National projects
In the Impact Innovation program, the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) promotes the use of innovation methods to solve a problem. Central to this is a process in which a wide range of people are involved in order to find new ideas and develop an effective solution. The result can be services, products or processes that offer added value for the target group.
Applications are open to all research topics - whether traditional or very current fields of technology (e.g. digitalization, climate, environment, mobility, energy, circular economy, eco-technologies, sustainability, decarbonization, etc.). The transformation towards a sustainable economy is also supported.
The Vienna Business Agency provides the Understanding Science funding to assist in communication activities that aim to present research and scientific results in an understandable and easily accessible manner. Interested parties can apply for Understanding Science Funding to cover payroll costs, costs for services, including fees for speakers or knowledge procurement, travel expenses for speakers, moderators, or lecturers, for the purchase of machines or licenses, and for the acquisition of intellectual property rights.
European projects
Horizon Europe is the new EU research and innovation program of the European Commission (EC) with €95.5 billion in funding for the seven-year period. A good opportunity to familiarise yourself with the EC's funding criteria is to work as a scientific evaluator. You will find all the relevant information on the Portal Funding & Tender Opportunities.
Journals
This special issue is dedicated to exploring the intricate relationship between emotions and science communication. Researchers and practitioners from various disciplines are called to submit abstracts for original research articles, essays, and practice insights that delve into the relationship between emotions and the communication of scientific information.
Abstracts can be submitted until September 30, 2024.
Conferences
Under the motto “What Major Citizen Alliances for Global Participatory Science?”, the Geneva Forum will take place from December 9 to 13, 2024. The Citizen Science Alliance is inviting submissions. They are looking for projects that successfully bring together communities around global issues such as the environment, biodiversity and resource management in citizen science initiatives. The forum opens up opportunities for global citizen science actions at UNESCO and United Nations program level.
Deadline: November 25, 2024
Citizen Science Helvetia 2025 (CitSciHelvetia'25), the Swiss conference on citizen science and participatory research, will take place on June 5 and 6, 2025 at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and will focus on the theme “Citizen Science in Action. Collaboration between civil society and the academic world”. Short presentations, posters and workshops can currently be submitted, which should be oriented towards one of the thematic focuses. The contributions can be written in German, French or English.
Deadline: November 30, 2024
The conference of the European Science Engagement Association (EUSEA) will take place from May 14 to 15, 2025 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The motto is “Navigating Public Engagement in Turbulent Times”. Submissions should show how science participation and communication can be implemented despite turbulent circumstances. The following formats can be submitted:
- Horizon Talks (8 min.)
- Workshops (90 min.)
- Dialogue sessions (45 min.)
- Networking Sessions
- Posters
Deadline: December 1, 2024
The annual conference of the National Institute for Science Communication (NaWik) offers a platform for exchanging ideas with other people interested in science communication on topics related to science communication. It is primarily aimed at scientists from German-speaking countries who (would like to) communicate their research to the public. WissKon25 will take place on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in Karlsruhe. Project presentations or interactive formats can be submitted in the Call for Contributions.
Deadline: December 1, 2024
This first CS4Water conference will focus on freshwater systems. The conference aims to highlight the critical role of citizen science in monitoring, management and control of water resources. CS4Water will take place in Delft (The Netherlands) from 3 to 5 June 2025. Submissions are invited in the following formats:
- Research presentations
- Workshops
- Posters
- Special interactions (creative formats)
Deadline: December 15, 2024
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