# Scientific Meetings and Consultations 2026

**Funder:** NWO
**Budget:** €600,000
**Deadline:** 5 December 2026 (14:00 hrs)
**Consortium:** No
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Eligible countries:** NL
**Official call:** https://www.nwo.nl/en/calls/scientific-meetings-and-consultations-2026
**Last verified:** 18 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Full, associate and assistant professors, other researchers with a doctorate, postdocs and PhD candidates with an appointment for the duration of the meeting can apply for support for scientific meetings and consultations.

## Summary

NWO Scientific Meetings and Consultations 2026 provides up to €600,000 in funding for researchers to organise and attend scientific meetings and consultations across the Netherlands. The call welcomes professors, postdocs, PhD candidates, and researchers with a doctorate at Dutch institutions. This is a continuous call with rolling deadlines, designed to support collaboration and knowledge exchange.

## Who should apply

- Full, associate, or assistant professors at Dutch institutions
- Researchers with a doctorate employed at Dutch institutions
- Postdoctoral researchers and PhD candidates with ongoing institutional appointments
- Research groups or networks planning scientific meetings, workshops, or consultations

## Key dates

- Deadline: 5 December 2026 at 14:00 hrs
- Continuous rolling call, submit by deadline for next funding cycle

## Tips for applicants

- Clearly map how the meeting or consultation advances your research community's agenda; NWO prioritises visible knowledge transfer.
- Applicants must have an active institutional appointment that covers the duration of the meeting; include a letter from your institution confirming this.
- The €600,000 is a pool across all awarded meetings in this round, budget your request to reflect typical meeting costs, not an expectation that all funds go to one project.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who can apply for NWO Scientific Meetings and Consultations 2026?

Full, associate, and assistant professors, postdoctoral researchers, PhD candidates, and other doctorate-holders at Dutch institutions, provided they hold an appointment for the duration of the meeting.

### What kinds of events does NWO Scientific Meetings and Consultations 2026 fund?

Scientific meetings, workshops, consultations, and similar gatherings that foster knowledge exchange and collaboration within the research community.

### When is the deadline for NWO Scientific Meetings and Consultations 2026?

The deadline is 5 December 2026 at 14:00 hrs; this is a continuous call with rolling evaluation.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/nwo-scientific-meetings-and-consultations-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.

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