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Funds and Prizes

By means of funds and prizes, we support excellent and promising researchers and put them in the spotlight.

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  • Submit nominations:Open till 5 December 2024

    Academy Medal

    The Academy Medal is awarded every other year to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of science in the Netherlands in the broadest sense.

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  • Submit nominations:Status: closed

    Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

    During the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, talented young researchers have the opportunity to meet peers from almost 100 countries and to talk to Nobel laureates.

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    Dobberke Grant

    Researchers studying animal behaviour, including behavioural biology and psychology, may apply for a grant to cover expenses associated with research, study trips to foreign research groups or the organization of scientific meetings or knowledge dissemination.

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  • Submit nominations:Is opening 1 April 2025

    KNAW Early Career Award

    The KNAW Early Career Award recognizes innovative and original research and stimulates the further development of the careers of all kinds of early career researchers in various areas of scientific practice.

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  • Submit nominations:Is opening 31 August 2025

    Beijerinck Premium

    Encourages the professional development of early-career researchers who are contributing to virology research in the broadest sense of the word. The grant consists of 12,500 euros. Two Premiums are awarded annually.

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  • Submit nominations:Is opening 1 December 2025

    Lorentz Medal

    The Lorentz Medal honours scientists who have made a pioneering contribution to theoretical physics.

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  • Submit nominations:Is opening 12 August 2026

    M.W. Beijerinck Virology Prize

    The M.W. Beijerinck Virology Prize is awarded to an internationally renowned researcher who has made a ground-breaking contribution to virology research. The prizewinner receives a monetary award of EUR 35,000.

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  • Submit nominations:Is opening 1 April 2027

    Gilles Holst Medal

    The Gilles Holst Medal honours researchers who have made an outstanding contribution to applied physics or chemistry.

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  • Submit nominations:Is opening 1 April 2027

    Bakhuis Roozeboom Medal

    The Bakhuis Roozeboom Medal recognises individual researchers who have made a significant contribution to phase theory.

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    Science Communication By Scientists: Rewarded!

    In 2021, groups consisting of at least three scientists with a proven and structural track record in science communication could apply for funding of up to EUR 10,000 to support and/or enrich their science communication activities.

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    Van 't Hoff Fund

    The Van 't Hoff Fund awards grants for research, publications and scientific meetings in the field of chemistry.

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    Heineken Prizes for Arts and Sciences

    Every two years, the Heineken Prizes are awarded to five internationally leading scientists and a talented visual artist in the Netherlands.

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  • Submit nominations:Is opening 5 February 2025

    Christiaan Huygens Science Award

    The Christiaan Huygens Science Award is presented annually to a researcher whose doctoral dissertation has made an innovative contribution to one of the disciplines space sciences, mathematics or physics. In 2023 the award will be focusing on physics.

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  • Submit nominations:Is opening 15 February 2028

    Buys Ballot Medal

    The Buys Ballot Medal recognises individual researchers who have made a significant contribution to meteorology, particularly in the field of climate change.

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  • Submit nominations:Status: closed

    Heineken Young Scientists Awards

    The Heineken Young Scientists Awards are awarded every two years to recognise young researchers who have made outstanding scientific contributions and set an example for other young scientists.

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