WTZ - Scientific and Technological Cooperation
Support of mobility for bilateral and multilateral research projects
The Scientific and Technological Cooperation (Wissenschaftlich-Technische Zusammenarbeit - WTZ) is based on inter-governmental agreements about cooperation in the fields of science and technology. In Austria it is financed by the Federal Ministry of Science and Research (BMWF). In the framework of the Agreements on Scientific and Technological Cooperation the operational aspect of the “mobility support” component for the following countries is taken care of by the Scientific and Technological Cooperation programme officer at the Centre for International Cooperation and Mobility (ICM) of the Austrian Exchange Service (OeAD-GmbH):
Argentina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, India, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Ukraine
Objective
Intensification of the international scientific cooperation of Austrian scientists with scientists from the partner countries by financing mobility costs within the framework of bilateral, trilateral and multilateral scientific cooperation projects.
Eligible persons
Scientists at universities and universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulen) and other public scientific and research institutions that are under the responsibility of the Federal Ministry of Science and Research (BMWF).
Benefits
Travel and living costs for short-term research stays of up to ten days and longer-term research stays of up to three months maximum within the approved duration of the project (in most cases these are two-year projects) are financed.
Application requirements
A specific scientific cooperation project, in the framework of which scientists from the relevant partner countries are going to cooperate and the basic financing of which must be guaranteed must be submitted bilaterally, trilaterally or multilaterally. Detailed information concerning the application for a project can be found in the current calls for application.
The participation of young scientists (up to 35 years of age) as well as the participation of female scientists in joint research activities is welcomed and/or female scientists are encouraged to apply.
Research areas supported
Information about which areas of research are primarily supported can be found in the application details.


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