Vidi is a funding instrument from the NWO Talent Programme. The Vidi target group consists of excellent researchers (up to 8 years after obtaining their PhD) with a striking and original talent and a great fascination for doing challenging and groundbreaking research. The focus is on innovative and curiosity-driven research.
Who can apply
The Vidi target group consists of researchers at the stage of transition to leadership. The Vidi grant is intended to contribute to the further development of the researcher in this area. Researchers eligible for a Vidi grant have academic qualities that clearly exceed what is customary within the international peer group and they demonstrate developing leadership and mentorship qualities. The project to be funded should be carried out at an NWO-recognised institution in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Researchers may only submit an application if they have obtained their PhD in the eight years preceding the reference date of this round, 1 October 2024. An extension to the above career-dependent submission period may be possible under specific circumstances (see Section 3.4.2 of the Call for Proposals).
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 Vidi grant is intended to fund scientifically innovative research and enable these researchers to establish or expand a research group.
What to request
For an application in this Call for proposals, a maximum of € 850.000 can be applied for. The maximum duration of the proposed project is five years. If the proposed project is of shorter duration, the maximum amount is reduced proportionally.
When
You can submit your fulll proposal via Mijn ZonMw portal until 8 April 2025, 14.00 hrs. The Mijn ZonMw online portal will be open for submissions on 26 February 2025.
| What | When |
|---|---|
| Deadline for submitting full proposal | 8 April 2025, 14:00:00 CET |
| Receival reviewer reports | 26 May 2025* |
| Deadline submission rebuttal | 3 June 2025* |
| Invitation interviews | 9 July 2025 |
| Interviews | 9, 10, 11 September 2025 |
| Decision Vidi 2024 | Late October 2025 |
| Start date project | Within 6 months after the decision letter |
* This date may vary slightly in some cases. If this is the case, the applicant(s) concerned will be contacted. The response time for the rebuttal will remain the same, namely 5 working days.
All the documents needed for your application can be found below. You can submit your full proposal application until 8 April 2025, 14:00 hrs via the digital counter Mijn ZonMw.
General background information:
Downloads voor uw aanvraag
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Checklist for your application:
- You can only submit a full proposal if you received a positive decision on your preproposal for Vidi round 2024.
- Write the application in English.
- 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 4000 words on 8 pages, including in-text references);
- a section on scientific and/or societal impact (maximum 1000 words on 2 pages);
- a section on data management;
a budget plan.
- The closing date of the pre-proposal applications is Tuesday 8 April 2025, 14:00 hrs (CET).
- The Mijn ZonMw online portal will be open for submissions on 26 February 2025.
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Features
- Opening date: 4 February 2025
- Budget subsidy round: € 12.750.000
- Budget per application: € 850.000
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For whom:
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: