Mini-call NWA Route: Value Creation through Responsible Access and Use of Big Data (‘Big Data’)

28 Jul 2020 - 2 min



Procedure for Small Projects in context of NWA route Big Data

NWO has opened a call for a single proposal containing three small projects (50 kEuro each) within the context of each NWA route. The official call can be found here: 

https://www.nwo.nl/en/funding/our-funding-instruments/nwa/small-projects-for-nwa-routes-2020/small-projects-for-nwa-routes-2020.html

For the route ‘Value Creation through Responsible Access and Use of Big Data (aka the route Big Data)’ the boegbeeld prof.dr.ir. Inald Lagendijk is invited to submit the eligible proposal. The management of the route has formulated an open and transparent process to select the three project to be included in the proposal. If you wish to submit a ‘Big Data’ proposal for a 50 kEuro project plan in the context of this NWA small projects call, please follow the procedure outlined on the page https://www.esciencecenter.nl/mini-call-nwa-route/.

Deadline for your submission is September 18, 2020.


Matchmaking event of ‘Initiatives’ for the NWA-ORC 2020/21 call

Recently the NWA-ORC 2020/21 has been opened, see 

https://www.nwo.nl/financiering/onze-financieringsinstrumenten/nwa/nationale-wetenschapsagenda—onderzoek-op-routes-door-consortia-2020-21/nationale-wetenschapsagenda—onderzoek-op-routes-door-consortia-2020-21.html

Submitting to NWO an Initiative is required to be eligible for submitting an NWA pre-proposal before October 1, 2020. After submission of the Initiative, the main applicant – or another participant in the consortium – has to take part in a Matchmaking Event of the indicated primary NWA-route. The matchmaking event for the NWA route Big Data will take place on October 28, 2020 (10:00 – 13:00 hr). If you plan to submit an Initiative, then please mark this date in your agenda.

If you are not planning to submit an Initiative, you are still welcome to the Matchmaking event. IN this case, registration is required via de NWO website.

We are looking forward to your proposals for the Small Projects call and the Initiatives for the NWA-ORC call.