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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 .

  • 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.

  • KNAW Early Career Award

    Deadline: Wednesday 1 July 2026

    The KNAW Early Career Award encourages the further development of a diverse range of early career scientists and scholars who have made valuable and innovative contributions to science or scientific practice.

    The prize is intended for scientists and scholars in the Kingdom of the Netherlands who obtained their PhD between three and seven years ago, and do not hold a position as Associate Professor, Full Professor or equivalent.

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

  • De la Court Prize

    Deadline: Wednesday 1 July 2026

    The De la Court Prize recognises individuals who have produced outstanding scholarly work in the social sciences or humanities without financial reward, independently and outside the established academic institutions.

    For more information, see https://www.knaw.nl/en/funds-and-prizes/de-la-court-prize or contact .

  • 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.

  • 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.
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    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.

  • The FGw Consortium Fund

    Deadline: Thursday 1 October 2026

    The FGw Consortium Fund supports research staff in networking activities in the preparation of consortium applications with (inter)national, academic and/or societal partners, under EU programmes such as Horizon Europe Global Challenges, and national funding instruments, for example in the context of the Dutch National Research Agenda (NWA) and Knowledge and Innovation Covenant (KIC), and any such relevant programme or instrument.

    For more information, see https://medewerker.uva.nl/en/research/research-grants/consortium-fund?utm_campaign=fgw_grantteam&utm_source=fgw_deployteq&utm_medium=email or contact .

  • (New) Scholarship: The Netherlands Institute at Athens

    Deadline: Thursday 1 October 2026

    The Netherlands Institute at Athens awards a number of grants for study stays in Athens. Students, graduates, PhD students and recent PhDs connected to the VU University, the Universities of Amsterdam, Leiden, Utrecht, Groningen and the Radboud University Nijmegen are eligible for these grants. 

    The research in question should be connected to Greece, and the stay in Athens should clearly add value to the research. In reviewing the applications, the quality of the proposal (research questions and work plan) and study results will be evaluated. 

    For more information, see https://nia.gr/en/scholarships/ or contact .

  • KNAW Trailblazers Fund

    Deadline: Thursday 29 April 2027

    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 .