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).
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 3 September 2024, 14:00:00 PM CEST. The Mijn ZonMw online portal will be open for submissions on 13 June 2024.
Timeline:
| Deadline for submitting preproposal | 3 September 2024, 14:00:00 CEST |
| Provisional decision and possibility to request for correction of factual inaccuracy | October-November 2024 |
| 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 |
Do you want to apply? The grant call can be downloaded as pdf. All the documents needed for your application can be found below. You can submit your pre-proposal application until Tuesday 3 September 2024, 14:00h via the digital counter Mijn ZonMw.
General background information:
Downloads for your application
Checklist for your application:
- Create an account in Mijn ZonMw
- Write the application in English and also choose the English option under language preferences in Mijn ZonMw.
- The pre-proposal application contains a:
- Evidence Based Curriculum Vitae of the applicant, consisting of:
- A description of the candidate’s academic profile (minimum of 400 words and maximum of 700 words);
- A description of the candidate’s key output (minimum of 400 words and maximum of 700 words);
- Short research idea (maximum of 100 words)
- A signed embedding guarantee
- Evidence Based Curriculum Vitae of the applicant, consisting of:
- The closing date for submission of completed applications is 3 September 2024, 14:00 (CEST).
NOTE: Please send your signed embedding guarantee by e-mail to veni@zonmw.nl
Features
- Status:
- Closed
- Opening date:
- 1 July 2024
- Budget subsidy round:
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€8.000.000
- Budget per application:
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€320.000