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• Royal Academy selects 22 members May 12, 2022

  The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has elected 22 new members, including three foreign members. Academy members, leading researchers from across all the disciplines, are selected for their scientific and scholarly achievements. The Academy has about 600 members. Members are appointed for life. The new members will be installed on Monday 12 September 2022.

• Veni grants for Academy researchers May 04, 2022

  Three Academy researchers have received a Veni grant for their research. Thanks to the grant – awarded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) – they can implement their research plan over the next three years. A Veni grant amounts to a maximum of EUR 280,000 and is one of NWO’s person-specific types of funding to foster scientific and scholarly talent.

• National platform for Ukrainian scientists Apr 22, 2022

  Knowledge institutions and the AcademicTransfer career platform are launching the nationwide platform for Ukrainian refugee scientists: AcademicsNLforUkraine. This is where the national offer of guest workplaces and research facilities, such as labs and workshops, will be located for temporary use by Ukrainian researchers.

• Anja Smit new director of national DANS data institute Mar 15, 2022

  Anja Smit, currently Librarian of Utrecht University, will be the new director of DANS, national expertise centre and repository for research data. She will be succeeding Henk Wals in mid-July, who is retiring.