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Funds and Prizes

By means of funds and prizes, we support excellent and promising researchers and put them in the spotlight.

More about the Academy funds and prizes

  • Submit nominations:Is opening 1 April 2027

    Gilles Holst Medal

    The Gilles Holst Medal honours researchers who have made an outstanding contribution to applied physics or chemistry.

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  • Submit nominations:Is opening 1 April 2027

    Bakhuis Roozeboom Medal

    The Bakhuis Roozeboom Medal recognises individual researchers who have made a significant contribution to phase theory.

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  • Submit nominations:Is opening 15 February 2028

    Buys Ballot Medal

    The Buys Ballot Medal recognises individual researchers who have made a significant contribution to meteorology, particularly in the field of climate change.

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    Science Communication By Scientists: Rewarded!

    In 2021, groups consisting of at least three scientists with a proven and structural track record in science communication could apply for funding of up to EUR 10,000 to support and/or enrich their science communication activities.

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    Van 't Hoff Fund

    The Van 't Hoff Fund awards grants for research, publications and scientific meetings in the field of chemistry.

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    Heineken Prizes for Arts and Sciences

    Every two years, the Heineken Prizes are awarded to five internationally leading scientists and a talented visual artist in the Netherlands.

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    Heineken Young Scientists Awards

    The Heineken Young Scientists Awards are awarded every two years to recognise young researchers who have made outstanding scientific contributions and set an example for other young scientists.

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