Distinguished NIAS Lorentz Fellowship 2027-2028 (Stipend available) – YOA

Deadline: March 16, 2026

Applications are open for the Distinguished NIAS Lorentz Fellowship 2026. The Distinguished NIAS Lorentz Fellowship (DNLF) is awarded yearly to a number one researcher to work on modern analysis that brings collectively views from the humanities and/or social sciences with the pure and/or technological sciences. Distinguished NIAS Lorentz Fellows could also be nominated by main figures within the Dutch educational group.

Pivotal to the NIAS-Lorentz Programme is the understanding that vital and thrilling advances are to be anticipated in analysis on the interface of the humanities and/or social sciences on the one hand and the pure sciences and/or technological sciences on the opposite. Topics of societal significance that require intensive collaboration throughout conventional scientific boundaries with a purpose to progress are inspired. The programme additionally consists of interdisciplinary NIAS-Lorentz Theme Groups and NIAS-Lorentz Workshops.

Benefits

A Distinguished NIAS Lorentz Fellowship consists of:

• A fellowship at NIAS for five months from September 2027 – January 2028. It features a personal workplace and participation in a various and interdisciplinary group and, if relevant, both lodging or journey bills.
• A private stipend or, for students affiliated to a Dutch college or analysis institute, a Dutch University grant, given to the establishment.
• A workshop on the Lorentz Center on the fellowship matter, with full organisational assist and a funds of €20,000.

Eligibility

• Candidates should be nominated by one of many following Dutch scientific communities: rectors and deans of Dutch universities; board and administrators of the KNAW, NWO and TNO, and their respective institutes; board of the Young Academy (DJA); the Dutch Network of Women Professors (LNVH); administrators of museums and of commercial organisations with a analysis agenda.

Evaluation Criteria

• The nomination stimulates analysis on the interface between the humanities and social sciences on the one hand, and the pure and/or technological sciences on the opposite.
• The nominee is an impressive scientist with a wonderful educational observe report.
• The nominee has the capability to deliver collectively researchers from vital disciplines.
• The matter is firmly embedded throughout the Dutch scientific group.
• The matter is clearly interdisciplinary and brings collectively views from the humanities and/or social sciences with the pure and/or technological sciences.
• The interdisciplinary method will contribute to reaching the analysis objectives.
• The matter has the potential to provide thrilling advances on the interface of scientific fields.
• The matter is related to present societal points.
• The matter will broaden the scope of the NIAS-Lorentz Programme.
• The high quality of matter and researcher will entice wider curiosity.

Application

The nomination consists of:

• The nomination letter signed by the nominator.
• Title of the meant DNLF analysis mission.
• Brief description of the meant DNLF analysis mission (max. 1 web page) that bridges the divide between the humanities and/or social sciences and the pure and/or technological sciences. The description must be specific on the interplay of particular alpha/beta/gamma components and the way the analysis mission will encourage analysis on the interface of those totally different scientific areas. It must also describe the doable societal affect in addition to plans for a number of publications.
• The nominee additionally describes what the added worth of the interdisciplinary NIAS surroundings can be, and the way they are going to contribute to the NIAS group throughout their keep.
• Brief define of the NIAS-Lorentz Workshop associated to the fellowship matter (max. 3 pages).
• Curriculum Vitae of the nominee (max. 3 pages).
• Short listing of the nominee’s most vital publications (max. 10 publications).

Nominations (with all paperwork in English) are submitted by mail to [email protected].

For extra data, go to Distinguished NIAS Lorentz Fellowship.