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Latest news: Information session on current FTI-Calls 2026

On April 14, 2026, from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m., we held our ONLINE information session on the 2026 annual program as well as the calls for FTI projects: Basic Research 2026 and FTI Citizen Science...

Latest news: RTI annual call program 2026

The FTI calls promote excellent research in Lower Austria. Funding is awarded through a competitive process by the Gesellschaft für Forschungsförderung Niederösterreich. This ensures a high quality of the funded projects and the best possible use of the available budget.
Since 2021, a total of 27 calls have been launched as part of...

Latest news: Summary of the FTI-Citizen Science Networking Event

On 18 November 2025, researchers from various Citizen Science projects in Lower Austria and representatives of the Gesellschaft für Forschungsförderung Niederösterreich (GFF NÖ) gathered at the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten for the first FTI-Citizen Science Networking Event. The main focus was on practical...