WUN member university · Netherlands · Europe
Research funding that staff at Maastricht University can tap into — through Netherlands's national research councils and foundations, and through the shared Worldwide Universities Network funding schemes.
“Open to apply now” covers rolling schemes (no fixed deadline — the funder accepts applications all year) and calls whose published deadline is still ahead. Closed (past-deadline) rows stay listed at the bottom for reference.
Shared call for WUN member universities (e.g. the Research Development Fund) — usually needs ≥3 member universities across ≥2 regions. Check the announcement for the current round.
Eligibility varies by scheme — always verify the applicant rules on the official page before applying. National calls below are listed for the country of this university; many schemes are open to all eligible researchers at its institutions.
| Opportunity | Funding agency | Funding | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Access Books NWO funding call: Open Access Books | NWO | Up to €10,000 | |
| Financing Professional Doctorate-candidates 2026 NWO funding call: Financing Professional Doctorate-candidates 2026 | NWO | Up to €271,400 | |
| Impact Explorer – Exploring opportunities for societal impact NWO funding call: Impact Explorer – Exploring opportunities for societal impact | NWO | Not stated | |
| KIEM Arbeidsbesparende AI NWO funding call: KIEM Arbeidsbesparende AI | NWO | Not stated | |
| KIEM Defensie NWO funding call: KIEM Defensie | NWO | Up to €40,000 | |
| KIEM GoChem NWO funding call: KIEM GoChem | NWO | Up to €40,000 | |
| KIEM GoFood & Internationale samenwerking LWV NWO funding call: KIEM GoFood & Internationale samenwerking LWV | NWO | Up to €40,000 | |
| KIEM HighTech NWO funding call: KIEM HighTech | NWO | Up to €40,000 | |
| KIEM Logistiek NWO funding call: KIEM Logistiek | NWO | Up to €40,000 | |
| KIEM MV NWO funding call: KIEM MV | NWO | Up to €40,000 | |
| Open Competition Domain Science – M 2025/2026 NWO funding call: Open Competition Domain Science – M 2025/2026 | NWO | Up to €800,000 | |
| Take-off phase 1 – Feasibility studies WO 2026 NWO funding call: Take-off phase 1 – Feasibility studies WO 2026 | NWO | Up to €60,000 |
Deadline: click the chip to open that opportunity's details page; ↗ opens the funder's official page in a new tab. Funding figures are copied from the official page only — “Not stated” means the page we archived lists no amount for this scheme, not that it is unfunded; “Not yet gathered” means we have not captured that page yet.