Deadline:
March 17, 2025
Location(s)
Netherlands
Korte Spinhuissteeg 3, 1012 CG Amsterdam PO Box 10855, 1001 EW Amsterdam
Overview
NIAS offers individual fellowships to scholars who wish to carry out independent research in the humanities and the social sciences. For five or ten months, scholars are offered time and space to work on their own research project as part of an interdisciplinary community.
Details
Each year, NIAS awards around 30 fellows with a NIAS Individual Fellowship. This Fellowship allows scholars to come to Amsterdam and become a member of a diverse, interdisciplinary collaborative learning community where one can challenge boundaries, explore detours and get new perspectives. Fellows can apply for a stipend or Dutch University Grant, commuting travel expenses for daily commute or subsidized accommodation in Amsterdam. The Fellowship call (for the academic year 2026-2027) is open from 15 January until 17 March 2025, 12.00 noon CET.
At a Glance: How to Apply
The call for individual fellowships is a project-based open call. Fellowships are awarded first and foremost on the basis of the quality of the research proposal; the applicant’s c.v. and publication record is of secondary importance. This way NIAS hopes to stimulate original research and a wide variety of perspectives.
Applicants fill in an online application form providing personal information, information about work & career and practical matters. In the same form, you upload a full proposal of max 1500 words, which includes a description of the topic of your choice, its academic and societal relevance, and the added value of the interdisciplinary environment at NIAS. In addition, a c.v. and publication list need to be uploaded. Please also provide the names and contact details of three international experts in your field who could be approached as reviewers and who do not have a conflict of interest by reviewing your work.
Time path
Call for individual proposals for the academic year 2026/27:
- Call opens: 15 January 2025
- Call closes: 17 March 2025, noon CET
- If the application does not meet the formal requirements the application will be rejected and the applicant will be informed by email before 15 May 2025.
- The Director of NIAS informs all eligible candidates in writing of his decision no later than 15 December 2025
Who we are
NIAS - one of the institutes of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) – has made it its mission to provide a physical and intellectual space for advanced research in the humanities and social sciences that is driven by curiosity and cross-discipline collaboration.
Our mission
NIAS - one of the institutes of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) – has made it its mission to provide a physical and intellectual space for advanced research in the humanities and social sciences that is driven by curiosity and cross-discipline collaboration. NIAS is committed to supporting independent research and knowledge exchange in a setting that is both collaborative and multi-disciplinary – breaking down cross-discipline barriers and facilitating innovative advances in the process.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Who can apply?
NIAS Individual Fellowships are awarded to scholars, both from the Netherlands and abroad. Applicants should have at least three years of academic experience since they obtained their PhD-degree and their project proposal should be related to the field of Humanities and Social Sciences. NIAS Individual Fellowships are also open to scholars who do not have a fixed position at a university or research institute. The institute aims for a balanced year group in terms of academic cultures, gender, phase in career, and disciplines.
Dates
Deadline: March 17, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
- A NIAS fellowship awarded to a scholar from abroad includes subsidised accommodation (see also "What NIAS Offers"), lunches, a personal study, research facilities, one international return ticket.
- NIAS fellowships for scholars from the Netherlands include fixed commuting allowance (see also "What NIAS Offers"), lunches, a personal study and research facilities (in special circumstances subsidized studio accommodation may be requested).
- A NIAS Fellow affiliated with a Dutch university is entitled to a replacement subsidy for teaching duties.
- A NIAS Fellow from outside the Netherlands can in some cases be entitled to a stipend.
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