In its “Mathematics and …” thematic programme, the WWTF aims to promote scientific projects and endowed chairs in the field of mathematics which pursue an interdisciplinary approach and offer the prospect of medium-term utilisation and exploitation.
One focus is on funding of projects headed by “high potentials”. These are generally young and highly talented scientists who have acquired substantial research experience, also abroad, and who are about to take the next career and development step. In this case, potential candidates are explicitly expected to submit applications themselves.
Earlier Calls
Mathematics and... Science Chairs 2010
Economics/ Business
Mathematics and... Science Chairs 2010
Economics/ Business
This call in the framework of the WWTF „Mathematics and…“ programme adresses
- Viennese Universities that
- intend to hire an excellent researcher from abroad for the set-up of a professorship in the field of “Mathematics and Economics/ Business”. Within this call WWTF selects the successful institution only, the funding decision will be followed by an appointment procedure (according to §98).
- WWTF in total grants maximum 800.000 € for a duration of 2-5 years.
Deadline for submission of proposals was 30 April 2010.
In a one day meeting in Vienna including hearings with the applying candidates, the international jury recommended two proposals for funding:
- "Financial Stochastic Proesses and Financial Modelling"; proposed by University of Vienna; funding volume: 400.000€
- "Mathematics and Finance"; proposed by University of Economics and Business; funding volume: 400.000€
Mathematics and ... Call 2009
"Promoting the next generation"
Mathematics and ... Call 2009
"Promoting the next generation"
For this WWTF Mathematics and... Call 2009 a total sum of 4.5 mio. € was dedicated and 37 proposals have been submitted asking for a total funding volume of 18,8 mio. €.
From August 31-September 1 2009 the Mathematics and... Jury meeting took place gathering 10 international jurors chaired by Jan Karel Lenstra (CWI Amsterdam). During the meeting, the jury extensively discussed the submitted proposals on the basis of 3-6 exclusively international reviews per proposal and formulated the jury recommendation. On September 7, the WWTF Board of Directors fully confirmed the jury’s funding recommendation to fund a total number of 10 projects requesting a funding volume of 4.5 mio. €:
The flow beneath a surface water wave
Adrian Constantin
University of Vienna
Funding volume: 452.900 €, Project duration: 4 years
Mathematical modeling of actin driven cell migration
Christian Schmeiser
University of Vienna
Funding volume: 505.100 €, Project duration: 4 years
Mathematics of Financial Risk Measurement and Stochastic Dependence
Beatrice Acciaio
University of Vienna
Funding volume: 327.000 €, Project duration: 4 years
Optimal selection procedures in genome wide association studies (GWAS)
Florian Frommlet
University of Vienna
Funding volume: 372.000 €, Project duration: 3 years
The Evolution of Norms and Conventions in Economics
Maarten Janssen
University of Vienna
Funding volume: 451.500 €, Project duration: 4 years
Energy Policies and Risk Management for the 21st Century
Georg Pflug
University of Vienna
Funding volume: 395.500 €, Project duration: 3 years
Audio-Miner. Mathematical Signal Analysis and Modeling for Manipulation of Sound Objects
Monika Dörfler
University of Vienna
Funding volume 483.700 €, Project duration: 3 years
Mathematics and Nano-Sensors
Clemens Heitzinger
Wolfgang Pauli Institute c/o University of Vienna
Funding volume: 451.400 €, Project duration: 4 years
Micromagnetic Simulations and Computational Design of Future Devices
Gino Hrkac
Vienna University of Technology
Funding volume: 565.500 €, Project duration: 3 years
Light coupling to light: nonlinear interactions in semiconductor microlasers
Stefan Rotter
Vienna University of Technology
Funding volume: 495.500 €, Project duration: 3.5 years
Mathematics and … Call 2007
Introducing: “The next generation”
Mathematics and … Call 2007
Introducing: “The next generation”
Altogether 37 projects were submitted, applying for a total sum of € 16.7 million.
Funding is provided for ten projects with a total sum of € 4.47 million. Eight of these projects are headed by “high potentials”, i.e. excellent junior scientists.
Mathematics and ... Science Chairs 2006
Life Sciences
Economics
Mathematics and ... Science Chairs 2006
Life Sciences
Economics
The object of the Call was to strengthen the mathematical underpinnings of the life sciences and economics in Vienna by establishing two new endowed chairs.
In its meeting of 11 December 2006, the WWTF Board decided to award altogether € 3 million to two consortia and their candidates.
Mathematics and ... Call 2004
Mathematics, Modelling and Simulation in Interdisciplinary Projects
Mathematics and ... Call 2004
Mathematics, Modelling and Simulation in Interdisciplinary Projects
This Call distributes a sum of € 4.19 million to fund nine projects.
