Our funding instruments
On 1 January 2017, NWO will adopt a new organisation structure. Current funding instruments will remain essentially unchanged until a decision about any change is taken. NWO will announce this change at least six months in advance. 2017 will be a transition year and the new funding instruments will become effective no later than 1 January 2018.
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Key areas
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Applied and Engineering Sciences
Connects people and resources to develop technology with added economic value that contributes to solving societal issues.
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Social Sciences and Humanities
Encourages research in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
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Science
Encourages research in Earth Sciences, Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Life Sciences, Physics, and Mathematics.
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Health Research and Development
Encourages health research and healthcare innovation.
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NWO Institutes Organisation
NWO Institutes Organisation accommodates the former FOM Institutes AMOLF, DIFFER, Nikhef and research centre ARCNL.
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WOTRO Science for Global Development
Encourages research into development issues, especially sustainable development and poverty alleviation.
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ASTRON Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy
Makes discoveries in radio astronomy possible. Manages two radio telescopes that rank among the best in the world: Westerbork and LOFAR.
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Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI)
Carries out research into mathematics and computer science. This contributes to solutions in the area of energy, healthcare, climate, communication, mobility and security.
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NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Carries out marine research in the Netherlands and abroad in the areas of biology, physics, chemistry and geology.
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Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement
Carries out fundamental scientific research into criminality and law enforcement.
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SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research
Realises astrophysical, earth-oriented and planetary research from space and develops new technologies for satellite instruments.
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National Initiative Brain & Cognition (NIHC)
Anchors brain and cognitive sciences as an integrated discipline that brings together linguists, ICT researchers, psychiatrists, neurologists, biologists, psychologists and educationalists.
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National Task Force on Educational Research (NRO)
Established to reduce the gap between scientific research and educational practice. NRO will counteract the fragmentation of resources for educational research and will provide a coherent long-term programme for scientific research.
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Taskforce for Applied Research
Funding and encouraging of practice-oriented research by universities of applied sciences, in collaboration with industry and the public sector.
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Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS)
Offers access to Dutch scientific datasets. Encourages researchers to archive data in a sustainable manner that is suitable for reuse.
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NLeSC (Netherlands eScience Center)
Develops ICT for multidisciplinary and data-intensive scientific research.
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