Support programmes

The grants desk from the VU and the VUmc provides assistance to researchers taking part in the NWO grant programme Innovational Research Incentives Scheme  (Veni, Vidi, Vici) and in ERC grants (Starting, Consolidator, Advanced and Synergy). A guidance programme is available for researchers in this category. It varies from one grant scheme to the next, but generally consists of five elements:

• information meetings: information about the grant programme and the support available from the grants desk;
• Go/No go advice: after filling in a "feasibility form" we assess the chances to get a specific research grant;
• workshop on writing a research application: how to write a well-structured proposal to increase its chances of success;
• advisory sessions: discussion of research application in a VU advisory committee – a group of outstanding academics with experience of obtaining external grants and/or as committee members of national and international grant programmes;
• presentation training sessions: a presentation workshop, followed by a mock interview.

The guidance programmes are open to all VU and VUmc researchers and to all researchers from outside the university wishing to base themselves at the VU or the VUmc. If you would wish to join the grant writing workshops for Veni candidates you need to fill in an input form lining out some details on your planned project and your CV. Please request this form by sending an e-mail to supportprogrammes@vu.nl or supportprogrammes@vumc.nl .

For more information:  Innovational Research Incentives Scheme support programme