Application for DDNSF

Key Details

• Event type: Summer school
• School dates: 15–26 September 2025
• Location: IDea_Lab, University of Graz (Austria)
• Hosted by: Complex Social & Computational Systems Lab (CS^2)
• Audience: Open to junior researchers and professionals interested in research and normative philosophy concerning democracy, social media, and governance. Basic programming experience (Python/R) is preferred.
• Application deadline: 23:59 Anywhere On Earth, April 13th 2025 EXTENDED: 23:59 Anywhere On Earth, April 20th 2025 Applicants are now closed!
• Decision notification: April 27th 2025
• Fees: the school is free to attend but transit and accomodation is not covered. Equity-based grants are available.

Applications are now CLOSED! Thank you for all who have shown interest in the school! We will be getting back to you shortly!

Application Requirements

The application process requires:

• Your CV/resume
• A short summary of your topics of expertise
• A short explainer about a project you have completed (<1,000 characters)
• Your personal motivations for attending DDNSF (<2,500 characters),
• A thoughtful reflection on democracy and social media (<4,000 characters).

Please read the application form itself for the exact wording of the questions.

Applicants should demonstrate relevance to the summer school’s focus on democracy, society, and social media, with programming experience in Python or R preferred. All materials must be submitted through the online application form by 23:59 Anywhere On Earth, April 20th 2025.

The second page of the application form asks only questions of formalities and organisational requirements, including any accessibiltiy needs or preferences.

Please contact us at ddnsf@uni-graz.at if you have any questions whatsoever.