Young ecologists may apply for a grant of up to EUR 9,000 to cover expenses associated with fieldwork in the Netherlands or abroad or research abroad.
Young ecologists may apply for a grant of up to EUR 9,000 to cover expenses associated with fieldwork in the Netherlands or abroad or research abroad.
Ecology
Persons eligible to apply for a grant from the KNAW Ecology Fund are PhD candidates or researchers who obtained their PhD no more than four years previously (the Academy Extension Arrangement applies in this case).
Applicants should be affiliated with a university or research institute in the Kingdom of the Netherlands during the activity financed by the Academy Ecology Fund.
Please note: Staff and researchers at the Academy and the Academy institutes cannot submit applications.
The KNAW values sustainability and promotes sustainable travel. We strongly recommend choosing environmentally friendly transport options over air travel whenever possible. Download the Sustainable Travel Policy KNAW (PDF). We also encourage making more sustainable choices in all aspects of the activities for which you apply for funding, such as the conscious use of materials, catering and means of communication.
The KNAW Ecology Fund supports fieldwork in the Netherlands and abroad and research abroad by young ecologists. Funding is intended primarily for basic scientific research. Research projects seeking a fundamental solution to practical problems are also eligible. The assets of the KNAW Ecology Fund (formerly: the Schure-Beijerinck-Popping Fund) consist of the estates of Ms G. Beijerinck-Popping and Ms P.S.J. Schure.