International call for projects
After a record breaking 2024, Game in Lab’s international call for projects is open once again in 2025, to researchers from all over the world and aims to support the production of scientific knowledge about board games. Game in Lab has already supported more than 20 researchers through previous international calls for projects.
Presentation of the international call for projects
The international call for projects welcomes disciplinary and interdisciplinary proposals from any scientific research institution. Research projects lasting up to 24 months are eligible. This year, special attention will be given to projects investigating the following areas of focus: “Sustainability, Justice and inclusion”, “Healthy people and/or planet”, Cultural Heritage” and “Civic engagement, supporting democracy and social competence”.
This year we will allocate funding across two research tracks:
- Track 1: Fundamental Research. Research that expands knowledge and understanding of games, explores theoretical concepts and underlying principles of games, or develops new frameworks of analyses.
- Track 2: Applied Research with a social action dimension. This track will fund action research that leverages existing knowledge about games to address social issues and address specific problems or challenges through collaboration with communities, practitioners or other stakeholders. These projects will generate actionable insights and proposals, e.g. for educators, health practicioners, communities, and others contexts in which games can make a difference. Evaluation projects will not be considered.
Financial Support
This year’s endowment is €45,000 for proposals considered in Track 1 and €40 000 for proposals considered in Track 2. Each project will be eligible for a maximum grant of €20,000.
Expected projects outcomes
The appointed teams are expected to contribute to Game in Lab’s diffusion and scientific popularization actions in the form of articles (scientific or otherwise), published on Game in Lab’s website, or in other journals or media. Project leaders will also be invited to attend events organized or supported by Game in Lab.
Eligibility criteria
- Applications from public research institutions will receive special attention. They can be associated with other institutions, private or public.
- Commitment to allocating the entirety of the subvention dedicated to the research actions to the appointed team.
- Co-financing is encouraged.
Submit an application
Applications must be submitted online and include all required documents as specified in the detailed call for projects. You can edit a submitted application until the deadline using the link provided in the confirmation email after submission.
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