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Funding: where to start

Are you looking to fund your research? VU IXA-GO supports you in finding the right opportunities and in developing strong, competitive proposals.

Securing funding allows you to turn your research ideas into scientific and societal impact. With the right grant, you can further develop your research lines, build collaborations, and strengthen the visibility and relevance of your work within academia and society. Funding not only fuels innovation and progress, but also amplifies your reach as a researcher.

VU IXA-GO supports you with the various funding options. Take the first step towards a strong funding proposal;

When are you eligible for support?

  • The VU IXA-GO grant application support is freely available to post-PhD researchers who are already affiliated with VU Amsterdam and for post-PhD researchers who are confirmed to be moving to VU Amsterdam (including those contingent on the awarding of the grant)
  • The grants office will only give grant application support to grants of €250k and above
  • Support is not guaranteed for smaller grants, but we do offer guides. You can find them on our intranet: the Research Funding and Valorisation Platform
A question about research grants?

Please contact one of our grant advisers

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VU IXA GO offers various training courses for ERC and NWO grants

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Contact VU IXA-GO well in advance

Most public funders require a signed contract once a grant is awarded. Therefore, please contact VU IXA-GO early in the process.
For advice on grant agreements, consortium agreements, non-disclosure agreements, letters of intent and other legal documents, please contact Institutional Legal Affairs or mail at legal@vu.nl.

Routes for student scholarships

Are you a student with questions about scholarships and studying abroad? Please contact the International Office at internationalrelations@vu.nl. Read more information on studying abroad, for both Bachelor’s and Master’s students.

How to have grant success

Please contact us

Do you have a question about funding?

subsidiedesk@vu.nl

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