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NWO launches Tulip Fund to attract world-class scientists from outside the EU and strengthen Dutch research leadership

PRESS RELEASE -- 20, August 2025

(IN BRIEF) The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has opened nominations for the Tulip Fund, a €50 million initiative aimed at attracting leading scientists from outside the EU to Dutch universities and research institutions. The fund focuses on appointing globally recognized … Read the full press release

University of Groningen PhDs Earn Rubicon Grants for Cutting-Edge Research at Yale and Harvard

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) Two recent PhD graduates from the University of Groningen, M. Kokkorakis and K. Zhong, have secured prestigious Rubicon grants from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). Over the next two years, Kokkorakis will work at Yale School … Read the full press release

CET Partnership Opens €2 Million Call for International Energy Transition Research Projects by October 2025

PRESS RELEASE -- 17, June 2025

(IN BRIEF) The CET Partnership’s 2025 call offers €2 million for international research projects that accelerate the EU’s energy transition toward a low-emission economy by 2050. Dutch applicants—including TO2 institutes—can apply for up to €400 000 per project, in collaboration … Read the full press release

AMOLF’s Corentin Bisot Honored with Van Leeuwenhoek Award for Groundbreaking Work on Soil Microorganisms

PRESS RELEASE -- 23, April 2025

(IN BRIEF) Corentin Bisot, postdoctoral researcher at AMOLF, has won the Van Leeuwenhoek Award in the category of environmental microbiology. Presented by the Royal Netherlands Society for Microbiology during the Scientific Spring Meeting in Papendal, the award honors his work … Read the full press release