Financing Professional Doctorate-candidates 2025
Financiering PD-kandidaten 2023-2027
Up to €267K
13/11/2025
Research Institution, Public Institution
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What is the Financing Professional Doctorate-candidates 2025 Call?
Expected Outcomes
• Completion of high-quality, practice-oriented doctoral research projects within the applied sciences domain
• Strengthening of research capacity and expertise in the participating institutions
• Enhanced collaboration between applied-research institutions and professional practice environments
• Contribution to the pipeline of doctorate-level professionals in Dutch applied sciences fields
Scope Requirements
• Supported activity: appointment and supervision of one or more Professional Doctorate candidates
• Eligible cost categories and ceilings per application: – Labour-cost allowance up to €254,000 total – Travel and study costs up to €13,400 total
• Maximum total request per application: €267,400
• Supported research fields (non-exhaustive list): Earth sciences; Archaeology; Area studies; Business administration; Public administration & political science; Biology; Communication science; Computers and the humanities; Cultural anthropology; Demography; Veterinary medicine; Economics; Philosophy; Gender studies; Medicine; Geography/planning; History; Computer science; Art and architecture; Life sciences; Life sciences and medicine; Medical sciences; Environmental science; Music, theatre, performing arts and media; Physics; Science and technology; Educational sciences; Design sciences; Development studies; Pedagogics; Psychology; Law; Religious studies and theology; Chemistry; Sociology; Astronomy/astrophysics; Language and literature; Linguistics; Technology; Water research; History of science; Mathematics
• Application deadline for full proposals: 13 November 2025, 14:00 hrs CET
Special Conditions
• Finance type: Applied Science
• For specific group: Applied Sciences Research
• Total programme budget: €15,241,800
• All requests must be submitted via the Regieorgaan SIA online portal
• Cost categories may not be reallocated; labour and travel/study budgets are fixed
• Late or incomplete applications will not be considered
Deadline:13/11/2025
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