FWF Austrian Science Fund
Verify users from FWF Austrian Science Fund
FWF Austrian Science Fund is a member of ACOnet Identity Federation, one of the national research and education federations that share academic identity providers through eduGAIN. That means you can verify a user's affiliation with FWF Austrian Science Fund by having them sign in with their FWF Austrian Science Fund account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Austria
- Federation
- ACOnet Identity Federation
Institution details
- Organization
- FWF Österreichischer Wissenschaftsfonds
- Country
- Austria
- Website
- https://www.fwf.ac.at/
- SAML Entity ID
https://sso.fwf.ac.at/auth/realms/sso- Scopes
- fwf.ac.at
- Federation
- ACOnet Identity Federation
SAML capabilities
Capabilities are read from the institution's SAML metadata. An advertised format is what the IdP declares it supports — not a guarantee of what every login returns.
- technical
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with FWF Austrian Science Fund?
Yes. FWF Austrian Science Fund participates in ACOnet Identity Federation, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their FWF Austrian Science Fund account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does FWF Austrian Science Fund support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. FWF Austrian Science Fund does not advertise a NameID format, so identifiers are likely to be transient (per-login). authIdentifier may be null — you can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is FWF Austrian Science Fund in?
FWF Austrian Science Fund is located in Austria.
How do I verify students from FWF Austrian Science Fund?
Create a verification session via POST /v2/auth/verification, redirect the user to the returned link, and poll GET /v2/auth/verification/{id} after they authenticate at FWF Austrian Science Fund. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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