We are looking for innovative workshop ideas that bring together diverse areas of research, including e.g. natural and social sciences, as well as humanities, and different research practices, ranging from academic research to practice- and policy-oriented research to citizen science.
What we look for
- an organizing team reflecting the transdisciplinary nature of the workshop
- an innovative scientific program, that takes us beyond current boundaries
- an open and interactive format, with very few lectures and lots of space for discussion
- an actionable workshop output (e.g., advice report, position paper, road map…)
- a diverse group of participants
What we offer
- a 5-day workshop at the Lorentz Center in the second half of 2024 / first half of 2025, including welcome reception, workshop dinner
- workshop budget for e.g., travel and accommodation reimbursements up to 15 k€
- no registration fees or other organizational costs
- a professional support organization, under the philosophy ‘you do the research, we do the rest”
Procedure & Submission
- you are welcome to contact the Lorentz Center for inquiries about the proposal preparation via competition@lorentzcenter.nl. The proposal template can be found here.
- submit your full application by 30 January 2024 through our workshop application portal
- the proposals will be assessed jointly by a specially appointed board composed of members of the Lorentz Center advisory boards and scientific partners at KIN
- the selected proposal will receive 15 k€ workshop budget & will be announced by 30 April 2024
- the other proposals will be evaluated for a regular Lorentz Center workshop
