This new instrument provides an incentive to Digital Futures faculty members to apply for European Research Council (ERC) grants in the following categories: Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants.
The purpose of this call is to support the professional growth and development of our faculty members and encourage them to develop competitive ERC grant proposals. By providing financial support we also contribute to the development of high-quality research that aligns with Digital Futures vision.
Who can apply?
Digital Futures faculty members affiliated to KTH, and Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) can apply for this funding.
What the call offers:
- The call offers 100,000 SEK to each applicant, up to 10 applications. Each Digital Futures faculty member can only apply once.
- The funding will be transferred to an applicant’s project and cannot be paid as remuneration.
Eligibility
- Be a Digital Futures faculty member affiliated to KTH, or RISE.
- Has submitted a project proposal for an ECR grant call during 2025, in one of the following categories: Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants.
- The submitted project proposal should be aligned with Digital Futures Research Matrix.
Call period
This is a reoccurring call with applications possible during the whole year until we have granted 10 applications.
Application process
The application should consist of the following:
- A copy of the applicant’s CV
- An abstract of the submitted ERC proposal
- A short description of how the project proposal is related to the digital futures research matrix (1/2 page)
- Proof of submission of the project proposal to the ECR grant call for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants or Advanced Grants.
Applications and/or questions should be sent to: call@digitalfutures.kth.se (please write “Support funding ERC grant” in the subject of your e-mail)
Applications will be assessed by the Digital Futures Executive Committee. Decisions will be typically made within one month of submission.
Contact
Contact call@digitalfutures.kth.se for further questions. Please include “Support funding ERC grant” in the subject of your email.