The evaluation analyses the instrument "BMVIT endowed professorship" and develops recommendations for the further development of the instrument. The focus is on the organisational and structural framework conditions for endowed professorships from the perspective of the sponsor and the universities. The evaluation focuses on questions regarding the appropriate design of the instrument with regard to the intended funding objectives. In addition, the integration of the instrument into the national funding environment and the positioning of endowed professorships in the Austrian university and higher education landscape is examined. More Information