Pilot Project Support
The Centre for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences (CDHU) is pleased to announce a fifth call for applications for Pilot Project Support, opening 1 June and with a deadline of September 15th, 2025.
More details on the application can be found here Pdf, 287 kB.
The link to the application form be found here
What are pilot projects?
CDHU releases periodic calls for Pilot Project Support (make sure to sign up to our mailing list and newsletter to find out about the next application round), an initiative that provides technical and methodological support, and computational space for research projects in the humanities and social sciences. It is connected to the digital research infrastructure mission of the CDHU.
Pilot Project Support is a recurring and periodical initiative open to researchers and staff in the humanities and social sciences at Uppsala University. The aim is to support the digital implementation of shorter research projects. Applications may concern new ideas or be spin-offs of existing projects. Project proposals that can demonstrate concrete outcomes or can demonstrate importance and reusability of developed resources may be given priority. Pilot projects aimed at larger external applications in the future are welcome.
Pilot projects that are granted support will have access to:
(1) implementation support in terms of human resources (research engineer time – including support and advice with methods, tools, and data processing);
(2) computational resources that are required to achieve the project’s goals. Before implementation CDHU staff will also help developing the design of the project in collaboration with the PI.
How to apply
In order to apply for Pilot Project Support candidates ideally need to have permanent employment Uppsala University and need to submit:
- A project plan of a maximum of 1500 words. This should include:
- Overall aims and purpose
- Primary sources/datasets
- Possible methods and tools
- Infrastructural relevance
- If possible, the project plan should also describe how the project’s infrastructure is generative and reusable in a broader context. When relevant/possible, also include estimated storage and computational needs (specified in GB/TB and CPU/GPU needs).
- A short CV (max 1 page) for each applicant.
- If the project relates to or builds upon an already existing project, please also provide a short summary (250 words) of the project, as well as the project application (if available).
Important!
Prior to sending in the Pilot Project Support application please ensure that your head of department is informed and is in agreement. (A written approval is not required until the project is selected for support.)
The application is assessed in terms of (1) feasibility and (2) infrastructural relevance and reusability by CDHU's management in consultation with the Centre’s research engineers.
The deadline is routinely in mid-September. If you have questions regarding the call, please contact us via the contact form