Dutch Language Union: Research Grants
Dutch Language Union: Research Grants
The Taalunie supports everyone worldwide who learns, teaches, researches, or uses Dutch.
The online platform mijnNederlands is one of the tools the Taalunie employs for this purpose.
Research grants are designed to stimulate and support research in international Dutch studies.
Academic researchers who are conducting research on a topic within Dutch studies and are appointed at a university or university of applied sciences outside the Dutch-speaking region.
- Research related residency and travel
- purchase of (digital) research materials (e.g., specialist literature, digital corpus)
- support for the editing of publications and costs for publication in Open Access journals
The grant cannot be used to cover the costs of conference participation or to supplement the researcher's salary.
- Residency and travel: maximum of €1.500 a month, lasting for a period of max 6 months.
- Purchasing of research materials: maximum of €1.000
- Support for the editing of publications and costs for publication in Open Access journals: maximum of €1.000
The research falls within the field of Dutch studies.
The applicant holds an appointment at a university or university of applied sciences outside the Dutch-speaking area.
The application dossier includes:
- proof of the applicant's appointment;
- a research plan with a timeline;
- a cost breakdown covering the research stay and travel, the purchase of materials, and/or support for editing and Open Access publication. Applicants are required to use the 'Research Grant Cost Breakdown' template for this purpose. The cost breakdown must list all projected costs, regardless of the eligible grant amount;
- an explanation of the added value of the grant for the research;
- the applicant's curriculum vitae;
- the applicant's list of publications.
An applicant may be awarded a maximum of two Taalunie research grants for the same research project.
The account number provided in the application dossier belongs to a natural person or a legal entity.