Funding information
Doctoral fellowships
National
- NWO Onderzoekstalent
Submission of application by full professors or associate professors of Dutch universities. - NWO Mosaic
For graduate students whose parents are born in specified target countries.
International
- AXA Research fund
Research themes: Life risks, SocioEconomic Risks, Environmental Risks. Submission of application by the candidate him/herself. - For more (international) doctoral fellowship opportunities, please visit www.grantfinder.nl
Travel grants for doctoral candidates
- Erasmus exchange (3-12 months)
For intra-European exchange. Please contact the International Office. - Erasmus staff training (at least 5 days excluding travel)
For training purposes at universities, research institutes or enterprises within Europe (conference visits included). Please contact the International Office. - Fulbright fellowship
For researchers with the Dutch nationality or for other-nationality researchers who have lived in the Netherlands for more than 5 years. Stipend for a 3-6 month research project in the United States.
Postdoctoral fellowships
National
- Rubicon
For <1 year post-PhD researchers. For a 1-2 year stay abroad or in the Netherlands - NWO Innovational Research Incentives Scheme (Vernieuwingsimpuls) Veni
For <3 year post-PhD researchers - NWO Innovational Research Incentives Scheme (Vernieuwingsimpuls) Vidi
For 3-8 year post PhD researchers - NWO Innovational Research Incentives Scheme (Vernieuwingsimpuls) Vici
For senior, <15 year post-PhD researchers
International
- Rubicon
For <1 year post-PhD researchers. For a 1-2 year stay abroad or in the Netherlands - ERC Starting Independent researcher grant
For 2-12 years post-PhD researchers. - ERC Advanced Investigators Grant
For scientifically independent researchers who have recent research track-record and profile which identifies them as leaders in their respective field(s) of research. - Axa Research fund
Submission of application by the candidate him/herself. - Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship
- Experienced researcher applies in collaboration with host
- 12-24 month funding, mandatory return phase of 12 months (full salary coverage + contribution for host organization)
- EU-researcher and non-EU host
- Marie Curie Incoming Fellowships
- Experienced researcher applies in collaboration with host
- Incoming phase: 12-24 months, possible return phase: 12 months (full salary coverage + contribution for host organization)
- Any nationality and EU-host
- Marie Curie Career Integration Grants
- Experienced researchers who have been active in another country for at least out of the last three years + who have been offered a stable position in Europe
- Grant for 24-48 months (financial contribution of ¤ 25.000 a year)
- Any nationality researcher and EU-host
Travel grants for postdoctoral researchers
- KNAW Visiting professors programme
For researchers who belong to the top of their field or have this potential. - KNAW Bilateral options
With countries such as Australia, Hungary, Russia, Poland, Tsjech Republic, Slovakia. - Fulbright fellowship
For researchers with the Dutch nationality or for other-nationality researchers who have lived in the Netherlands for more than 5 years. Stipend for a 3-6 month research project in the United States.
Other national grants
- Fonds NutsOhra
Funds projects that lead to better care. Themes: innovation, patient-client orientation, research and prevention. Financing of applied research, no fundamental research. - Stichting Instituut GAK
Funds research projects in the field of social security and labour market related issues. - UWV Subsidieonderzoek
For research projects in the field of labour market (re)integration
Zorgverzekeraars / Insurance companies
For projects that focus on the improvement of health care and with immediate benefits for the patient. Fundamental research is not supported; applied research is (but not always). In general, the grants are awarded in the region where the insurance company is located.
- Innovatiefonds Zorgverzekeraars
umbrella organisation of health insurance companies. Finances projects that do not lead to competitive advantage for individual health insurance companies. - Univé-VGZ-IZA-Trias (UVIT) (no website available)
Target Group: Healthy clients; Healthy clients, but with immediate need for care; Care for mother and child; Vital, but with chronic complaints; Disabled; Fragile, geriatric, dementia; Terminal patients
Budget for projects in the field of: care; prevention; research; organization processes - ACHMEA Stichting SAG
- ACHMEA Stichting SGS
- Zorg en zekerheid
- Stichting Menzis/Azivo RVVZ
- De Friesland Zorgverzekeraar
Collectebusfondsen
- Fonds Psychische Gezondheid (Dutch Mental Health Association)
Funding for projects that contribute to the improvement of or innovation in mental health care. - Nederlandse Hartstichting (Dutch Heart Foundation)
- Diabetesfonds (Dutch Diabetes Association)
- Maag Lever Darmstichting (Digestive diseases)
- Nationaal Reumafonds (Dutch Arthritis Foundation)
- Astmafonds (Dutch Asthma Association)
- Nederlandse Kankerbestrijding/Koningin Wilhelmina Fonds (Dutch Cancer Society)
- European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes
- European Association for Cancer Research
- American Heart Association
- NARSAD – Mental Health Research Association
- Alzheimer’s Association
- The Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation Inc.
- Fondation Leducq (Cardiovascular diseases)
Other international grants
- AXA Research projects
Research themes: Life risks, SocioEconomic Risks, Environmental Risks

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