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LS26 Targeted Prevention / Key Facts

This call is open to research projects inthat have the areapotential to promote disease prevention and/or increase the number of Digitalhealthy Humanismlife asyears interdisciplinaryin cooperationa betweendefined SSH and ICT.population.

Scope of the Call

ThisProjects callmust invitesidentify researchersa specific risk population, define a disease/health condition, and develop an actionable mechanism for intervention. Scientific innovation and its value in addressing an open research gap in prevention research must be clearly demonstrated. In addition, projects must outline a pathway to implementation that allows for the assessment of the feasibility and impact of the proposed work. Project teams must demonstrate scientific expertise in relevant research disciplines, as well as further expertise from ICTrelevant andstakeholders. SSHBudget tomay submitbe an interdisciplinary proposal in the field of Digital Humanism. Through cooperation between ICT and SSH researchers, projects should draw upon knowledge and insights from SSH to lay scientific foundationsallocated for digitalnon-academic technologiesstakeholders &as practices that are more socially robust and promote human values. The call is open to all research topics in the area of digital technologies & practices. Proposals that aim for theoretical and conceptual contributions to Digital Humanism are particularly welcome.appropriate.

Who can apply?

Projects are led by a "core research team" of up to three principal investigators (PIs). The core research team consists of:

  • An interdisciplinary team of 2-3 researchers encompassing both ICT and SSH as Principal Investigators. 
  • TheA coordinating PI (PI&C), who must be based at a university or research institute in Vienna.Vienna
  • Co-PIsUp to two co-PIs, who may be based anywhere globally (i.e., Vienna, Austria, internationally)
    • Co-PIs outside of Vienna (fundingmay limitedreceive toa maximum total of 20% of the total budget).budget
    • Co-PIs with an affiliationaffilitated to an institution in Lower Austria mayma applyreceive fora upmaximum tototal of 49% of the overalltotal budget (see Joint Project).
Project Duration

24-48 months

Funding
  • Call budget: € 5 million.
  • Project budget: € 350,000 to € 700.000 (Joint Projects up to € 750.000).  
  • Personnel and non-personnel costs may be claimed.
  • Maximum 30% non-personnel costs.
  • Up to 20% overhead costs may be claimed.
Timeline
  • Call opening: January 19, 2026.
  • Short Proposal deadline: April 15, 2026, 2pm CET CET 
  • Full Proposal deadline: July 30, 2026, 2pm CET
  • Expected funding decision: December 2026.

  • Project start: latest June 2027.

Process
  • Two-stage selection process
  • International jury
  • International peer review
  • Application via via WWTF Funding Portal  
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