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Austria: WE&ME Foundation (formerly TEMPI-Stiftung, TEMPI-Foundation)
Yann04
Senior Member (Voting Rights)
I’ve been to that station so many times before I even knew what ME was. It’s surreal seeing a pic like that in a place I used to know.
Many thanks to @OesterrFrauenla and Ströck Brot for their support in raising awareness for ME/CFS and the donated sales proceeds. We are grateful for every cooperation, help and donation! #stepbystep
OrganicChilli
Established Member (Voting Rights)
Translated into English from https://www.weandmecfs.org/news/gem...-award-unterstützt-forschung-mit-450-000-euro
Together Against ME/CFS: WE&ME Award Supports Research with €450,000
With the newly established WE&ME Award, the WE&ME Foundation is providing €450,000 for the scientific investigation of ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). The funding amount was made available via the alpha+ Foundation of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and ranks among the highest privately funded research awards in Austria.
The goal of the award is to enable excellent research projects at Austrian universities and non-university research institutions, in order to gain fundamental insights into the causes, mechanisms, and potential therapeutic approaches for ME/CFS and related post-viral illnesses. The focus is particularly on biomedical studies that adhere to strict international diagnostic criteria (CCC/ICC).
Submissions will be accepted from July to October 2025. The selection of eligible projects will be carried out by the FWF through internationally recognized peer-review procedures. The final funding decisions will be made by the WE&ME Foundation based on the recommendations of the FWF board.
According to current estimates, ME/CFS affects up to 80,000 people in Austria. Particularly young, previously healthy individuals often suffer from severe, long-lasting symptoms. Despite the high disease burden, ME/CFS remains under-researched and medically underserved.
With the WE&ME Award, the foundation is setting another strong signal for the promotion of basic research, following its cooperation with the WWTF in 2024. The collaboration with the FWF is a targeted effort to strengthen Austria as a hub for scientific research and invites both national and international researchers to contribute their expertise to the study of this long-neglected illness.
Together Against ME/CFS: WE&ME Award Supports Research with €450,000
With the newly established WE&ME Award, the WE&ME Foundation is providing €450,000 for the scientific investigation of ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). The funding amount was made available via the alpha+ Foundation of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and ranks among the highest privately funded research awards in Austria.
The goal of the award is to enable excellent research projects at Austrian universities and non-university research institutions, in order to gain fundamental insights into the causes, mechanisms, and potential therapeutic approaches for ME/CFS and related post-viral illnesses. The focus is particularly on biomedical studies that adhere to strict international diagnostic criteria (CCC/ICC).
Submissions will be accepted from July to October 2025. The selection of eligible projects will be carried out by the FWF through internationally recognized peer-review procedures. The final funding decisions will be made by the WE&ME Foundation based on the recommendations of the FWF board.
According to current estimates, ME/CFS affects up to 80,000 people in Austria. Particularly young, previously healthy individuals often suffer from severe, long-lasting symptoms. Despite the high disease burden, ME/CFS remains under-researched and medically underserved.
With the WE&ME Award, the foundation is setting another strong signal for the promotion of basic research, following its cooperation with the WWTF in 2024. The collaboration with the FWF is a targeted effort to strengthen Austria as a hub for scientific research and invites both national and international researchers to contribute their expertise to the study of this long-neglected illness.