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NWO Talent Programme Veni – Applied and Engineering Sciences (AES) is a grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) that funds recently graduated PhD researchers who want to pursue independent, adventurous research in applied or engineering sciences. Applicants may request up to €320,000 for a maximum three-year project, extensible to four years for part-time researchers.
Eligible candidates must have obtained their PhD within the three years preceding January 1, 2025, or between January 1 and September 2, 2025. The pre-proposal deadline was September 2, 2025; full proposals were due January 27, 2026. Applicants must hold an embedding guarantee from a Dutch institution.
Applications are evaluated on researcher quality, innovation, and societal or scientific impact.
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NWO Talent Programme | Veni - Applied and Engineering Sciences (AES) 2025 | NWO Please check the call for proposals for the correct budget. The aim of the NWO Talent Programme is to provide creative space for adventurous, talented, pioneering researchers to do research of their choice, develop their own line of research and further develop their talent.
Applications can be submitted by candidates who have obtained their PhD, irrespective of whether they hold tenured positions and of whether they come from the Netherlands or abroad. Candidates may only submit an application if they have obtained their PhD in the three years preceding the reference date of this round, 1 January 2025, or between 1 January 2025 and 2 September 2025.
An extension to the above career-dependent submission period may be possible under specific circumstances (see Section 3. 4. 2 of the Call for proposals).
For an application in this Call for proposals, a maximum of € 320,000 can be applied for. The maximum duration of the proposed project is three years. The duration of the project can be lengthened proportionally in case of part-time research by a maximum of one year (from three to four years).
If the proposed research is of shorter duration, the maximum amount will be reduced accordingly. It is also possible to carry out the research part-time without extending the duration of the project. Part-time appointments of less than 0.
4 FTE are not permitted. The deadline for submitting pre‐proposals is 2 September, 2025 , before 14:00:00 hours CEST. The deadline for submitting full proposals is 27 January, 2026 , before 14:00:00 hours CET.
The pre-proposal submitted within this Call for proposals will be substantially assessed on the basis of the following criterion: Quality of the researcher The applications submitted within this Call for proposals will be substantially assessed on the basis of the following criteria: Quality and innovative character of the research proposal (75%) Scientific and/or societal impact (25%) submission of the pre-proposal; admissibility check of the pre-proposal; assessment of the pre-proposal; provisional advice assessment committee; possibility to submit a request for a correction of a factual inaccuracy in the negative provisional advice; decision-making pre-proposal; submission of the full proposal (only possible if you have received a positive decision on the pre-proposal); admissibility check of the full proposal; assessment of the full proposal; peer review by referees (for domains Science and AES only); review by committee (for domain ZonMw); rebuttal (for Science, AES and ZonMW only); provisional advice assessment committee (all domains); interview selection (ZonMw only); interview and meeting of the assessment committee (all domains); More explanation on the procedure and the timeline per domain can be found in the Call for proposals.
The assessment of the Veni 2025 pre-proposals and applications of the domain AES take place on a domain-wide basis. A committee assesses the pre-proposals and selects candidates to submit a full proposal. The pre-application does not use external referees.
In domain AES full applications and support letters are sent to referees and committee members. A separate forms for co-funding by universities and support letters for companies will become available. Interviews will take place on a domain-wide basis.
Since 2019 on NWO has asked candidates for an 'embedding guarantee' from the start of the application round for NWO Talent Programme Veni funding. Researchers can only submit applications for Veni funding with the support of the Dutch institution where they intend to conduct their research. The embedding guarantee can be found on the Veni financing webpage of each domain.
Frequently asked questions On this page you will find an overview of the most frequently asked questions about the NWO Talent Programme, including questions about the set time limit to submit a proposal (and any exceptions to it) and the embedding guarantee. Responsible research data management is an essential component of good research practice. Prepare a data management plan after the grant is awarded and before the project starts.
Applications must be submitted through the Isaac application and reporting system. If you do not have an Isaac account yet, then please create one at least one workday in advance. More information about writing a proposal and which forms you need to use can be found in Isaac.
Please download and use the forms in Isaac. Below you will find examples of the required forms. In the application form the information on rules and guidelines (the explanatory notes) are embedded in the form.
Please expand the ‘Explanatory Notes’ for information on terms, conditions and requirements. Note: on Apple computers the rules and guidelines can be made visible by selecting “Outline” under the “View” tab in Word. Also, the rules and guidelines are automatically visible when you open the form in Google docs.
The pre-proposal contains an Evidence Based Curriculum Vitae of the applicant, consisting of: a description of the applicant’s academic profile (400-700 words); a description of the applicant’s key output (max. 700 words); short research idea (max. 100 words).
NWO has recently updated the instruction for writing an EBCV . The updated instruction can be found in the application form for the VENI. We would also like to draw your attention to the existence of an international digital platform to support narrative style CV writing ( PEP-CV ).
The full proposal contains: a description of the research proposal, a motivation for the choice of institution, and a description of the fit between the research proposal and the applicant’s academic profile (maximum 2000 words including in-text references); a section on scientific and/or societal impact (maximum 750 words); a section on data management; and Mandatory attachment to the pre-proposal: Mandatory attachment to the full proposal: Optional attachment(s) to the full proposal: statement exceeding maximum funding; embedding guarantee, only if amendments have been made to the embedding guarantee submitted with the pre-proposal.
Downloads for your application NWO-Talentprogramme | application form full proposal NWO-Talentprogramme | call for proposals NWO-Talentprogramme | embedding guarantee form NWO-Talentprogramme | statement exceeding maximum funding NWO-Talentprogramme | declaration co-funding NWO-Talentprogramme | budget sheet Frequently asked questions Read the answers to frequently asked questions about applying for funding within the NWO Talent Programme.
Online manual grant application system ISAAC ISAAC offers applicants for research funding the possibility to track their application in the assessment process. The funding process explained NWO has a fixed procedure for handling all applications. Learn more about how the application procedure is set up – from the moment you apply until a decision is reached.
Do you already have an account in Isaac? Have you submitted the pre-proposal form? Has the statement been signed by the main applicant?
Have you submitted a signed embedding guarantee form? You can read all the details about the application for funding in the call for proposals. If you have any questions, please contact the contact person.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Applicants who obtained their PhD within the past three years, regardless of position or nationality. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to €320,000 for 3 years. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
This listing does not include a published deadline, but it is an annual program. Check the official notice for the current cycle's exact dates.
NWO Talent Programme Veni – Applied and Engineering Sciences (AES) is funded by Dutch Research Council (NWO). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This listing is flagged as international in scope. Check the official notice for country-specific restrictions before applying.
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