- Time: Friday 21 August (8:45–16:20), 2026
- Main venue: Viikinsaari (we start with breakfast at Fazer Cafe)
- Apply by Tuesday 23 June: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/kFqgsMrCTG
- Maximum 8 participants will be selected to join the camp.
- DigiSus covers venue, ship and catering costs. Please note that registration is binding.
The Grant Writing and Ideation Camp offers an opportunity to receive peer support and insights for early‑stage research ideas and to speed up the writing process for your next grant application. The one‑day camp is focused on writing and one-on-one sparring.
The camp is designed for early-career researchers including late‑phase PhD students, post-docs, and early‑career tenures working on topics that combine digitalisation and sustainability and who plan to apply for funding this year or early next year. You might be aiming for calls from Kone Foundation or The Research Council of Finland or something else. Meals (breakfast, lunch, and afternoon coffee) are covered by the organisers. Whether you’re already deep in writing or still refining your idea — we’ve got you covered.
Applying for the camp
We welcome participants who:
- have already published scientific article(s),
- are doing research related to DigiSus themes, and
- are planning to apply for external funding in 2026 or in early 2027.
A maximum of 8 participants will be selected to join the camp. Apply by filling in this form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/kFqgsMrCTG
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 23 June 2026, but DigiSus reserves the right to close the application form earlier if the maximum number of eligible participants is reached, so apply early!
The applicants are informed by Tuesday 30 June whether they are accepted to the camp. Note that registration is binding but participation can be to some degree tailored to meet schedule conflicts.
Program
Friday 21 August
- 8:45 Breakfast and getting acquainted (Fazer Cafe)
- 9:45 Walking to Laukontori harbor to catch the ship
- 10:00 Ship from Laukontori to Viikinsaari (20 mins)
- 10:30 Orientation to writing: presentation of funders’ perspective
- 11:00 Writing session / Individual sparring
- 12:00 Lunch
- 13:00 Writing session / Individual sparring
- 14:15 Coffee
- 14:30 Nature walk and discussion in pairs or small groups
- 15:00 Writing session / Individual sparring
- 16:00 Wrap-up discussion
- 16:20 Official program ends
The program is subject to minor changes. Possible evening program can be agreed based on participants’ interests, and it is of course possible to stay to enjoy Viikinsaari after the official program ends. Return ships from Viikinsaari to Laukontori depart half past the hour every hour, i.e., 16:30, 17:30 etc., and the trip takes 20 minutes (see the Hopealinjat website).
More information: digisus@tuni.fi
Welcome!
Main image: Jonne Renvall / Tampere University