Who can apply
Applications can be submitted by candidates who have obtained their PhD, irrespective of whether they hold tenured positions and of whether they come from the Netherlands or abroad. Candidates may only submit an application if they have obtained their PhD in the three years preceding the reference date of this round, 1 January 2024, or between 1 January 2024 and 3 September 2024. An extension to the above career‐dependent submission period may be possible under specific circumstances (see Call for Proposals paragraph 3.2.2).
Applicants may submit a full proposal only after receiving notification that the board of the relevant domain has taken a positive decision on the applicant's pre-proposal.
What for
The aim of the NWO Talent Programme is to provide creative space for adventurous, talented, pioneering researchers to do research of their choice, develop their own line of research and further develop their talent.
The Veni target group consists of researchers at the stage of transitioning towards independence. The Veni grant can contribute to the researcher’s development in this area. The Veni grant is aimed at researchers with academic qualities that clearly exceed what is customary.
The Veni grant is intended to finance academically innovative research and to give these researchers the opportunity to develop themselves as independent researchers.
What to request
For an application in this Call for proposals, a maximum of € 320,000 can be applied for. The maximum duration of the proposed project is three years. The duration of the project can be lengthened proportionally in case of part‐time research by a maximum of one year (from three to four years).
If the proposed research is of shorter duration, the maximum amount will be reduced accordingly. It is also possible to carry out the research part‐time without extending the duration of the project. It is not possible to have part-time employment of less than 0.4 FTE. Apply only for funding that is essential for realising the project. A more detailed explanation of the budget modules can be found in the Call for proposals (section 7.1).
When
You can submit your full proposal via Mijn ZonMw portal until 28 January 2025,14:00 PM CEST. The Mijn ZonMw online portal will be open for submissions on 3 december 2024.
Timeline:
| Final decision on whether or not to progress to submitting full proposal | December 2024 |
| Deadline for submitting full proposal | 28 January 2025, 14:00:00 CEST |
| Receipt of committee assessment reports and invitation to submit a rebuttal | March 2025 |
| Interview selection | April 2025 |
| Interviews and assessment committee meeting | May 2025 |
| Board decision | July 2025 |
| Latest start date | Within 6 months of the grant being awarded |
All the documents needed for your application can be found below. You can submit your grant application until Tuesday 28 January 2025, 14:00h via the digital counter Mijn ZonMw. Please note: you can only submit a full application if you received a positive decision on your preproposal of Veni round 2024.
General background information:
Downloads for your application
Checklist for your application:
- You can only submit a full proposal if you received a positive decision on your preproposal for Veni round 2024.
- Write your application in English.
- Submitting an application can only be done via the online application system Mijn ZonMw with a personal Mijn ZonMw account.
The full proposal application contains a:
- description of the research proposal, a motivation for the choice of institution, and a description of the fit between the research proposal and the applicant’s academic profile (maximum 2000 words including in-text references);
- a section on scientific and/or societal impact (maximum 750 words);
- a section on data management;
- a budget plan.
- The closing date for submission of completed applications is 28 January 2024, 14:00 (CEST).
Features
- Status:
- Open
- Opening date:
- 3 December 2024
- Budget subsidy round:
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€8.000.000
- Budget per application:
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€320.000
- For whom:
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By invitation
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Applicants may submit a full proposal only after receiving notification that the board of the relevant domain has taken a positive decision on the applicant's pre-proposal.
- Part of programme: