[ NRP 77 Digital Transformation 2nd Call | Research funding ]

The National Research Programmes (NRPs) of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) are a means of generating and conducting coordinated research projects that pursue a common goal.

NRP 77 “Digital transformation” aims to generate knowledge about the opportunities, risks, challenges and solutions that digitalisation creates for society. A 1^st call was launched in 2018 with 37 projects funded.

To bridge some research gaps, NRP 77 has launched a 2^nd call for proposals with a budget of CHF 5.4M to fund around 8 new projects. Interdisciplinary projects and collaborations with other NRP 77 projects are strongly encouraged.

Topics of the 2^nd call:
 
Module 1 on “Education, learning and digital change” (CHF 1.8M for 2-3 grants):

• Individuals in the second half of their lives, and from different educational backgrounds;
• Individuals with disabilities and with different educational backgrounds;
• Impact of digitalisation on the education system.

• Impact of digitalisation on the public sphere and/or journalism;
• Governance and legal framework of digital technologies.

• Eligible costs: see SNSF Project Funding rules in the EPFL Toolkit for Project Funding.
• Note PhD students’ salaries must be guaranteed for 48 months regardless of the duration of the NRP funding.
• Researchers abroad can receive up to 30% of the overall budget.

• Deadline for Letters of Intent: 20 February 2020
• Invitation to submit a full proposal: March 2020
• Deadline for Full Proposals: 20 April 2020 at 17:00 CET
• Decision: August 2020
• Start of the project: September-December 2020