad phase and the planned start date of the return phase. In addition, please include the signed affirmation of the Austrian research institution if you are planning on reallocating the abroad phase to the return phase (https://www.fwf.ac.at/fileadmin/files/Dokumente/Antragstellung/Schroedinger-Programm/j_cover_supplement_application.pdf (pdf, 600KB)). Please send your request via email to your project officer and inform the return-phase research institution about this.
There are several options for starting the return phase. You can end the abroad phase early, so you can start with the return phase (also partly). If continuing with the research work abroad at a later date is not realistic or will not lead to the desired results, you can request that a maximum of three months of the abroad phase be reallocated to the return phase for the purpose of extending the project. Please note that in this case, it is no longer possible to continue the research work abroad at a later date. We would ask you to send us a free-form request that includes an explanation for ending the project early as well as the date of the premature end of the abroad phase and the planned start date of the return phase. Please send your request via email to your responsible project officer and inform the return-phase research institution about this.
The abroad phase can be extended for up to three months. We would ask you to send a free-form request including a brief description of the planned project extension. This must also be confirmed by the host researcher (either by co-signing the request or in a separate letter). Please note that requests for extending the project cannot be submitted until three months before the end of the official abroad phase. At that time, please send your request via email to your responsible FWF project officer.
Yes, funding for “other costs” may be reallocated to cover personnel costs for the purpose of extending the project. We would ask you to send us a free-form request that includes an explanation of why you wish to extend the project as well as the duration of the planned extension. Please send this request via email to your FWF project officer and, following approval, inform the responsible research institution of the extension.
Due to the global spread of the coronavirus, travel warnings currently apply to many countries. As long as there are such restrictions, the Rückenwind funding bonus can also be spent during the return phase for knowledge transfer activities and international networking.
It is possible to postpone a project start for up to 18 months after notifying the responsible FWF project officers. Please inform your co-applicant of this as well.
It is possible to extend the project for up to 18 months in a cost neutral way if the extent of employment is reduced. We would ask you to send us a free-form request that includes an explanation of why you need to extend the project as well as the duration of the planned extension. Please send this request via email to your FWF project officer and, following approval, inform the responsible research institution of the extension.
Yes, funding for “other costs” may be reallocated to cover personnel costs for the purpose of extending the project. We would ask you to send us a free-form request that includes an explanation of why you wish to extend the project as well as the duration of the planned extension. Please send this request via email to your FWF project officer and, following approval, inform the responsible research institution of the extension.