NWA Digital Technology and Work
NWA Digital Technology and Work
€2.8M - €2.9M
16/09/2025
Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution
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What is the NWA Digital Technology and Work Call?
Expected Outcomes
• A clear understanding of the dynamics of human–technology–organisation collaboration and interaction in workplace settings.
• Policy recommendations and action perspectives that enable policymakers to discourage harmful technology implementations and encourage effective, inclusive, human-centric deployments.
• Organisational insights into best practices for deploying and continuously improving digital technologies to optimise work design and processes.
• Strengthened networks and long-term collaborations across the knowledge chain linking fundamental, applied and practice‐oriented research with societal stakeholders.
Scope Requirements
• Consortium composition: minimum of one main applicant (research-active Dutch research organisation), at least one co‐applicant and one cooperation partner; optional co-funder(s).
• Mandatory participation of main applicants in both collaborative workshops; registration by 15 April 2025 (14:00 CEST).
• Funding request per project: minimum €2,750,000, maximum €2,865,000; project duration up to 72 months.
• Eligible costs: personnel, equipment, investments, knowledge utilisation (use only vital budget items from provided budget modules).
• Submission requirements: completed application form, updated budget form (available July 2025), declarations of support from cooperation partners, co-funder statements if applicable, guarantee for continuity in project supervision if applicable, “Statement and signature” form.
• Submission via the ISAAC system by 16 September 2025 (14:00 CEST).
• Responsible research data management: data management plan to be prepared after grant award and before project start.
Special Conditions
• Use of the updated budget form (from July 2025) is compulsory; applications using outdated forms will be rejected.
• All required annexes (declarations of support/co-funding, continuity guarantee, statement and signature) must be uploaded in ISAAC alongside the application PDF.
• Pre-advices and interviews will form part of the assessment procedure; funding decisions by the NWO Executive Board expected December 2025.
• Applicants must have or create an ISAAC account at least one workday before submission.
• Proposals must adhere to NWO’s regulations on eligible costs, research integrity and responsible data management.
Deadline:16/09/2025
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