Innovational Research Incentives Scheme Vici

This form of grant is directed at senior researchers who have shown that they have the ability successfully to develop their own innovative lines of research and to act as coaches for young researchers. They will be enabled to build up their own research teams, often in advance of a regular professorial appointment. Their lines of research should be given a structural place within the research institution.

Who can apply

Researchers who have completed their doctorate with a maximum of 15 years (calculated from the date on which the doctorate was formally awarded to the deadline for the relevant round of Vici grant applications).

Researchers from abroad may apply

What can be applied for

The maximum amount of grant will be € 1,500,000 for a period of five years.

When can be applied

• Closing date for submitting preliminary proposals is 29 March 2012
• Closing date for submitting full proposals based on the preliminary proposals is 28 August 2012

Please take notice: the indicative timeframe for Vici described in the brochure has changed. Interviews are planned for December 2012 while the decision by the Governing Board of NWO is expected in January 2013.

Extra Information

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

Criteria

Full information about the target groups, procedures and guidelines can be found in the brochure Vernieuwingsimpuls Scheme 2012.

You can download the brochure 2012 under Documentation.

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 2012 and the instructions on the website. For additional information on the science-wide assessment procedure of the Vici applications, please download the document ‘Assessment procedure Vici round 2012’ under Documentation.

Committees

Vici applications will be assessed science-wide. A domain committee (alfa/gamma, bèta or life sciences) will assess the pre-proposals. For each domain a separate committee is installed. Full (detailed)proposals will be assessed by one single committee.

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

• Secretariat Vernieuwingsimpuls (questions can best be sent by email)
  phone: +31 (0)70 344 09 40, e-mail: vi@nwo.nl

Documentation for applying electronically