NetherlandsResearch Institution, Public Institution
Weave with NWO as partner agency 2025/2026
Weave with NWO as partner agency 2025/2026
Funding Amount
Up to €400K
Eligible Organization Types
Research Institution, Public Institution
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What is the Weave with NWO as partner agency 2025/2026 Call?
Grant Description
This call enables researchers from the Netherlands to participate as Dutch co-applicants in high-quality bilateral research proposals led by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Fonds National de la Recherche or the Research Foundation – Flanders. It addresses the need for structured international collaboration by funding one temporary scientific position and essential project costs. The expected impact is strengthened Dutch participation in top 20% of international research projects and the out...
Required Results for Successful Funding
Expected Outcomes
• Successful funding of high-quality bilateral research collaborations between Dutch researchers and peers in Germany, Luxembourg or Flanders
• Strengthened integration of the Dutch research community into international networks and enhanced visibility of Dutch science
• Delivery of research outputs (publications, conference presentations, datasets) in the Science domain fields: earth sciences, biology, computer science, life sciences, physics, chemistry, astronomy/astrophysics, mathematics
• Professional development of early-career scientists through funded postdoctoral (and where applicable PhD) positions
• Establishment of robust data management practices and compliance with open science standards
• Strategic reinforcement of the Netherlands’ research capacity, contributing to NWO’s goal of funding the top 20% of competitive proposals
• Strengthened integration of the Dutch research community into international networks and enhanced visibility of Dutch science
• Delivery of research outputs (publications, conference presentations, datasets) in the Science domain fields: earth sciences, biology, computer science, life sciences, physics, chemistry, astronomy/astrophysics, mathematics
• Professional development of early-career scientists through funded postdoctoral (and where applicable PhD) positions
• Establishment of robust data management practices and compliance with open science standards
• Strategic reinforcement of the Netherlands’ research capacity, contributing to NWO’s goal of funding the top 20% of competitive proposals
Funded areas
Scope Requirements
• Applicants: Full, associate or assistant professors (or equivalent) holding a tenured position or tenure-track agreement at an eligible Dutch research organisation; also eligible are researchers on one- or two-year contracts with a firm commitment to a permanent position thereafter
• Limits: Maximum of one Dutch applicant per proposal; each applicant may submit only one ENW-M (including Weave) proposal for substantive consideration per 12-month period
• Budget: Up to €400,000 for Dutch project costs; funds may include one postdoctoral position (PhD funding excluded in DFG Weave); all budget items must be essential to project execution; the “Money follows Cooperation” module is not available
• Scientific scope: Projects must fit within NWO’s Science domain and be submitted to one of the designated review boards (DFG), research areas (FNR) or expert panels (FWO)
• Dual compliance: Proposals must meet both the foreign agency’s instrument conditions and the Open Competition ENW-M 2025/2026 (Annex 7.4) requirements for the Dutch part
• Submission windows:
– DFG-led: proposals may be submitted any time between 7 August 2025 and 31 July 2026; NWO submission within five working days at 14:00 CEST
– FNR-led: deadline expected April 2026; NWO submission within five working days at 14:00 CEST
– FWO-led: 1 April 2026, 17:00 CEST; NWO submission within five working days at 14:00 CEST
• Limits: Maximum of one Dutch applicant per proposal; each applicant may submit only one ENW-M (including Weave) proposal for substantive consideration per 12-month period
• Budget: Up to €400,000 for Dutch project costs; funds may include one postdoctoral position (PhD funding excluded in DFG Weave); all budget items must be essential to project execution; the “Money follows Cooperation” module is not available
• Scientific scope: Projects must fit within NWO’s Science domain and be submitted to one of the designated review boards (DFG), research areas (FNR) or expert panels (FWO)
• Dual compliance: Proposals must meet both the foreign agency’s instrument conditions and the Open Competition ENW-M 2025/2026 (Annex 7.4) requirements for the Dutch part
• Submission windows:
– DFG-led: proposals may be submitted any time between 7 August 2025 and 31 July 2026; NWO submission within five working days at 14:00 CEST
– FNR-led: deadline expected April 2026; NWO submission within five working days at 14:00 CEST
– FWO-led: 1 April 2026, 17:00 CEST; NWO submission within five working days at 14:00 CEST
Additional Conditions for Applicants
Special Conditions
• NWO acts solely as partner agency: the foreign lead agency conducts scientific peer review and advises on ranking; NWO’s Science Board issues the final decision on the Dutch component
• To qualify for funding, proposals must rank in the top 20% in the foreign agency’s assessment
• A joint positive decision by both the foreign lead agency and NWO is required for award; if the lead agency rejects, NWO will also reject
• Administrative materials (budget tables, partner forms, checklists, appointment statements) must be completed in ISAAC, and an account should be created at least one workday before submission
• When the Dutch applicant serves as lead, a separate ENW-M-1-Weave call (lead agency NWO) applies
• Responsible research data management: a data management plan must be prepared after award and before project initiation
• To qualify for funding, proposals must rank in the top 20% in the foreign agency’s assessment
• A joint positive decision by both the foreign lead agency and NWO is required for award; if the lead agency rejects, NWO will also reject
• Administrative materials (budget tables, partner forms, checklists, appointment statements) must be completed in ISAAC, and an account should be created at least one workday before submission
• When the Dutch applicant serves as lead, a separate ENW-M-1-Weave call (lead agency NWO) applies
• Responsible research data management: a data management plan must be prepared after award and before project initiation
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