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Participation of people with a brain and/or mental disorder in education and employment
Phase II deadline was 12 June 2025 (14:00 CEST); Phase III (overarching) deadline is 27 April 2027 before 14:00 CEST
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Details
| Funder | NWO |
| Budget | €4,400,000 total (4x €800k for Phase II + €1.2M for Phase III overarching proposal) |
| Deadline | 27 April 2027 |
| Duration | 5 years (Phase II: 4 years, Phase III: 3 years, overlapping by 2 years) |
| Consortium | Required — at least one main applicant, co-applicant, and collaboration partner (at least one from healthcare sector) |
| Application | 3-stage: Phase I (research idea submission + 2 mandatory collaborative workshops) → Phase II (full proposal, deadline 12 June 2025) → Phase III (overarching proposal, deadline 27 April 2027) |
| Frequency | One-off |
| Eligible countries | NL |
Eligibility & scope
Open to Dutch knowledge institutions and societal stakeholders forming interdisciplinary, knowledge-chain-wide consortia. Research must address participation in education and (un)paid work for people with brain and/or mental disorders, including those with lower SEP or migration background. At least one consortium partner must come from the healthcare sector. All partners must actively contribute to research design and implementation.
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