Grants for Scientists
Recommended Grants
In the past, ESE scientists have successfully applied for several types of grants at a number of institutions. Therefore we have gained a lot of in-house experience. Also there are many colleagues who are willing to share their experiences regarding these grants. There are several institutions in which we are most successful, therefore ESE's funding team recommends to apply for grants at the following institutions.
- NWO
- KNAW
- Commission for European Union
- AXA Research Fund
These institutions have a variety of grants. Which one to choose depends on your research project and level of seniority. Below you'll find the most important grants. For support in selecting or applying for a grant please contact the ESE's funding team.
Recommended Grants
Scientist | Grant | Deadline | Years since Phd | Max budget |
Starter | Aug-'13 | min. Phd | €180,000 | |
Starter | Jan-'12 | 0 - 3 years | € 250,000 | |
Starter | Jan-'12 | 0 - 5 years | € 120,000 | |
Medior | 2-Oct-'12 | 3 - 8 years | € 800,000 | |
Medior | Nov-'12 | 2+ years | € 1,500,000 | |
Senior | Mar-'13 | - | € 500,000 | |
Senior | Mar-'13 | 8 - 15 yrears | € 1,500,000 | |
Senior | Apr-'12 | 15+ years | € 750,000 | |
Senior | Apr-'12 | 8+ years | € 2,500,000 |
Travel grants
For information on grants regarding visiting a foreign university, please look at the Travel Grants page
Other grants
You can also apply for grants at other institutions and organizations. The funding team can be of help too in this situation, for example for pointers on your research proposal or facilitating the application. A very useful tool to find grants is the COS funding opportunities database.
Further incidental Calls for grants are published on the right side at this website.
For finding partners for larger cooperation projects take a look at the Eu's Cordis Partner service
Application Bonus
If you apply for a grant you may be eligible for the ESE application bonus and possiby also for the EUR application fee. More information about the criteria can be found at the application bonus page.
