The Willem F. Duisenberg Fellowship Foundation

The Willem F. Duisenberg Fellowship Foundation (WFDF) fosters excellence in applied policy research in the Netherlands.

The Willem F. Duisenberg Fellowship Foundation was set up in 2007 in honour of Willem F. Duisenberg. The Foundation is supported by De Nederlandsche Bank, the Dutch Ministry of Finance and several major Dutch financial institutions: the ING Group, Rabobank Nederland, ABN-AMRO and AEGON.

Governance

The Willem F. Duisenberg Fellowship Foundation Board consists of:

Chair: Prof.drs. Victor Halberstadt

To our great regret, Victor Halberstadt passed away on 13 September 2024. He had chaired the board of the W.F. Duisenberg Foundation of NIAS-KNAW since its formal establishment in 2007. Prior to that, he had been involved with the predecessor of this foundation for many years. His dedication and commitment will be greatly missed.

Treasurer: Prof.dr. Jan Willem Duyvendak (Director NIAS)
Board member: Mr. Joanne Kellermann

Focus

The WFDF facilitates researchers from the Netherlands or abroad who have an outstanding record in the field of applied monetary economics, macroeconomics or public finance. They are offered the opportunity to pursue their own research project, whilst being a member of the NIAS interdisciplinary community.

From 2007 until 2022 the Willem F. Duisenberg Fellowship was a fellowship for researchers with an outstanding record by invitation only.

As of 2023, as part of NIAS’ and the Duisenberg Foundation’s efforts to strive for a more inclusive academia, economists with more than 3 years post Ph.D. academic experience can apply through the Open call for NIAS Individual Fellowships.

Previous Duisenberg Fellows include Giancarlo Corsetti, Michael Burda and Tito Boeri.