Funding opportunities
Grants Overview
VU IXA-GO supports researchers at VU with several types of research grants. On their website they provide a list of the most common grants that they support. These are national grants, European grants, personal grants and consortium grants. The grants overview page provides you with an initial overview of the best-known grants and grant suppliers. One of their regulations is that they primarily support grants of EUR 250,000 or more and only for researchers at the post-PhD stage of their careers.
Some faculty research support offices also provide support with other grants than those listed in the grants overview page. Contact the research support office of your faculty for further information.
Research Connect
All VU Amsterdam employees have free access to Research Connect. With Research Connect researchers can search for a wide variety of funding opportunities across the globe and identify those that are most suitable for their career stage and academic field.
Personal funding opportunities scan
VU Amsterdam Grants Office at VU IXA-GO offers the possibility to conduct a personal funding scan based on your CV, career stage and research topic.
CV scan
Before you decide to submit a research grant it is recommended to first check if your CV is competitive enough for the specific grant you are trying to secure. VU Amsterdam Grants Office at VU IXA-GO provides the service of a CV scan in relation to the most common personal research grants, such as the Veni, Vidi and Vici grants, and the ERCs. Some faculties (such as SBE and FSS) also provide this service at the faculty level.
Funding and Valorization Platform
IXA-GO Funding and Valorization platform contains various resources collected or self-developed by IXA-GO for VU Amsterdam researchers.
Centre for International Cooperation (CIS)
CIS has a niche stakeholder network in Africa, Asia and Latin America and currently more and more in Europe (especially Eastern Europe). Especially interesting for researchers who want to do research or seek collaboration on programmes such as: Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Land Management, ICT for Development, Conflict Resolution and Mediation and Governance for Society (incl. Security & Rule of Law).
The CIS team of experienced Grant Advisors and Project Managers specialises in guiding researchers through every phase of the project lifecycle:
Grant acquisition: from identifying the right funding opportunities to develop compelling proposals, helping secure the resources needed.
Project management: handling the administrative, financial, and organisational complexities, ensuring the projects run smoothly from initiation to completion.
Consortium coordination: whether managing large or small research consortia, CIS ensures collaboration across disciplines and countries, enabling impactful inter and trans-disciplinary research.
IXA-GO Platform Homepage
IXA-GO Funding and Valorization platform contains various resources to help you get started on your funding search and proposal development.