Innovational Research Incentives Scheme Vici - Social Sciences and Humanities

Vici is part of the NWO Talent programme. The Vici target group consists of researchers at the stage of consolidation and further development of their leadership/research group.

Purpose

The Vici target group consists of researchers at the stage of consolidation and further development of their leadership/research group. The goal of the Vici grant is to contribute to the researcher's development in this area.

Who can apply

Vici is aimed at senior researchers with academic qualities that clearly exceed what is customary within the international peer group, as well as established leadership- and mentorship skills.

What can be applied for

The maximum grant is 1.5 million euros.

When to apply

• The deadline for pre-proposals is March 12, 2023, 14:00:00 hours CET.
• The deadline for full proposals is September 10, 2023, 14:00:00 hours CEST.

Assessment

Criteria

The assessment criterion for the pre-proposals is:

• Quality of the researcher

The assessment criteria for the full proposals are:

• Quality and innovative character of the research proposal (75%)
• Scientific and/or social impact (25%)

Procedure

The Vici competition will be assessed by four committees: four committees corresponding to the NWO domains: Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), NWO-Science domain (Science), Applied and Engineering Sciences (AES), Health Research and Development (ZonMw).

Vici applications are assessed in a domain-wide competition: all applications from different disciplines within one domain will be compared in one competition. The domains use broad-based assessment committees of academics to advise on the merits and prioritisation of the applications. Depending on the number of submissions and the underlying disciplines the assessment procedure within the AES and the SSH domains can take place in different clusters.

Applicants must first submit a pre-proposal. These are assessed by one of the four assessment committees, which then makes a recommendation on whether or not to submit a full proposal. Full proposals are sent to external referees. Applicants are given the opportunity to respond to the referees’ reports (‘rebuttal’). Next, the full proposals, the reviews and the rebuttals are assessed by the respective assessment committees. They invite a selection of the candidates for an interview. Based on the application, the referees’ reports, the rebuttal and the interview the assessment committee advises the accredited board of NWO.

All proposals must be submitted via ISAAC, NWO's electronic application system. The only exceptions to this rule are applications to the Health Research and Development domain. These applications can only be submitted via Mijn ZonMw