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Funding, Grants & Competitions

  • Open eScience Call 2026 (OEC 2026)

    This call for proposals supports research that requires the development and application of advanced research software. Each proposal should address an urgent methodological research challenge that can count on broader support from the research community in which the applicants are active. 

    To maximise the added value and impact for applicants, the technological needs and requirements of the project should match with the Center’s expertise.

    For more information, see https://www.esciencecenter.nl/calls-for-proposals/open-escience-call-2026-oec-2026/?utm_campaign=nwo-nieuwsbrief&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=mailing&utm_content=2026-04 or contact Peter Kalverla at .

  • NWO grant for Open Access publishing

    Project leaders or co-applicants of awarded NWO research projects can apply for funding of the costs of Open Access publishing of academic books that result from NWO funding. The aim of this funding instrument is to stimulate the Open Access publication of academic books that result from NWO funding by providing funds for the payment of Book Processing Charges.

    You can submit your proposal at any moment during the year. There are no deadlines. You can apply so long as budget for this Call for proposals is available.

    For more information, see https://www.nwo.nl/en/calls/open-access-books?utm_campaign=fgw_grantteam&utm_source=fgw_deployteq&utm_medium=email.

  • AI for Math Fund Summer Fellowship [Europe and remote]

    The AI for Math Summer Fellowship is a 10-week (June 15 - August 21, 2026) research program placing students within active projects supported by the AI for Math Fund. Seven fellows will be selected to work directly with leading research teams advancing artificial intelligence for mathematics, including work on automated theorem proving, proof assistants, formal verification, mathematical datasets, and open-source research infrastructure.

    Fellows will receive a $20,000–$30,000 stipend, depending on geography, experience, and project scope. Renaissance Philanthropy will cover travel costs if necessary for fellows who need to temporarily relocate for the placement.

    For more information, see https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tXlT2A2NyLi_N-Fn1Q5zwG6J0b8Cwhzj/edit or contact AI for Math at .

  • SSH Open Competition XS 2026 - round 2

    Deadline: Tuesday 7 April 2026

    The SSH-XS grants are available for projects with a maximum budget of 50,000 euro to enable proposals for curiosity-driven, innovative research in the research fields covered by the NWO Domain SSH. Researchers with a promising idea who obtained their PhD at least 5 years ago can apply. Other conditions apply, see the website for more information.

    For more information, see https://www.nwo.nl/en/calls/ssh-open-competition-xs-2026-round-2?utm_campaign=fgw_grantteam&utm_source=fgw_deployteq&utm_medium=email or contact Svenja van der Tol at .

  • KNAW Christiaan Huygens Science Award for doctoral dissertations

    Deadline: Wednesday 15 April 2026

    The Christiaan Huygens Science Prize honors a young researcher who has made an innovative contribution to space sciences, mathematics or physics in a dissertation. Any researcher at a Dutch university who has defended a dissertation in the relevant discipline in the past three years (the current year and the full three calendar years preceding it) can be nominated for the prize. The laureate receives a bronze statue by Christiaan Huygens and a cash prize of 10,000 euros.

    The following persons can nominate a candidate for the prize: deans of faculties of Dutch universities; directors of research institutes; directors of research schools.

    For more information, see https://www.knaw.nl/en/funds-and-prizes/christiaan-huygens-science-award or contact .

  • CfN: E.W. Beth Dissertation Prize 2026 (AoE)

    Deadline: Wednesday 15 April 2026

    Nominations are invited of excellent dissertations on topics in the broad remit of ESSLLI, including current topics in philosophical and mathematical logic, computer science logic, philosophy of science, philosophy of language, history of logic, history of the philosophy of science and scientific philosophy in general, as well as the current theoretical and foundational developments in information and computation, language, and cognition.

    To be considered, the Ph.D. degree must have been awarded between January 1st and December 31st, 2025.

    For more information, see https://folli.info/?p=571 or contact .

  • NWO TDCC call for proposals 2026 (SSH domain)

    Deadline: Wednesday 22 April 2026

    The NWO TDCC calls are intended for mid-sized, collaborative projects that address key challenges and ambitions of each thematic domain. 

    This funding opportunity is intended for projects which will help realise the digitalisation ambitions of the TDCC-SSH and the related communities, as described in the NWO roadmap document and the addendum. The ambitions relate to FAIR research data and software in the Social Sciences & Humanities, in the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands. See the website for more information.

    For more information, see https://tdcc.nl/projects/project-initiatives-ssh/tdcc-ssh-challenge-call-2026/ or contact .

  • KNAW Trailblazers Fund

    Deadline: Wednesday 29 April 2026

    Early-career first-generation academics can apply for a grant of €5,000 (PhD candidates) or €10,000 (postdoctoral researchers or university lecturers) that can be used for activities that advance their scientific/scholarly career.

    The Academy aims for an award rate of approximately 25%. In the event of a substantially higher number of high-quality applications being submitted, the Academy may decide to apply randomization.

    For more information, see https://www.knaw.nl/en/funds-and-prizes/knaw-trailblazersfund-firstgenerationacademics or contact .

  • KNAW Humanities Fund

    Deadline: Wednesday 13 May 2026

    Early-career researchers in the humanities can apply for between €2,000 and €10,000 in order to gain knowledge and experience outside the Netherlands. With this arrangement, the Academy aims to promote research in the humanities. It also strongly encourages applications from researchers who are currently underrepresented in the academic world.

    This opportunity is intended for PhD candidates and researchers in the Kingdom of the Netherlands who obtained their PhD no more than four years ago.

    For more information, see https://www.knaw.nl/en/funds-and-prizes/knaw-humanities-fund or contact .

  • NWO Hop-On Call for Researchers Based in Ukraine

    Deadline: Tuesday 23 June 2026

    The second funding round within the partnership initiative between NWO and the National Research Foundation Ukraine (NRFU) is now open. With a total budget of €480,000, this round can grant up to 16 proposals. This instrument operates on a first come, first served basis until the deadline or until the budget has been exhausted.

    The aim of this call is to support Ukrainian researchers in expanding their professional network in The Netherlands and to stimulate knowledge exchange. Project teams offer guidance in the form of advice, mentorship and collaboration.

    For more information, see https://www.nwo.nl/en/news/open-hop-on-call-for-ukrainian-researchers?utm_campaign=nwo-nieuwsbrief&utm_content=2026-2&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=mailing.

  • (New) ERC Advanced Grant 2026

    Deadline: Thursday 27 August 2026

    Applicants for the ERC Advanced Grants  (Principal Investigators or PI) are expected to be active researchers who have a track-record of significant research achievements. The PI should be exceptional leaders in terms of originality and significance of their research contributions. No specific eligibility criteria with respect to the academic requirements are foreseen.

    For more information, see https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/advanced-grant?utm_campaign=grant_update_ixa&utm_source=deployteq&utm_medium=e-mail.

  • (New) ERC Plus Grant

    Deadline: Wednesday 2 September 2026

    The new funding scheme, ERC Plus Grants, is planned to support outstanding researchers from Europe and anywhere in the world with bold ideas and a vision for transformative research that goes beyond the scope of existing ERC programmes.  Applicants should explain how the proposed project goes beyond the scope of a regular ERC project.

    For more information, see https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/erc-plus-grant?utm_campaign=grant_update_ixa&utm_source=deployteq&utm_medium=e-mail.

  • (New) MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

    Deadline: Wednesday 9 September 2026

    The fellowships enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility. MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships will be open to excellent researchers of any nationality.

    For more information, see https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/funding/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships-2026.