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FWF | PEEK

Submissions accepted continuously

The aim of PEEK (Programme for Arts-based Research) is to fund clearly defined research proposals of high artistic and academic quality at an international level in the field of arts-based research.

Target group

  • Any person engaged in arts-based research who has the necessary qualifications

Goals

  • Support high quality and innovative arts-based research in which artistic practice is integral to the inquiry.
  • Increase research capacity, quality and international standing of arts-based researchers in Austria.
  • Increase both public awareness and awareness within the academic and the arts communities of arts-based research and its potential applications.

Requirements

  • Artistic/academic quality and standing
  • required infrastructure (Connection to an appropriate university or non-university institution in Austria, so that the necessary documentation, support and quality of the results are ensured)
  • For further details, please see the application guidelines.

Duration

  • to a maximum of 48 months

Funding amount

  • Depending on the individual project project-specific costs (personnel and non-personnel costs) may be requested. The number of reviews required depends on the level of funding requested.

Applications

  • via the FWF’s electronic application portal (elane)
  • accepted continuously, rolling
  • in English

Approval

  • Decided by the Scientific Board based on a recommendation by the PEEK Jury; this recommendation is based on an international review process
  • The PEEK Jury is involved in the international review process
  • generally in the May and November/December meeting of the Scientific Board.

Further information is available on the website of the FWF. 

Webinars

For general information about the funding principles and portfolio of the FWF, there is the webinar FWF Funding 101.

  • 28 October 2026, 10–11:30 h
  • Free admission
  • Language: Englisch
  • Registration until 26 October