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Anja Vink will work on ‘Teachers for the Working Class’ as NIAS Journalist in Residence 2025
In February 2025, journalist Anja Vink will begin her role as Journalist in Residence at NIAS. During her tenure, she will work on her book, Teachers for the Working Class, which explores the his...
Double Life
"I listened somewhat distantly to the inner voices in my head, which at first resisted the calm, trying to chase it away with chaos and noise, but as the weeks passed, had to admit defeat and learned to hold their peace."Olga Tokarczuk receives European Literature Prize 2024
NIAS alum and writer Olga Tokarczuk and translator Karol Lesman received the European Literature Prize 2024 for 'The Empusium'.Upcoming: Continuous Call for Applications for a Safe Haven Fellowship at NIAS
January 15 2025, the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIAS) launches a continuous call for applications to the Safe Haven Fellowship Programme. Scho...
In Memoriam: Anton Blok, 1935–2024
Anthropologist and NIAS Alum Anton Blok died on 24 June 2024 at the age of 89. This obituary was written by Stephen Mennell. Mennell and Blok were both NIAS Fellows in 1987.Apply as early as possible for the next NIAS open call
NIAS will be capping the number of applications admitted to the 2025 NIAS Open Call for Fellowships at 215. This means that only the first 215 eligible applications will be considered for a NIAS Fellowship in the 2026-2027 academic year.Francesco Battaglia awarded Distinguished NIAS-Lorentz Fellowship for innovative brain research
Francesco Battaglia, Professor of Theoretical and Systems Neuroscience at Radboud University, has been selected as Distinguished NIAS-Lorentz Fellow for the academic year 2025-2026.FondsBJP & NIAS are fostering in-depth and investigative journalism
NIAS and the Fonds Bijzondere Journalistieke Projecten welcome applications for their Journalist in Residence programme, which allows journalists to work at the institute for a period of 5 months and focus on their journalistic project.NIAS awards fellowship grants for the academic year 2024 -2025
NIAS is pleased to announce the endowments of its fellowship grants for the upcoming academic year. Promoting slow science, these grants offer an opportunity for researchers, writers, journalists, and artists to dedicate five or ten months to their research projects within the institute's international and interdisciplinary setting.Open Office Hours about Applying for a NIAS Fellowship
Do you have limited experience in international academia or limited institutional support, and feel you could use some additional guidance in navigating our application procedure? For those considering to apply for a for an Individual NIAS Fellowship in the open call, we organise two open office hours.Dutch culture is everywhere
Are you a researcher whose work focuses on a facet of Dutch language or culture – then don’t hesitate and apply for the ten-months Meertens-NIAS Fellowship that aims to promote scholarly ...
Conscience of science in wartime
It has been historically proven that a Safe Haven for scholars at risk is of great importance to the world at large. In February 1933, during a visit to the United States, Einstein knew he could ...
Bridging the digitally divided city
The Urban Citizen Fellowship offers researchers the opportunity to carry out research projects on bridging the digital divide within cities. What are design requirements for digital architectures for governments to ensure that all residents on both sides of the digital divide can access and contribute to local governance?Job opening: student assistant Peer Reviewing
The Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study (NIAS), based in the heart of Amsterdam, is looking for a student assistant (x/f/m) for 0.4 fte per week to support the process of peer reviewing rese...