NWO · NL · NWO
The NWO Open Competition Domain Science – M funds curiosity-driven, non-programmed basic research in the earth sciences, astronomy, chemistry, computer science, life sciences, physics, and mathematics. It offers several grant categories (M-1, M-1X, M-1-Weave, M-2) with varying budgets and applicant configurations, supporting temporary scientific positions and investments. Applications are assessed on scientific quality (75%) and impact (25%).
Full, associate, and assistant professors and other researchers with a tenured position or tenure track agreement at eligible organisations may apply. Researchers with one- or two-year contracts expected to become permanent are also eligible.
2026-07-31
1 form file(s) downloaded; 1 explicit questions; 17 writing prompts; 1 fields/sections; word limits totaling ~100; page limits totaling ~10; moderate — substantial written sections
Where each item on this page was read from, so every claim can be verified against the original. “Official ↗” opens the funder page the value came from; anything we could not reach or parse is listed under Not captured / obstacles below.
| Curated item | Value in this record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding agency | NWO | Official page ↗ |
| Country / funding source | NL · NWO | Official page ↗ |
| Deadline | 2026-07-31 — LLM-checked against the archived official page | Official page ↗ |
| Funding amount | Up to €800,000 | Official page ↗ |
| Eligibility | 5 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above | Official page ↗ |
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