Call for proposals: Designing for Values

The Delft Design for Values institute is reaching out to its members to submit a proposal for seed funding for interdisciplinary collaborative activities, preferably cross-faculty. The overall aim of the seed funding program is to increase the impact of design for values research and education at TU Delft.

Objectives

The Delft Design for Values institute aims to achieve this by the development of a DDfV methods collection that can be used in practice and education, and by establishing Special Interest Groups (SIG’s). This could for example be a SIG around a certain value (e.g. Designing for Justice, -well-being, human autonomy), or around a method (e.g. Co-design and participatory design), or around a domain (e.g. values operationalized in the AI act) or around education on design for values. Proposals should demonstrate that the suggested project will contribute to this.

Types of Proposals

We welcome submissions in one of the following categories:

Tooling and Guidance

Developing or making available specific Design for Values methods, including practical guidance for how to apply those in practice and/or education. The results of the proposed projects should contribute to the Value Language & Methodology Project of the DDfV institute.

• Budget: €5,000–€10,000
• Duration: max 12 months
• [Download format template]

Special Interest Groups (SIGs) 

Join forces in research and collaborations! The topic can be based on any topic that is of relevant to Design for Values, but we particularly encourage proposals on the following themes: Designing for) Justice, -Human Autonomy, Co-design and participatory design; values operationalized in the AI act or education on design for values. Please also explain how you would like to align with the DDfV core team. We have capacity available within the team for alignment and support.

• Budget: €2,500–€7,500 per year
• Duration: up to 36 months (until end of 2027)
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Wildcard

Any other project proposal that increases the impact of Design for Values research and education at TU Delft and that strengthens the position of TU Delft in this field.

• Budget: €5,000–€10,000
• Duration: max 12 months
• [Download format template]

Examples of activities that can be funded:

• Networking efforts and preparation for larger research grant applications,
• Development of new tools/ material.
• Organizational costs of workshops and other joint activities.
• Setting-up joint research activities.
• Hiring student assistants.
• Joint activities for master or PhD students.

Do you have a project or SIG idea? Please send it to us by email in a 2 page document using the right format as can be downloaded above.

Timelines

Proposal submission deadline: 12 May 2025

Review period: 12 May – 5 June 2025

Funding decisions announced: 5 June 2025

We will publish all winning proposals on our website. For questions about eligibility or proposal ideas, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are happy to provide input and guidance.