Application form NIAS individual fellowships
The Fellowship call for the academic year 2027–2028 is open from 15 January 2026 until 16 March 2026, 12.00 noon (CET).
In the NIAS Open Call, a maximum of 216 eligible applications will be assessed. In line with NIAS’ commitment to achieving an equal number of fellows from the Netherlands, the Global South, and the Global North, no more than 72 applications will be admitted in each of the following categories:
- Dutch-affiliated or -based applicants;
- The cap for this category has been reached. Applicants affiliated with or based in other EU countries, or in Andorra, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Israel, Monaco, Norway, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Vatican City, Switzerland, the UK, the US, Canada, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand;
- Applicants affiliated with or based in all countries not listed above.
The maximum number of 72 eligible applications for the second category has now been reached. However, if the maximum of 72 eligible applications is not reached in one of the other categories, any remaining capacity will be distributed equally among the other categories.
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Contact Anja de Haas: selection@nias.knaw.nl or +31 20 224 6705