Who can apply
The Vici target group consists of researchers at the stage of consolidation and further development of their leadership/research group. The goal of the Vici grant is to contribute to the researcher's development in this area.
Vici is aimed at senior researchers with academic qualities that clearly exceed what is customary within the international peer group, as well as established leadership- and mentorship skills.
Researchers may only submit an application if they have obtained their PhD in the fifteen years preceding the benchmark date of this round, 1 March 2025. 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).
What for
Vici is aimed at senior researchers with academic qualities that clearly exceed what is customary within the international peer group, as well as established leadership- and mentorship skills.
Researchers may only submit an application if they have obtained their PhD in the fifteen years preceding the benchmark date of this round, 1 March 2025. 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).
What to request
The maximum grant is 1.5 million euros.
When
- The deadline for pre-proposals is March 11, 2025, 14:00:00 hours CET.
- The deadline for proposals is September 9, 2025, 14:00:00 hours CEST.
Applications must be submitted through the Mijn ZonMw application and reporting system. If you do not have an Mijn ZonMw account yet, then please create one at least one workday in advance. More information about writing a proposal and which forms you need to use can be found below. Please download and use the forms in Mijn ZonMw. Below you will find examples of the required forms.
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NWO Grant Rules 2024
You can find these documents under 'downloads':
Pre-proposal form
Literature list
Call for proposals
Downloads for your application
Checklist to apply for your grant:
- Write the application in English and also choose the English option under language preferences in MijnZonMw.
- All information, including the Call for Proposals, can also be found on NWO's website.
- The closing date for submitting pre-proposals is Tuesday 11 March 2025, 14:00 (CEST).
Features
- Opening date:
- 10 January 2025
- Budget subsidy round:
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€ 9,000,000
- Budget per application:
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€ 1,500,000
Contact
Contact
Servicedesk
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