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Infrastructure Priority Programme "New Data Spaces for the Social Sciences" (SPP 2431)
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The DFG Infrastructure Priority Programme "New Data Spaces for the Social Sciences" (SPP 2431) funds methodological research to enhance longitudinal panel surveys, with a focus on data integration, respondent-driven designs, instrument validity, and multimodal data acquisition. The second funding period awards three-year grants (2027-2030) to researchers at German institutions developing innovations in social science data infrastructure. This is a one-off call designed to strengthen the technical and methodological foundations of panel research in Germany.
Details
| Funder | DFG |
| Deadline | 16 September 2026 |
| Duration | 3 years (2027-2030) |
| Consortium | No - individual project proposals within programme, may build on existing panel studies supported by ENTAILab |
| Application | Optional preparatory workshop with 1-page outline due 10 April 2026; proposal submission via elan portal by 16 September 2026; review winter 2026/2027; decision March 2027; project start July 2027 |
| Frequency | One-off |
| Eligible countries | DE |
Eligibility & scope
Call for the second three-year project funding period (2027-2030) of a long-term Infrastructure Priority Programme on new data spaces for social science panel surveys, covering four research areas including AI-based data integration and multimodal data acquisition. Proposals must follow DFG forms 53.01 and 53.200 and be submitted via the elan portal.
Who Should Apply
- •Researchers at German universities and research institutions with DFG Code of Conduct implementation
- •Social scientists working on panel survey design and data architecture
- •Teams with expertise in data integration, linkage, or multimodal acquisition methods
- •Applicants addressing one of four priority areas: data integration/linkage, respondent-driven designs, instrument validity, or multimodal data for panel surveys
Key Dates
- •Project outline due 10 April 2026; preparatory workshop 8 May 2026; elan portal registration by 9 September 2026
- •Full proposal deadline 16 September 2026
- •Decisions expected March 2027; funding period 2027-2030 (three years)
Tips for Applicants
- ✓This is a one-off call, not recurring, if you miss the September deadline, the programme does not reopen.
- ✓The preparatory workshop in May is optional but valuable for refining your project outline; attendance signals engagement with the priority areas.
- ✓Frame your proposal around one of the four named research areas (data integration, respondent-driven designs, instrument validity, multimodal data); generic panel-survey improvements will not compete.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does SPP 2431 fund?
Methodological research that advances social science panel surveys, specifically in data integration, respondent-driven designs, instrument validity, and multimodal data acquisition.
Who can apply to SPP 2431?
Researchers at German institutions that have implemented the DFG Code of Conduct; DFG funding rules apply.
What is the deadline for SPP 2431?
Full proposal deadline is 16 September 2026; elan portal registration is required by 9 September 2026.
How long is the funding period?
Three years, from 2027 to 2030.
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