- Career stagesEach personal grant is fitted to a certain stage in your research career. They enable researchers to strengthen their scientific careers and conduct projects truly in line with their research interests. Personal grants are not only prestigious seals to the researcher’s career, but also guarantee resources to conduct ambitious research projects. Below you will find a short overview of personal grants aimed at different stages of your career. Please note that extentions may apply and consult the respective funding information below or on the funding agency's website for more details on rules and eligibility. Overview UT Laureates in personal grants Are you a Master student and looking to continue your academic career with a PhD? Or would you like to stay in academia after your PhD graduation? Sometimes you need funding to start your PhD-project or your post-doc project. Please find here more information and options for you to consider. Fund your PhD-project Sometimes phd-candidates have to bring their own research
- Support at facultiesFaculty support in your Personal Grant application is widely available and essential to your application. f you ambition to apply to a personal grant scheme, it is mandatory to consult with your Faculty. Your Faculty’s research support unit is the best entry point for assisting you in your personal grant application planning. Please see below the links for more information and procedures from your Faculty during your application process. For example, information on obtaining the (mandatory) Embedding Guarantee ("inbeddingsgarantie") from your Faculty can be found there as well. Be sure to log in for full access. BMS EEMCS ET ITC S&T More Information Service Portal - SBD HUB Service Portal - SBD Materials Research Funding Weeks
- Support MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship applicationsThe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF) support excellent researchers who wish to enhance their career through international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral mobility. Aimed at postdoctoral researchers, the fellowship provides funding for up to 2 years (or 3 years for Global Fellowships), covering salary, research costs, and training. Fellows work on a self-designed project hosted by an academic or non-academic institution in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country. MSCA PF aims to boost researchers’ potential and foster transfer of knowledge, contributing to Europe’s research excellence and innovation. Two types exist: European and Global Fellowships. Links Postdoctoral Fellowships - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions links to https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/postdoctoral-fellowships MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions links to https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/funding/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships
- Support NWO Talent Programme applicationsThe SBD-Grants Office supports applicants to the NWO Talent Programme throughout the preparation and submission of the personal grant proposals. Below is an overview of the support provided at each stage of the application process. Explore Get Oriented with Information Sessions. Learn about the Talent Programme instruments (Veni, Vidi) in our general info sessions, held 4 to 6 months before the first deadline. These sessions clarify key aspects of the calls and help you determine which funding path fits your proposal. You can register for these sessions via the UT Centre for Training and Development (CTD). VENI Attend the "Veni Info-Session" if you plan to submit this year or the next. It outlines the requirements and expectations of the call. If you're committed to applying, continue with the Veni Masterclasses, which dive deeper into writing and submitting a strong application. Recent PhD graduates or fourth-year PhD students can join the session "Getting Ready for Your First Individual Grant" to explore early-career