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Open Competition Domain Science – M 2025/2026

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%).

Up to €800,000 Deadline 2026-07-31
Full eligibility text

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.

Deadline

2026-07-31

Form workload

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

Sample questions
  • to be realized, and what critical problems are a threat to the success of the feasibility study?

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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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