WHAT'S IT ABOUT
The Vidi training will provide participants with support for the development of a competitive proposal for the NWO Talent Programme Vidi. It is designed for researchers who will apply for a Vidi in 2025.
During this training, you will be introduced to the Vidi procedure and dive into each section of the application document. The goal is to understand the key aspects of what makes a good pre-proposal and full proposal (eventually). The sessions run from June 2025 to August 2026 and will support the entire application process.
Pre-proposal support:
The VIDI course is offered by grant advisors of UT and Yellow Research and includes four sessions:
- Session 1: General overview of the Vidi application process, eligibility, and evaluation criteria
- Session 2: Preparation of a competitive pre-proposal with an in-depth analysis of the application template, including academic profile, key output, and the research idea
- Session 3: How to develop your research idea
- Session 4: Evaluation process-meet the committee
Proposal support:
The proposal training sessions will be announced later.
- Programme is for
The course is designed specifically for researchers from the University of Twente with a competitive CV and an innovative research idea who are considering applying for an NWO-VIDI grant 2025.
We strongly advise you to register for the training if you intend to apply for the 2025 round.
Upon registration, please email a recent resume and your PhD promotion date to: h.abdizadeh@utwente.nl
If you do not yet want to apply in 2025 but want to know more about the Vidi, please contact grants office for advice.
- Date
Course dates:
Session 1: June 2nd, 2025, 13:00-15:00 (online)
Session 2: June 23rd, 2025, 13:00-17:00 (on campus – location TBA)
Session 3: First half of September (on campus – date & location TBA)
Session 4: Second half of September (on campus – date & location TBA)
- Location
Invitations will be sent to indicate the location.
- Course fee
This training will be paid from central funds.
- Maximum participants
25
- Trainers
Haleh Abdizadeh, grant advisor, UT-SBD
Erik Prins, grants consultant, Yellow research
- Course materials
Course materials will be provided before and during the training.
- Requirements
The attending researcher is eligible to apply for an NWO-VIDI grant.
Attending all sessions is mandatory to receive full support.
S.P. Boekholt (Sofia)
Course Coordinator CDC
