Innovational Research Incentives Scheme Vidi

This form of grant is targeted at researchers who have completed their doctorates and already spent some years conducting post-doctoral research, thereby demonstrating the ability to generate new ideas and bring them independently to fruition. They will be given the opportunity to develop their own innovative lines of research and themselves to appoint one or more researchers to assist them in the task.

Who can apply

Researchers who have completed their doctorates with a maximum of 8 years (calculated from the date on which the doctorate was formally awarded to the deadline for the relevant round of Vidi grant applications). From 1 January 2009 professors may compete for Vidi funding.

Starting in 2009, there are a number of changes in the Innovational Research Incentives Scheme. One of these is the change in the Vidi deadline from January to March. Because of the possible impact of this two-month postponement of the Vidi deadline on the academic careers of researchers who are thereby disqualified from applying for a Vidi grant, NWO has created a transitional arrangement for researchers who had expected to be able to submit a Vidi application in January 2009 and can now no longer do so. The transitional arrangement is a one-off extension of the career deadline of 8 years since the award of the doctorate to 8 years and 2 months for Vidi applicants in the relevant round. This means that researchers who received their doctorates on or after 3 January 2001 will now be eligible to apply for Vidi grants in the submission period ending on 3 March 2009. This transitional arrangement has been created in the context of the introduction of the new grant system and will apply only to the Vidi round being held in 2009.

Researchers from abroad may apply

What can be applied for

The maximum amount of grant will be € 800,000 for a period of five years.

When can be applied

Closing date for submitting applications was 11 February 2010.

Extra Information

For more information on previous awards, the VI-association etc, please check out the program website.

Criteria

Full information about the target groups, procedures and guidelines can be found in the brochure Vernieuwingsimpuls Scheme 2010.

Procedure

Applications can only be submitted electronically via NWO's Iris system. The forms can be downloaded two months before the deadline from the website and be submitted electronically. More information about the procedure can be found in the brochure 2010 and the instructions on the website.

Applications for the Division for Medical Sciences must be submitted through ZonMw's ProjectNet. These applications are not to be submitted through Iris.

Committees

A commission will be formed by each Division area and by each form of grant.

Budget

Awarding of 150 million euro for the Veni, Vidi and Vici grants on a yearly basis.

Financiers

Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) via NWO.

Contacts

• Coördinator Vernieuwingsimpuls
  phone: +31 (0)70 344 09 40, e-mail: vi@nwo.nl