Data Stewards 2025

Implementing Data Stewards for EU Missions Austria

The amount of data available to organisations is constantly growing. In research institutions in particular, the importance of data, the exchange of data and the opportunities to answer complex research questions with the help of large amounts of data are increasing. This increases the responsibility for the correct handling of data and, in particular, for its quality.
Data stewards are responsible for data administration and data management in a research institution. They help to manage, use, protect and store data effectively and thus support researchers in their work.
The call supports research institutions in managing, advancing and establishing research data and structures from at least one of the five EU missions (Mission CITIES, Mission WATERS, Mission CLIMATE, Mission SOIL, Mission CANCER).

What can be funded?

Funding is provided for the employment of a data steward at the organisation or organisational unit. The position can be filled by a new person or by a person already employed by the organisation or organisational unit who was not previously employed as a data steward or in a comparable position.

Only the personnel costs of the data steward and third-party costs for external training and further education for data stewards are funded.

Who can be funded?

Research institutions (universities, universities of applied sciences, non-university research institutions and private universities) are eligible for funding as part of their scientific activities in Austria.

What is the amount of funding?

A maximum of EUR 150,000 or 100% of the total costs will be funded per project. One application must be submitted per data steward. If more than one application is submitted by an organisation, it must be clearly explained why more than one data steward is needed.

A total of around 2 million Euros is available with funds from Fonds Zukunft Österreich.

What are the submission criteria?

  • Employment of at least 860 hours per year for the activities as a data steward
  • Personnel development measures and good integration into the organization

How does the submission work?

Projects can be submitted via eCall from 20 January 2025 until 9 May 2025 12 pm.

When will a decision be made?

End of summer 2025

Ausschreibungsunterlagen (in Deutsch)

Closed Submission Period
20.01.2025 - 09.05.2025, 12:00 hour
Max. Funding 150.000
Funding procedure
Submission with a proposal process
Target group
Research facilitiesUniversitiesUniversities of applied sciences
Collaboration
Not required
Scope
National
Eligible costs
Personnel costsThird-party costs
Funder
FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency
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WEIKERT Katharina

Katharina WEIKERT

+43 577 55-2316 E-Mail
SCHEUCHER Josef

Josef SCHEUCHER

+43 577 55-2311 E-Mail

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