Top researchers leave USA for the Netherlands (in Dutch)
7 hours ago
- #academic freedom
- #research funding
- #international collaboration
- The Tulp Fund, established by OCW and NWO in 2025, supports international top researchers to continue their work in the Netherlands, addressing global academic freedom pressures and boosting innovation.
- It has approved nominations for 34 top researchers from institutions worldwide, focusing on urgent Dutch issues like AI, quantum tech, vaccines, and societal resilience, with 29 from the U.S.
- Funding totals 50 million euros, with contributions doubled by NWO, offering up to 1 million euros per researcher over five years to attract talent from outside the EU, EEA, and Switzerland.
- Researchers cover key areas such as energy transition, health (e.g., cancer, Alzheimer's), climate, food production, and democracy, strengthening the Netherlands' knowledge landscape and reducing dependency.
- The fund aims to enhance scientific and societal capabilities in Europe, providing safe workspaces for researchers under pressure, and supports fundamental, applied, or practice-oriented research.
- Named after the tulp, a symbol of Dutch integration, similar initiatives exist in other European countries like Germany and France.