RESULT
Increasing your chances of acquiring a Veni grant by:
- Learning about the procedures and the evaluation criteria for the NWO Veni grant.
- Importance of your CV for the Veni grant.
- The support offered at the UT in preparation for a Veni.
CONTENT OF THE COURSE
This Info session will give you insight into a Veni Talent Scheme application's procedures, evaluation criteria, and important aspects. The Veni application consists of two phases: the first step is the submission of the pre-proposal (early September 2026) and, if selected by the NWO committee, a full proposal (January 2027).
This information session is the first step if you want to apply for this competitive grant. You can join if you want to know what to prepare for. You are also more than welcome to join this session if you are in preparation for your Veni in the upcoming years but perhaps do not yet want to submit in 2026.
SUPPORT
After this session, you can subscribe to the full masterclass of the Veni support given by the UT SBD Grants Office. This registration is found here: Course finder CTD: UT courses for employees | University of Twente
- Course code
VE-2006
- Programme is for
Researchers from the University of Twente (or applying with UT as host) with a competitive CV and an innovative research idea who are considering applying for an NWO-veni grant.
Researchers are eligible to apply if they obtained their PhD within the three years preceding the reference date for the round – likely 1 January 2026 - or between the reference date and the pre-proposal deadline (early September 2026)
Extensions for sick leave and children may apply for candidates considering eligibility. If you are unsure, please check your eligibility with the eligibility calculator in the Teams SBD-Grants Office Support HUB, channel [NWO] Talent Development grants, under “Shared” or in the tab. Not yet a member of the Teams SBD-Grants Office Support HUB, request participation via grants-office@utwente.nl
- Date
The info session on the Veni 2026 will be held on:
Wednesday 25 March 14:00 – 16:00 (Online)
The full Veni masterclass (separate registration) will be held in April/May/June/July
- Course fee
This training will be paid for by central funds
- Maximum participants
There is no maximum for the online session.
- Trainers
Anne van der Poel (AVDP)
- Course materials
Course materials will be provided before and during the training
- Requirements
The attending researcher is eligible to apply for an NWO-Veni grant.
Upon registration, please email a recent resume and your promotion date to grants-office@utwente.nl
