This funding opportunity enables scientists to conduct independent clinical studies involving human or veterinary patients or healthy volunteers/animals. It supports clearly defined projects aiming to improve clinical practice, therapy concepts, and treatment methods. Funding covers personnel and material costs for projects up to 48 months, with ongoing application submissions.
Eligible applicants are clinically active scientists in Austria or cooperating with Austrian clinics. Applicants must have scientific qualifications, conduct projects at Austrian institutions with necessary infrastructure, and provide suitable preliminary work. Ethics approval is required at applica