DCC Call For Projects 2024
This call is aimed at TU Delft researchers who want to improve their research data management and software development. TU Delft researchers can apply for 3-11 months of hands-on co-development from the DCC for their research project. Support is provided between November 2024 and September 2025.
The available expertise of the DCC has increased and we can now also provide support on AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, and Cloud Workflows. We encourage projects with these components to apply for support. Find an overview of our expertise at Our Expertise.
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The mission of the TU Delft Digital Competence Centre is to empower researchers in creating and managing FAIR data, developing research software, and applying appropriate computing practices to enhance the research process.
This call supports TU Delft research projects where code and/or data constitute essential components. The DCC offers hands-on support to collaborate on building data and software solutions, transferring best practices, and setting up infrastructure for software and data management. Some examples of how we support researchers at TU Delft can be found in this video.
In line with our mission, we will prioritize research projects that are willing to apply the FAIR principles for data and software. We support researchers in exploring the benefits of Open Science by implementing best practices for sharing their output and enabling collaboration.
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The call is open to all TU Delft research staff, including PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and group leaders. The applicant/co-developer needs to
- Hold a TU Delft contract for at least the duration of the requested support
- Be available for active collaboration
- Adopt responsibility for maintaining the co-developed solutions
The developed solutions are designed and implemented with active involvement of the research group. We can therefore only support researchers who are engaged in and have time to dedicate to the project's development.
When the project is a collaboration between multiple researchers, we encourage the main developer to apply. Researchers who have received support from the DCC in the past are also welcome to request support again through this call.
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The DCC offers hands-on support through active collaboration between researchers and our Data Managers and/or Research Software Engineers. This support is offered in-kind, free of charge. The offered support will mainly entail hands-on co-development time but can also include technical consultation, providing workshops and training materials, or mentoring. The support is provided between November 2024 and September 2025, part-time, for 3 up to 11 months.
The call supports research projects ranging in scope from individual PhD projects to collaborations between multiple research groups, and in maturity from an idea to a well-established project. For an overview of supported projects, have a look at our showcase.
The DCC has a wide range of expertise in supporting research data and software and has successfully supported research projects across all TU Delft faculties in co-developing data and software solutions. For an overview of the DCC expertise, please see the Full Call details or our website.
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The selection of applications for DCC support involves the following phases:
- Call for applications open: Applicants prepare and submit their applications.
- Review of applications: DCC staff will review submitted applications according to the eligibility criteria and selection criteria. Shortlisted applications will move to the next phase.
- Intake meetings: Applicants of shortlisted applications will be invited to a meeting in which the DCC team will gather additional information about the project and the support request.
- Final review: The final decision on awarding support to eligible applications will be taken by the DCC, based on the outcome of the intake meetings. All eligible applications will receive an email with the final decision for awarding support.
More information about the eligibility and selection criteria can be found in the Call PDF-documentation.
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The deadline for submitting project proposals is 25 September, before 14:00h.
Call for DCC support applications open 21 August – 25 September Application submission deadline 25 September at 14:00h Eligibility check and initial review 26 September - 2 Oktober Intake meetings 3 October– 23 October Final decision 25 October Support period November 2024 – September 2025
The proposal consists of an application form and optional supporting PDF-documents.
In the application form, you can explain the nature of your project and the support you request from the DCC. We encourage the main co-developer to fill out and submit the application.
Downloads for your application
- Have you completed the application form?
- For data projects, do you have a Data Management Plan in PDF format ready?
- Have you gathered any optional supporting PDF-documents?
You can submit your application by clicking the submission button and providing your contact details and prepared documentation.
This call will open Wednesday, 21 Aug at 9:00h
Other opportunities
Code & Data Office Hours
The DCC offers 45-minute consultations to discuss your data and software challenges with experienced Data Managers and Research Software Engineers. If you would like to brainstorm the best strategies and next steps to solve your problem, book an appointment on our website.
CodeChecks
Starting in October 2024 the DCC will offer CodeChecks through the Code & Data Office Hours. CODECHECK offers an independent verification for code associated with research papers prior to publication, with the aim of reproducing the published results and removing barriers to sharing and reuse of the code. If the independent codechecker successfully runs your code, your publication will be awarded a “certificate of executable computation” by the CODECHECK organization. Visit the DCC's Code & Data Office Hours webpage for more information and to book a codecheck appointment for your project.
FAIR4RS Program
In the Spring of 2023 and 2024, the DCC offered a 13-week ‘FAIR for Research Software Program’ (FAIR4RS program) that aimed to teach participants the essential tools to create scientific software following the FAIR principles. The DCC aims to renew this call in the Spring of 2025.
Contact details
If you would like more information before submitting an application, please contact us by email: dcc@tudelft.nl, If you want to stay informed about DCC’s activities, please sign-up for our mailing list by filling out this form.