Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (KNAW) Early Career Award 2026 (With up to 15,000 Euros in Funding)

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About KNAW Early Career Award

The KNAW Early Career Award (hereafter: the Award) was established in 2019 as encouragement for a diverse range of scientists and scholars who have made valuable and innovative contributions to science or scientific practice in the years following the completion of their PhD. With the aim of better aligning the Award with the needs in the field and current developments in the academic landscape, the Academy encourages the nomination of researchers for their contribution to science in the broadest sense of the word. This means that contributions may relate to the themes identified in the Recognition & Rewards programme: research, education, impact, patient care (in university medical centers), and leadership. Additionally, the award now serves more explicitly as an incentive prize for early-career researchers.

• Sponsor Organisation: KNAW - Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen

Benefits of KNAW Early Career Award

• A maximum of twelve awards are presented annually, with a maximum of three awards in each of the four Academy domains.
• Laureates each receive of a work of art and a sum of 15,000 euros to be used at their discretion for the benefit of their own research career.

KNAW Early Career Award Requirements

• Scientists and scholars in the Kingdom of the Netherlands who obtained their PhD between three and seven years ago, and do not hold a position as Associate Professor, Full Professor or equivalent. An extension arrangement applies to the post-PhD period.

Application Date and Process

Required documents for submitting the application (via the application portal):

• Fully completed nomination form
• CV (max 2 pages)

Application Deadline

01 July, 2026

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