Volkswagen Stiftung – Perspectives on Wealth: Repercussions of Wealth | Research Funding
Event details
| Date | 08.05.2024 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Extremely unequal income and wealth conditions are a recurring source of conflict and an ongoing hindrance to human development. Scientific research into the phenomenon of wealth is therefore a central element in understanding social transformation processes. With the funding initiative "Perspectives on Wealth", the Volkswagen Foundation aims to initiate a shift of perspective from poverty research to facets surrounding the phenomenon of wealth.
Possible research questions and topics include, but are not limited to:
- What impact does wealth have on (infra-)structures, organizations, and political and economic systems? What impacts can be observed with regard to individuals’ lived realities, societies and (social, geographic) mobility?
- What impact does wealth have on self-perceptions and the perception of others? How is wealth presented, put in scene, or hidden and what repercussions does this have? How is wealth effectively (or not effectively) put to use (e.g. in philanthropy, CSR)?
- Other possible topics: (global) financial markets and flows, (global) elites, entrepreneurship, and trickle-down effects.
The funding offer targets (inter-)national research groups of up to five equally participating partners. An interdisciplinary cooperation with partners from natural, life, data or engineering sciences is possible. Further: a cooperation with international partners from LMICs is explicitly welcomed; transdisciplinary teams are possible.
Funding: max. €1.5M (for up to 5 partners)
Duration: max. 4 years
Eligibility: Funding can be provided for the constitution of international research groups comprised of up to 5 principal investigators (PIs). The main applicant needs to have completed their PhD degree in either a humanities, a social or cultural science subject and be affiliated with a German university or research institution. Scholars at all career levels post-PhD are eligible to apply.
How to Apply: The application can be submitted on the electronic application system. For any assistance with proposal elements such as the budget, budget justification, DMP, or institutional declaration of eligibility, please contact the Research Office.
Deadline: 08 May 2024 (2 pm CET)
Further information
- More information about the program is available here
- The Information for Applicants document can be found here
- The application portal can be found here
Practical information
- General public
- Free