NGI 3rd Open Call for paired teams, open ideas and challenges

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Funding under projects

Programme Description

Funding provided under previews programmes.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

3rd Open Call

Call

NGI 3rd Open Call for paired teams, open ideas and challenges

Summary

The NGI Transatlantic Fellowship Programme is seeking to engage NGI Researchers and Innovators, including researchers with technical background, or Social Sciences and the Humanities (SSH) background, or from other multidisciplinary fields e.g. working at the intersection of social and natural sciences.

Detailed Call Description

Researchers and Innovators will have the chance to collaborate on multidisciplinary topics related to Next Generation Internet:

  • Human-centric internet values: Autonomy, Interoperability, Cooperation, Openness, Inclusivity, Data protection, Data sovereignty, Data privacy, Transparency, etc.
  • Research and/or technology domains, such as, IoT, 5/6G, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Blockchain, Cloud and Edge computing, Cybersecurity, Quantum computing and algorithms, Xtended Realities, Peer to peer technologies, Virtual Realities, Decentralized Internet, Trust, and data sovereignty, metaverse, digital commons, Web 3.0, greening of ICT, etc.
  • Application domains: health, environment, energy transition, Industry 4.0, emobility, defence, Autonomous V2X, immersive environment, intuitive user experience, lifelong learning, inclusiveness, digitalization, etc.

The programme will also support any other technological foundations on which future services and platforms will be built, with a human-centric approach considering social participation, open Internet, respect of the user’s consent, privacy, and security issues. The list is not exhaustive, and it is up to the applicant to argument the relevance of the proposed topic to Next Generation Internet. Applicants from Social Sciences and the Humanities (SSH)who believe they can contribute to Next Generation Internet related projects in technology fields are encouraged to apply as well.

The programme provides travel funding and living allowance for visiting Fellows from Europe. It supports both Fellows and their host institutions with activities such as bootcamps, training, mentorship sessions, and community building.

The applicants have 3 participation options for this round of calls:

  • Paired Teams: The applicant can submit their proposal along with an organisation who agrees to host the applicant. This organisation can be from the pool of host on the website or an external host. The agreement between the host and the applicant must be done prior the application process.
  • Challenges: Hosting organisation from US and Canada – which have agreed to collaborate with the NGI Enrichers programme – defines specific research topics (challenges) related to the Next Generation Internet domain. The applicant can submit a proposal answering a challenge defined by the hosting organisation.
  • Open ideas: Applicants submit a proposal around their ideas, products or services, selecting three preferred hosts among the list of organisations collaborating with the NGI Enrichers programme. The programme will facilitate the best match between the applicant and the host organisations based on the idea, product or service which has been proposed. Participants are encouraged to choose this track if none of the proposed challenges matches their envisioned project or skills.

Applicants should use the Search for hosts tool to find hosts that match their profile, Focus area and Application domain, and should check whether the host accepts applications from the track that interests you. More details on the proposed challenges can be found in each host’s individual profile, which can be accessed by clicking on a host’s name.

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

NGI Enrichers consortium will provide financial support to Fellows through their organisations. This call will select from 10 to 25 applicants.

Funding will cover the following expenses:

  • Monthly lumps sum living allowance is up to: €3.800 – for every full month of stay, according to the duration indicated in the application.
  • Travel and visa costs reimbursement (including cost of “travel protection” / “health insurance” required for the visa, travel to attend the bootcamp, and one transatlantic travel) is: up to €3.000 upon cost justification.

The overall amount of funding each Enricher can receive (lump sum + visa/insurance reimbursement) is:

  • up to € 14.400 for a 3-month Expedition.
  • up to € 25.800 for a 6-month Expedition.

Thematic Categories

  • Education and training
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation

Eligibility for Participation

  • Associations
  • Educational Institutions
  • NGOs
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • Other Beneficiaries
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions

Eligibility For Participation Notes

The Programme aims to support applications from EU Fellows with a proven track in the NGI sector. They can be:

  • Researchers (scientific/technical/engineering) working on different NGI relevant topics and application domains in the not-for-profit sector (e.g. higher education institutes, research infrastructures, non-profit organisations and charitable foundations, public research centres, etc.)
  • Researchers (social sciences and humanities) Social sciences and humanities researchers which can contribute to NGI relevant topics and work in the not-for-profit sector (e.g. higher education institutes, research infrastructures, non-profit organisations and charitable foundations, public research centres, etc.)
  • Researchers (multidisciplinary) working at the intersection of social and nature sciences, including technology, sociology, economics, environment, art, design, which can contribute to NGI relevant topics and work in the not-for-profit sector (e.g. higher education institutes, research infrastructures, nonprofit organisations and charitable foundations, public research centres, etc.)
  • Innovators/Entrepreneurs working in different NGI relevant topics and application domains in the for-profit sector (e.g. start-ups, large companies, etc).

Call Opening Date

08/03/2024

Call Closing Date

10/05/2024

EU Contact Point

Email address for further information: ngienrichers@apre.it.