News

8 March 2010

New Call for Social Science Exchange Visits with India

The third Call for Exchange Visits between India and The Netherlands has been launched by the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR) and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), with a deadline of 18 May 2010. This joint Scholar Exchange Scheme is aimed at staff with an academic or research appointment, up to senior professors, with a clear preference for young scholars.
1 March 2010

Successful Careers for Energy Researchers

In 2009 the Energy Research Stimulation programme of NWO/SenterNovem was completed. It is currently being evaluated. Prior to the full evaluation, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) held a short e-mail questionnaire among several former PhD students of this programme.
23 February 2010

Important role parents on problem behavior adolescent

A considerable portion of the Dutch youth develops problem behaviour during adolescence. Factors such as character, family situations and relationships with peers can influence the development of aggressive behaviour or feelings of depression. Remedial educationist Miranda Sentse has carried out research into the influence of social environments on problem behaviour. It turns out that parents play an important role.
11 February 2010

Marianne de Visser joins NWO Governing Board

Prof. Marianne de Visser will join the Governing Board of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) on 1 February 2010. De Visser is a neurologist at the Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam and professor of neuromuscular diseases at the University of Amsterdam. She succeeds retiring member Charles Buys.