VENI masterclass

WHAT'S IT ABOUT

The Veni masterclass will provide participants with the necessary knowledge for the development of a competitive proposal for the NWO Talent Programme Veni. It is developed for researchers who will apply for a Veni in 2025 with the UT as host institution.

During the masterclass, applicants will be introduced to Veni procedure, dive into each section of the application template and meet with laureates and assessment committee members. Later, the applicants will be supported through development of a proposal and the interview.

The goal is to understand the key aspects of what makes a good pre-proposal and eventually a proposal. The sessions run from March 2025 to June 2025 and will support the entire application process.

TARGET AUDIENCE

The course is designed specifically for researchers from the University of Twente with a competitive CV and an innovative research idea who are considering to apply for an NWO-VENI grant 2025. We strongly advise you to register for the training if you intend to apply for the 2025 round.

If you do not yet want to apply in 2025, but want to know more about the Veni, please watch the recording of the general session of the Veni, and make an appointment to discuss CV preparation. If you can only attend from abroad, please get in touch. 

  • Date

    The Veni masterclass is held in two parts as described below.


    Part 1:
    The pre-proposal trainings:

    1. Info-session on General features of the Veni call: March 13th (10:00-12:00, online)

    2. Exceeding others: April 4th (10:00-12:00, on campus)

    3. Evaluation process: April 15th (10:00-12:00, on campus)  

    4. Template analysis (Key output): May 6th (10:00-12:00, on campus)

    5. Template Analysis (Narrative CV): May 20th (10:00-12:00, on campus)

    6. How to develop a new idea: June 27th (09:30-12:00, on campus)


    Part 2: 
    Full proposal and Interview trainings:

    •            The dates for the sessions on preparing the full proposal will be announced later.

    •            Interview training sessions will be announced after submission of the full proposal.

  • Location

    Invitations will be sent to indicate the location.

  • Trainers

    The sessions will be hosted by Grants Advisor(s) of the SBD-Grants Office and external consultants.

  • Requirements

    The attending researcher is eligible to apply for an NWO-VENI grant.

    Participation in all sessions is mandatory to receive full support.

  • Course fee

    This training will be paid for with central funds. 

  • Course materials

    Course materials will be provided during and after the training.

dr. H. Abdizadeh (Haleh)
Research Grants Advisor
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VENI masterclass
March 2025
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