VU – UTNews & agendaNewsEUR 400,000 available through internal call 2024

EUR 400,000 available through internal call 2024

This year, €400,000 is available through the internal call to innovate and strengthen the VU-UT Alliance. 

Evaluation criteria

  • The proposal should fall into one of the following categories:
  1. Innovative new research, combining research expertise at both universities;
  2. Innovative new business development, such as realizing a specific product/service or entering into a partnership with public/private partners;
  3. Preparation for innovative new “flagship” research funding, e.g. a grant application with a national/international consortium, with VU Amsterdam and UT as core partners.
  •  Both universities must be partners in the proposal; proposals involving external parties are encouraged. 

  • The proposal should fit the ambitions of the VU-UT Alliance,  so falling within the scope of one or more of the three impact coalitions Responsible Societies, Secure Societies and Smart Societies and/or relating to an existing/planned joint educational program.

  •  Other criteria that will be used for prioritizing proposals:
  1. The proposers are involved in joint VU-UT education activities;
  2. The proposal combines different disciplines from the two universities;
  3. The expect outcome has a demonstrable social contribution.

 Who can apply?

  • In particular, this call is designed to give young talent a chance. By young is meant maximum around 6 active years after PhD. Obviously, two young researchers VU and UT can form a group with more senior colleagues.
  • In addition, academic staff involved in joint VU-UT education activities are invited to apply.
  • If insufficient (or insufficiently high-quality) proposals are submitted by the above groups, other applications will be considered.

Budget

  • Proposals should be aimed at a project budget between  €40,000 and €50,000. The total budget available for the 2024 call is €400,000, from which 8-10 projects will be awarded funding.
  • The budget is intended for personnel costs and/or other costs (e.g., equipment, supplies, publications, communication, travel).

 Reporting of results

  • Each project is expected to provide an intermediate and a final progress report.
  • Each project is expected to communicate about the results and participate in joint events such as poster sessions on VU-UT exchange days.

 Link to registration

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