The programme started in 2011 and was discontinued in June 2018. Currently, the Research Talent programme is indefinitely closed to new applications.
The final deadline for submitting pre-proposals was September 26, 2017. The 2018 budget was approximately 6.25 million euro.
In 2018, Research Talent was discontinued. The results of its last funding round were announced in June 2018.
For other PhD funding opportunities within the social and behavioral sciences, please see NWO Open Competition SSH.