Austrian Science Minister Boosts Research, Supports Medical Students with New Funding Models
Austrian Science Minister Eva-Maria Holzleitner is reshaping research and student loans support. She's extending the Research, Innovation, and Technology Pact (FTI-Pact) and exploring new funding models for medical students.
Holzleitner is extending the FTI-Pact until 2029, with negotiations ongoing. The pact, under her responsibility, aims to boost research and innovation. The Research Funding Act (FoFinaG) ensures long-term, growth-oriented funding for central research agencies and non-university institutions.
She's also focusing on medical students. Holzleitner wants to help applicants who fail entrance tests by informing them about alternative health sector training. She's exploring legally binding obligations for medical students, with 85 out of 1,900 places already dedicated to 'tasks in the public interest'.
Holzleitner plans to reintroduce state funding for student loans dormitories, with a needs assessment underway. She's proposing a 'solidaristic contribution' from medical students, requiring them to serve the public health system post-graduation. Current negotiations involve the next EU Framework Program for Research and Innovation, starting in 2028, focusing on key technologies in Europe.
Holzleitner is extending the FTI-Pact and ensuring long-term research funding. She's also supporting medical students who fail entrance tests and exploring new student loans funding models, including a 'solidaristic contribution'. Her plans align with EU research promotion, with Austria participating through meetings led by officials like Martina Hirayama.
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