[CALL] Digital Humanism

04.10.2023

Deadline: 04.10. 2023. 14h

 

For researchers in Vienna. Topic: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and social sciences/humanities (SSH)

The Information and Communication Technology 2023 Call „Digital Humanism” opened for submissions on 16th May 2023. This call is directed at researchers in Vienna who seek to conduct a cutting-edge interdisciplinary research project (2 - 4 years) between ICT and social sciences / humanities (SSH) that address digital technologies & practices from a human-centered and societal perspective in the field of Digital Humanism. 

A total of € 3,5 million has been dedicated to this call. The funding range per project is € 300,000 – € 600,000. Additional funding opportunities are available for collaborative projects between scientists in Vienna and Lower Austria. Details can be found at Joint Projects - WWTF.

This is a two-stage call:

  • Deadline for short proposals: 4th October 2023, 2pm CET
  • Deadline for full proposals (upon invitation): 20th February 2024, 2pm CET. 
  • The funding decision is expected in June 2024

To enable networking across research fields and to find potential cooperation partners, WWTF has launched a matching platform: All interested parties are strongly encouraged to register and connect

We invite all interested parties to participate at the Call Presentation event on June 27, 2023 at Albert Schweizer Haus, Schwarzspanierstraße 13, 1090 Vienna at 1pm. WWTF will introduce the call followed by possible 1:1 meetings.
Please register for this event until 22nd of June  https://digital-humanism-call2023.b2match.io/ On this platform you can also arrange 1:1 meetings with other participants to talk on site.

The matching platform will be available for further online meetings until the end of the Short Proposal Phase on October 4th. 

Please check this page regularly for updates.

Further information can be found in the Call Specifications and Submission Guideline documents below. Please do not hesitate to contact the call manager  Michael Strassnig or Benjamin Missbach for more details.