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Cognitive Sciences

With the “Cognitive Sciences” program, the WWTF supported scientific projects and Vienna Research Groups in the field of cognitive and neurosciences. The aim of the program was to fund projects that expand the understanding of cognitive processes in humans, animals, and machines, thereby contributing to a better understanding of how the brain works and functions. With the support of the WWTF, this field has been able to establish itself strongly in Vienna, as demonstrated by the field’s successes in terms of scientific excellence funding such as ERC and FWF. Cognitive aspects now also play an important role in many WWTF programs as part of interdisciplinary collaborations.

In total, 21 WWTF projects (including Vienna Research Groups) were funded, with a total volume of € 14,201,346.

Kontakt: Benjamin Missbach

Earlier calls

The third WWTF Call “Cognitive Sciences" is completed. Proposals had to bring together two to three different disciplines to address innovative research questions in order to advance the understanding of cognition in humans, animals or artificial systems. Improving the interconnectedness of different research areas within the call theme was another key element of this call. 

Funding volume: 3.497.880 €
Number of applications: 55 short proposals, 18 invited full proposals
Awarding procdure: Two stage selection process by international expert jury based on review report by peers
Jury meeting: November 26, 2018
Formal decision by WWTF Board of Directors: December 11, 2018

Contact person: Benjamin Missbach

Gero Miesenböck (Jury Chair) | University of Oxford, UK 
Martine Cador | Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, FR
Ophelia Deroy | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, DE
Martin Giurfa | Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse 3, FR
Günther Knoblich | CEU Central European University, HU
Katharina Riebel | Leiden University, NL
Marcel van Gerven | Radboud University, NL

Funded projects

Funding volume: 2.992.000 €
Number of applications: 49 Short proposals, 18 invited to submit a full proposal 
Awarding procdure: Two stage selection process by international expert panel based on review report by peers
Jury meeting: November 30, 2015
Formal decision by WWTF Board of Directors: December 14, 2015

Contact person:Michael Strassnig

For more information see the Call Fiche

 

Members of the Call-Jury:

Anil Seth (Jury Chair) | University of Sussex, UK
Kim Bard | University of Portsmouth, UK
Martin Giurfa | CNRS, Université de Toulouse, FR
Jan Theeuwes | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, NL
Barbara Tillmann | CNRS Neurosciences Lyon, FR
Toni E. Ziegler | University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Funded projects

Funding volume: 3.012.000 €
Number of applications: 36
Awarding procedure: Single stage selection process by international expert panel based on review report by peers
Jury meeting: October 27-28, 2011
Formal decision by WWTF Board of Directors: November 7, 2011

For more information see the Call Fiche

 

Members of the call jury:

  • Martin Giurfa (Jury Chair) | Paul Sabatier Univ., Toulouse, FR
  • Ina Bornkessel-Schlesewsky | Universität Marburg, DE
  • Shihui Han | Peking University, CN
  • Marta Manser | Universität Zürich, CH
  • Gero Miesenböck | University of Oxford, UK
  • Olivier Pascalis | Uni. Pierre Mendés-France, Grenoble, FR
  • Tim Shallice | University College London & SISSA, UK
  • Jan Theeuwes | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, NL

 

 

Funded projects

On December 10, 2008 the WWTF Board has decided to fund one Vienna Science Chairs for Cognitive Science.

Funding volume: 1.500.000 €
Number of applications: 3
Awarding procdure: Selection process by international expert panel based on review report by peers
Jury meeting: November 17, 2008
Formal decision by WWTF Board of Directors: December 10, 2008

For more information see the Call Fiche

Members of the Call-Jury:

Rodney J. Douglas | ETH Zürich, CH
Howard Eichenbaum | Boston University, US
Julia Fischer | University of Göttingen, DE
Christof Koch | California Institute of Technology, US
Rolf Pfeifer | University of Zürich, CH (nicht teilgenommen)
Wolfgang Prinz | MPI for Cognitive and Brain Science, DE

Funded projects

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