Are you a postdoctoral researcher at one of the six Dutch universities represented in the board of the KNIR and do you need to conduct research in Rome? Then you are eligible for a KNIR scholarship.
The scholarship consists of
Free lodging at the KNIR for a period of 10 weeks.
Reimbursement of travel and additional costs should be provided by your home institution or the research project in which you participate.
Application requirements
1. You are an affiliated postdoctoral researcher at one of the following Dutch universities: University of Groningen, Leiden University, University of Amsterdam, Utrecht University, VU University Amsterdam and Radboud University Nijmegen
2. You can demonstrate that a stay at the KNIR will benefit your research
If you are not affiliated with one of the six Dutch universities associated with the Institute, you cannot apply for a KNIR scholarship, but you can send in a request for paid accommodation at the Institute.
How to apply?
The next deadline for applications is 15 May 2025 for the fall semester of 2025. You can apply via the form that will be available on this page approximately six weeks in advance. The exact dates of the scholarship period, the opening of the application portal and successive deadlines will be published here and announced in our monthly newsletter.
When selecting applicants, we look at your motivation, the benefit of a stay at the KNIR for your research, the quality of your research proposal, your CV, and your contribution to the KNIR academic community.
The results of the selection process will follow no later than one month after the deadline. Please note that the decision of the selection committee is final and no correspondence will be entered into. If your scholarship is granted, you are asked to confirm acceptance of the grant and the conditions that come with it within one week.