Information and Communication Technologies (currently open)
Digital Humanism
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.
On June 27, 2023, an information event with networking took place at the Albert Schweizer Haus. Through our networking platform (https://digital-humanism-call2023.b2match.io), there is still the possibility to create a profile, search for potential cooperation partners, and meet online until the end of the submission deadline.
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.