Calls
Fund a research project? Publish a publication? Do you want to help organise events? Here you will find current calls on topics related to interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity.
The website is constantly being updated. If you have similar messages for our community, please do not hesitate to contact us.
30.10.26, Deutsches Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt
Sozial-ökologische Nachwuchsgruppen für nachhaltige und resiliente Stadt-Umland-Regionen – Änderungen für die diesjährige Förderrunde
Die Nachhaltigkeitsforschung braucht gut qualifizierten wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs, der in der Lage ist, zu Lösungen von komplexen gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen in unseren Städten und Regionen auch unter Berücksichtigung neuer Technologien beizutragen. Aus diesem Grund fördert das Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR) sozial-ökologische Nachwuchsgruppen, die einen Beitrag zur Hightech-Agenda Deutschland leisten. Die diesjährige Einreichfrist wurde um sechs Monate verschoben. Skizzen können dementsprechend bis zum 30. Oktober 2026 eingereicht werden.
29.11.26, International Creative Research Methods Conference
The call for contributions for the International Creative Research Methods Conference
We welcome contributions from all sectors, areas of practice and disciplines that share experiences and learning. We are particularly interested in creative methods used beyond data gathering - although data-gathering methods are also welcome - and in related topics such as funding, ethical approval, and publishing creative research. Contributions may take any creative format, including outdoor sessions in the city. We also welcome proposals for facilitated networking sessions that use creative and inclusive approaches to help participants and lived experience co-researchers connect, exchange ideas and develop potential collaborations. We are especially keen to hear from researchers and activists using creative research methods in areas including, but not limited to, policy, practice-based research, digital and commercial research, the life and social sciences, and the arts and heritage sectors.
Submission deadline: 29 November 2026
31.12.26, ETH Zurich
Open call for papers: Transdisciplinary Research for Transformative Change: From Conceptual Insights to Societal Impact
How can transdisciplinary research move from conceptual debate to real societal impact? This collection invites contributions that explore how collaboration across disciplines, sectors, and knowledge systems fosters transformative change. We welcome papers that critically reflect on the practices, methods, and politics of doing transdisciplinary research—its promises, challenges, and implications for knowledge co-production and societal transformation.
Submission deadline: 31 December 2026