NWO Vernieuwingsimpuls (Veni, Vidi, Vici)

There will be a new round of the NWO/Vernieuwingsimpuls (Veni, Vidi, Vici) at the beginning of 2006. The brochure is available at the NWO website (information is in Dutch). However, for some of the programmes, there is an internal round at the University of Twente. In the table below, you may find some useful information.

VENI

VIDI

VICI

Target group

Young excellent researchers, just having received their PhD

More experienced researchers, postdoc level (best 10-20%)

Recently appointed professor, or excellent researcher,a ble to become professor

Internal quality check

Proposition to “College van Hoogleraren”

Deadline: 7 December 2005

Proposition to “College van Hoogleraren”

Deadline: 1 March 2006

Deadline submission at NWO

12 January 2006

5 September 2006

(2 rounds)

12 January 2006

30 March 2006

(pre-proposal)

Guarantee of embedding by Board of the university

After allocation of the grant.

Mandatory; to be provided together with the proposal

Content of this guarantee:

Matching

Embedding

3.	Perspective research line

4.	Perspective career

Mandatory

Optional

Mandatory

Who sents what to NWO

Researcher: proposal (through IRIS)

Researcher: Pre-proposal (through IRIS)

Board: guarantee of embedding

Allocation period

3 years

5 years

Grant (total)

Max. € 208.000 (67.6% NWO / 32.4% UT)

Max. € 600.000 (67.6% NWO / 32.4% UT)

Max. € 1.250.000 (67.6% NWO / 32.4% UT)

For:

Salary + other costs candidate (no additional personnel)

Salary + other costs candidate + additional personnel

Max. grants per year*

Ca. 125 / year

Ca. 75 / year

Ca. 25 / year

* For all sciences in the Netherlands.

UT offers support to candidates who would like to apply for Vidi or Vici grants.