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).
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 pre-proposal via Mijn ZonMw portal until 5 November 2024, 14.00 hrs. The Mijn ZonMw online portal will be open for submissions on 10 September 2024.
Tijdpad:
| Deadline for submitting pre-proposal | 5 November 2024, 14:00:00 CET |
| Preliminary decision and possibility to request for correction of factual errors (within 3 working days) | 22 January 2025 * |
| Final decision on whether or not to progress to submitting full proposal | Late February 2025 |
| Deadline for submitting full proposal | 8 April 2025, 14:00:00 CET |
| Consulting referees | March, April, May 2025 |
| Applicants can submit a rebuttal | Late May / Early June 2025 |
| Interview invitations | 9 July 2025 * |
| Interviews | September 2025 |
| Board decision | Late October 2025 |
| Latest start date | Within 6 months after the decision letter |
* These dates are indicative and may vary slightly in reality
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 5 November 2024, 14:00 hrs 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.
- The pre-proposal application contains a:
- Evidence-based curriculum vitae of the applicant, consisting of:
- A description of the candidate’s academic profile (maximum of 1200 words);
- A description of the candidate’s key output (minimum of 400 and maximum of 700 words).
- Short research idea (maximum of 150 words);
- A signed embedding guarantee.
- Evidence-based curriculum vitae of the applicant, consisting of:
- The closing date of the pre-proposal applications is Tuesday 5 November 2024, 14:00 hrs (CET).
Features
- Status:
- Open
- Opening date:
- 10 September 2024
- Budget subsidy round:
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€ 12.750.000
- Budget per application:
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€ 850.000