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FAQ

Q. What happens if a Digital Futures affiliated scholar leaves his/her organisation?
A. In such a case, the scholar can no longer be a Digital Futures affiliated scholar and will be removed from the official Digital Future affiliated scholar list. They automatically become Digital Futures alumni.

Q. What happens if a Digital Futures affiliated scholar leaves a position at Digital Futures (e.g. IIP, ISB)?
A. The affiliated scholars are still Digital Futures affiliated scholars as long as they stay in the same host organization.

Q. What happens if a Digital Futures affiliated scholar moves between KTH, SU, or RISE?
A. The affiliated scholar keeps his/her Digital Futures affiliated scholar status as long as the eligibility is still fulfilled.

Q. How should projects funded by Digital Futures be acknowledged in published papers?
A. The preferred and encouraged way is for Digital Futures affiliated scholars to use Digital Futures as a second affiliation. Alternatively, Digital Futures can also be mentioned in the acknowledgement, but the latter is not necessary if Digital Futures is given as a second affiliation of the authors.

Examples below: 

  • If you are KTH affiliated, you can write, e.g., “Anna Andersson, EECS and Digital Futures, KTH Royal Institute of Technology”.
  • If you are at Stockholm University or RISE, you can write Digital Futures as a second affiliation, e.g., “Frank Smith, Stockholm University and Digital Futures”.
  • If you are at a partner company, you can write Digital Futures as a second affiliation, e.g., “Frank Smith, Name of Company and Digital Futures”.
  • If you also mention Digital Futures in the acknowledgement in a paper, you can for instance write “This work was in part financially supported by Digital Futures”.

Q. Is it possible to resign as a Digital Futures affiliated scholar or as alumni?
A. Yes, of course. Send an email to info@digitalfutures.kth.se.

Q. How do I book a meeting room at the Digital Futures hub?
A. Digital Futures affiliated scholars may use the Digital Futures facilities – link to descriptions of conference rooms, office spaces and how to book.