Selection Process and Criteria

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AWARD

Selection Process and Criteria

Evaluation and selection will be carried out by an independent jury of experts, chaired by a member of the Presiding Committee of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

 

The jury’s decision will be based on:

  1. Application relevance to critical infrastructures (weight: 60%)
    1. Which critical infrastructures will benefit?
    2. How is the solution/approach applicable?
    3. When can the solution/approach be implemented? (time horizon)
  2. Quality of the applicant’s previous scientific publications (weight: 40%)
    1. Quality of the scientific work
    2. Quality of the publications and standing of the proceedings/journals
    3. Degree of innovation in the submitted work

 

Applicants will be notified in writing of the jury’s decision.

KEY FACTS

Research Areas
Computer Science, Technical Science

Interval
Biennial (every two years)

Value of the Award
10,000 Euro

Deadline for Submissions:
June 15, 2026