Vici Grants 2010/11-Innovational Research Incentives Scheme-Netherlands

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) offers The Vici Grants to Excellent researchers in Netherlands

The Innovational Research Incentives Scheme has been set up in 2000 by NWO, KNAW and the universities jointly. The aim is to promote innovation in the academic research field. The scheme is directed at providing encouragement for individual researchers and gives talented, creative researchers the opportunity to conduct their own research programme independently and promote talented researchers to enter and remain committed to the scientific profession.

Eligibility:

1. Excellent researchers (m/f) who are among the best 10 to 20 per cent of their age group.
2. Researchers from abroad may apply.

Appllication process:

1. Applications can only be submitted electronically via NWO’s Iris system. The forms can be downloaded two months before the deadline from the website and be submitted electronically.
2. Applications for the Division for Medical Sciences must be submitted through ZonMw’s ProjectNet. These applications are not to be submitted through Iris.

Application Deadline:

30 March 2010

Source:
http://www.wotro.nl/nwohome.nsf/pages/NWOA_4YJDQ3_Eng