Open call: Second Call for Research Pairs Projects in Technologies for a Digital Transformation

This is the second call for Research Pairs collaboration projects between two young researchers within Digital Futures in the area of technologies for a digital transformation. We will support projects that can show novelty and an interdisciplinary approach. KTH schools, Stockholm University (SU), and RISE Digital Systems are encouraged to apply.

Important dates

Call opens: 15 February 2021
Project registration:
10 March 2021
Call closes: 31 March 2021, 14:00 (CET)

The funding decision is expected by end of June. The earliest starting date of the projects is July 1, 2021.

The projects should address cutting-edge research within Technologies for a digital transformation and should involve researchers that complement each other and conduct interdisciplinary research. The proposals shall address subject areas at an intersection of the Digital Futures Research matrix illustrated below.

Figure 1 The three research themes Trust, Cooperate and Learn cut across the four contexts Smart society, Digitalized industry, Rich and healthy life, and Educational Transformation.

The three research themes Trust, Cooperate and Learn cut across the four contexts Smart society, Digitalized industry, Rich and healthy life, and Educational Transformation.

More information and How to apply can be found here:

https://www.digitalfutures.kth.se/research-calls/open-call-second-call-for-research-pairs-projects-in-technologies-for-a-digital-transformation/

Matchmaking event

Digital Futures will host a “Matchmaking” on-line event open to all potential project applicants, to help with the creation of proposals.

24 February 2021 at 13:00-14:00, Swedish local time

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