NWO: call Digital Society

Digitalisation is both a societal and scientific challenge. On the one hand, the quantity and quality of the available data means an unparalleled complexity that requires the development of new methods and techniques with which data can be questioned, analysed, managed and explained.

On the other hand, we need to ensure that everybody in society is and continues to remain involved in the digitalisation and we need to be aware of the cultural and societal context, precisely because digitalisation knows no boundaries. Developing new knowledge in the areas of ICT and data interpretation will require (cultural) contextualisation and visualisation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration between researchers from different domains for societal impact to be realised.

This call therefore focuses on research that makes a contribution to the Digital Society Research Agenda.

Who can apply
Funding can be requested by experienced researchers who hold a PhD and who are appointed at a university located in the Kingdom of the Netherlands or a research institute recognised by NWO. Co-applicants are also researchers who hold a PhD and who are appointed at a university in the Kingdom of the Netherlands or a research institution recognised by NWO.

Collaboration between at least two researchers and at least one private party is a condition for funding. The compulsory cash matching contribution from the private partner can be jointly provided by several private parties. Public parties can also make a contribution.

When to apply
Full proposals are to be received by NWO is 4 June 2019 at 14.00 hours CEST.

Please visit the NWO website for more information about this call.