Doctoral Grant for Teachers, 2nd round 2025
Doctoral Grant for Teachers
Amount not specified
09/09/2025
Public Institution, Research Institution
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What is the Doctoral Grant for Teachers, 2nd round 2025 Call?
Expected Outcomes
• Increased number of practising teachers holding PhDs, thereby enhancing educational quality
• Strengthened collaboration and knowledge exchange between schools and universities
• Development of evidence-based teaching innovations and contributions to educational policy and practice
Scope Requirements
• Eligible to research any topic, provided its relevance to educational practice is clearly justified
• Application components: detailed research proposal, applicant CV, supervisor recommendation, and signed employer’s declaration
• Applications may be submitted in Dutch or English via the ISAAC system
• Proposals assessed on three criteria: Quality of the research proposal, Impact, and Quality of the candidate
• Submission deadline for this round: 9 September 2025, 14:00 CEST (second annual round; also January deadline)
• Responsible research data management plan to be prepared after grant award and before project start
Special Conditions
• Applicant must maintain regular teaching duties alongside PhD research
• Employer’s declaration is a compulsory application annex
• A science-wide committee ranks proposals; shortlisted candidates attend an interview and present to the selection committee
• Final funding decisions by the Domain Board Social Sciences and Humanities of NWO
• Total programme budget: €5,500,000
• Applications tracked via the online ISAAC portal
Deadline:09/09/2025
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