Call UNITA Starting grant on Research - Digital Transition

The UNITA Alliance issued the call for Starting Grants on Research to strengthen collaboration between UNITA partners through the implementation of new projects or the consolidation of existing projects.
Proposals are accepted in all possible variants and declinations of one of the following subjects:
- Intelligent Information Processing for the Digital Transition: Promises and Risks
- Green and Secure ICT for the digital society in Anthropocene.
The projects must be submitted by teaching staff or researchers from at least three different university
partners of the UNITA Alliance and should include in the working group post-docs and PhD candidates.
Proposals may be submitted by scholars in various disciplines, ranging from engineering, computer science,
physics, chemistry or materials science, but also from economics and law and other social sciences.
Proposals must focus on technical solutions and highlight concrete actions to develop collaborative projects
between the academic community, socio-economic stakeholders, and local communities.
The duration of a project is up to 12 months.
Multidisciplinary projects are particularly welcome.
Each applicant (whatever his/her status) may only participate in one project.
An informative online webinar will take place on May 20th, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (CET).
The application deadline is June 13th 2025 at 23:59 CET.