Abstract:
The article provides a transnational perspective on the development and implementation of two calls issued by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) for its transdisciplinary funding program #ConnectingMinds. Four key learnings are addressed: (1) the need for active program management to strengthen transdisciplinarity research (TDR) skills both within funding agencies and externally at research institutions; (2) the indispensable continuous involvement of TDR experts in program design and the review process; (3) the relevance of an open and adaptable funding institution that includes decision-makers who are committed to building up the necessary competencies and capacity and fully support the program; (4) the orientation towards the TD-community and involved practitioners as a (new) target group.
Über die Autor*innen:
- Petra Biberhofer
PhD, Program-Management, Strategie – Nationale Programme, Wissenschaftsfonds FWF, Wien - Aliette Dörflinger
Mag.a, Prozessbegleitung – Beratung – Moderation – Trainings, Dörflinger Consulting & Facilitation, Wien - Christian Pohl,
Prof. Dr., Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften, Koleiter Transdisci-plinarity Lab, ETH Zürich - Uwe von Ahsen
Dr., Abteilungsleiter Strategie – Nationale Programme, Wissenschaftsfonds FWF, Wien
