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Postdocbeurzen

Postdocbeurzen are research funding grants designed to support postdoctoral researchers in carrying out independent research after completing a PhD. They typically provide a salary for the researcher and cover direct research costs and sometimes overhead.

In the Netherlands and elsewhere, postdocbeurzen are offered by national funding agencies, European programs such as

Eligibility usually targets early-career researchers within a certain period after the PhD, who must have a

Grant funds are used for the postdoc's salary, project costs, equipment, and travel. Overhead is sometimes included.

In a Dutch context, the term postdocbeurzen is commonly used to describe fellowships or grants aimed at

Horizon
Europe,
universities,
and
private
foundations.
They
aim
to
attract,
support,
and
retain
talented
researchers
and
to
help
them
develop
as
independent
scientists.
host
institution
and
may
need
to
perform
mobility
requirements.
Applicants
submit
a
research
proposal,
CV,
references,
and
a
budget.
Selection
is
based
on
scientific
quality,
feasibility,
and
potential
impact.
The
programs
are
competitive
and
vary
in
duration
and
conditions,
but
many
funding
streams
support
projects
of
two
to
three
years.
postdoctoral
researchers,
often
complementary
to
other
career
development
schemes
offered
by
funding
agencies
and
universities.