Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH)
The NWO Domain Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) encourages excellent research in the research areas of the social sciences and the humanities. Various funding instruments are available to this end. The results from this research benefit science, as well as societal organisations, the cultural sector and industry.
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Board and organisation
SSH has a Domain Board that is responsible for developing the policy. The Domain Board takes decisions about the awarding of funds. Members are pre-eminent professors in the domain of the social sciences or humanities at Dutch universities or research institutes. The chair is a member of the NWO-wide Executive Board. This Board is a collegial board. The members jointly represent the entire scope of science.
The members of the NWO SSH Domain Board are:
- Prof. dr. Antal van den Bosch, acting chair, also member NWO Executive Board (Utrecht University)
- Prof. dr. Guda van Noort (University of Amsterdam)
- Prof. dr. Jeroen de Ridder (VU Amsterdam)
- Dr. Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh (University of Amsterdam)
- Dr. Nicky Pouw ( University of Amsterdam)
- Prof. Dr. Carsten De Dreu (Universiteit Leiden)
The office of the SSH Domain realises the established policy and prepares new policy to support the Domain Board. It deals with funding applications, manages programmes and projects, and supports NWO steering groups and committees in the realisation of their tasks. The director of the SSH office is Inge Werner.
The NWO Domain Social Sciences and Humanities has been operational since 1 January 2017.
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Research disciplines
- Archaeology
- Area studies
- Art and architecture
- Business administration
- Communication sciences
- Computers and the humanities
- Cultural anthropology
- Demography
- Development studies
- Economics
- Environmental science
- Gender studies
- Geography / planning
- History
- History of science
- Language and literature
- Law
- Linguistics
- Music, theatre, performing arts and media
- Pedagogics
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Public administration and political science
- Religious studies and theology
- Science of Teaching
- Sociology
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Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board of the NWO Domain Social Sciences and Humanities assesses the suitability of the referees to be written to in funding rounds and assesses the progress of research projects. The domain board finds this important because – analogous to the principle that proposals are assessed by independent experts in selection committees – the choice of referees and the evaluation of progress reports should also be done independently and not by experts involved in the project. The members of the Scientific Advisory Board are appointed by the domain board.
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Publication cultures
The NWO Domain Social Sciences and Humanities consists of a great many research disciplines, each having its own publication culture. NWO is tasked with the assessment of research proposals, and researcher’s CVs are often part of such proposals. Insight into the various publication cultures can therefore help to contextually assess researchers’ CVs. This is why we investigated and identified the differences between the publication cultures in the Social Sciences and Humanities domain.
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Advisory structure: SSH roundtables
The SSH roundtables are an advisory body that provides strategic advice to NWO so that scientists from the SSH science domain contribute structurally and effectively to the development of NWO policy.
At the same time, the advisory tables make it possible to better monitor scientific developments within and across disciplines and, where relevant, link them to thematic programming.
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International collaboration
The NWO Domain Social Sciences and Humanities participates in several international initiatives and networks with the aim of connecting Dutch researchers with foreign researchers and large infrastructures, so that Dutch science can progress further. Below, you will find an overview of the programmes and networks that the NWO Domain Social Sciences and Humanities participates in within Europe and the rest of the world.
SSH's efforts are linked to NWO policy
SSH's efforts in the area of international collaboration are closely linked to NWO's internationalisation policy. International collaboration remains a key theme in the NWO strategy 2019-2022. One of the new elements for the years 2019-2022 is the Merian Fund. International collaboration with emerging science nations plays an important role in that fund. Furthermore, NWO will ease the requirements for the 'Money Follows Researcher’ scheme, so that Dutch researchers will be able to continue their project at any location in the world. Money Follows Cooperation (MFC) offers the possibility of creating added value for research projects by using expertise from abroad that is not available in the Netherlands or not present at the desired level.
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Contact
Available from Monday to Friday from 08.30 – 17.30 hours CET on the general number: +31 70 344 09 06. WOTRO Science for Global Development available on the general number: +31 070 344 09 63.
By e-mail: sgw@nwo.nl
Address
Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indië 300 (Java building)
2593 CE The HaguePostal address
NWO Domain Social Sciences and Humanities
PO Box 93461
2509 AL The HagueQuestions about funding and programmes?
You will find the contacts for each NWO instrument or programme on the funding pages and the programme pages on this website.
Progress and completion of research funded by NWO?
By e-mail: sgwprojectbeheer@nwo.nl. If you have specific questions about a current project, you should send an e-mail to the contact mentioned in the grant awarding decision, mentioning the file reference number.
Director of NWO Domain Social Sciences and Humanities
Inge Werner (Director)
T: +31 (0)70 349 41 98
E: i.werner@nwo.nlRita Bihari (Assistant)
T: +31 (0)70 344 07 88
E: r.bihari@nwo.nlCuriosity-driven Research and Scientific Disciplines
Odin Dekkers (Head of Department)
E: o.dekkers@nwo.nlWilma van der Wel (Assistant)
T: +31 (0)70 344 09 05
E: w.vanderwel@nwo.nlTeamleaders
Mariel Schweizer
T: +31(0)70 344 09 39
E: m.schweizer@nwo.nlIngrid van Tienen
T:+31(0)70 349 42 84
E: i.vantienen@nwo.nlWilma van der Wel (Assistant)
T: +31 (0)70 344 09 05
E: w.vanderwel@nwo.nlThematic Partnerships
Maarten Rottschäfer (Head of Department)
T: +31(0)70 349 44 40
E: m.rottschafer@nwo.nlMarlies van de Meent (Head of Department)
T: +31(0)70 349 45 60
E: m.vandemeent@nwo.nlJacintha van Bochove (Assistant)
T: +31(0)70 344 07 30
E: j.vanbochove@nwo.nlCoördinators
Sander Steeman (International cooperation SSH)
T: +31(0)70 344 05 67
E: s.steeman@nwo.nlEsther van der Wel (Sustainable accessible liveable societies)
T: +31(0)70 344 05 68
E: e.vanderwel@nwo.nlProject Management and Support
Irene de Goede (Head of Department)
T: +31 (0)70 349 44 14
E: i.degoede@nwo.nlRaissa Neslo (Assistant)
T:+31 (0)70 349 40 79
E: r.neslo@nwo.nlSushama Doebri (Team Leader Project Management)
T: +31 (0)70 344 05 17
E: s.doebri@nwo.nlBusra Sheombarsing (Assistant)
T:+31 (0)70 344 07 26
E:b.sheombarsing@nwo.nlEva Bakker (Team Leader Program and Management Support)
T: +31 (0)70 344 09 35
E: e.bakker@nwo.nlSarita Jadoenath (Team Leader Program and Management Support)
T: +31 (0)70 349 44 58
E: sarita.jadoenath@nwo.nlJulian Hendriksen (Assistant Team Leader)
T: +31 (0)70 349 44 53
E: j.hendriksen@nwo.nlCoordinators
Hanneke Dekker (Project Management)
T: +31(0)70 349 40 11
E: h.dekker@nwo.nl[staff department] Procedures and Quality
Esther Benning (Head of Department)
T: +31 (0)70 349 40 51
E: e.benning@nwo.nlRaissa Neslo (Assistant)
T: +31 (0)70 349 40 79
E: r.neslo@nwo.nlCommunication
Nina Kornaat (Teamleader)
E: n.kornaat@nwo.nlNatalya Leenaars (Assistant)
T:+31 (0)70 344 07 64
E: j.weerman@nwo.nl
Working as a PhD at NWO-SSH
The NWO Domain Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) offers PhD students the opportunity throughout the year to temporarily gain relevant work experience as a policy officer. An interesting way to get acquainted with the funds and to work intensively in a team for a while. It also offers a pleasant break from a PhD trajectory.
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News
News related to social sciences and humanities
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Cases
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Programmes
Research programs relevant for scientists within the social sciences and humanities.