Currently 4 active research and journalism grants, fellowships and residencies open to applicants in the Netherlands. Hand-curated and updated weekly. Almost every entry is funded; a few notable unpaid open calls and festival submissions are included as clearly flagged exceptions. Browse the list below, or use the interactive desk for filtering and shortlisting.
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A technical PhD on building generative AI systems that meet EU AI Act requirements for transparency, human oversight and risk management, including legal-tech agents and compliance support for SMEs. Requires a master's in computer science, AI or a closely related field (not aimed at law graduates). Deadline 15 November 2026; the post may close earlier if filled.
A funded law PhD on the legal and ethical governance of AI-enabled Earth observation under the EU AI Act, the proposed EU Space Act and space, security and military law, within the EO-TRUST project. Requires an LL.M. or equivalent law master's, ideally in technology or AI law, space law, EU law or public international law. Apply by 27 November 2026, 23:59.
The Jan van Eyck Academie's general open call for its 2028 residency year: 30 to 32 artists, curators, designers, writers, architects and other artistic researchers spend 11 months (15 January to 15 December 2028) in Maastricht, across material-based and research-driven practices, with access to the academy's labs and community. Individuals, duos, collectives and candidates with children can apply; duos and collectives submit one application and pay one fee. SUPPORT: monthly stipend of EUR 1,500 (EUR 2,000 with children; duos EUR 1,500 each or EUR 2,500 combined for life partners; collectives up to EUR 4,500 combined), with rent including service costs deducted; EUR 2,000 annual working budget; newly built furnished private studio apartments (families get a spacious private apartment; collectives up to three studio apartments, possibly on rotation). ELIGIBILITY: no nationality or age restriction; sufficient English required (Dutch and English are the working languages); full-time alumni of the Rijksakademie or De Ateliers are not eligible; the academy is not an educational institute and provides no degrees or ECTS. FEES: application fee EUR 65 excl. VAT (EUR 78.65 incl. VAT), waived for applicants from and living in OECD DAC-list ODA recipient countries; enrolment fee EUR 2,750 excl. VAT for accepted participants. APPLY via the Dapple platform with an artist statement (250 words), motivation (500 words) and project proposal (500 words) in English (or one video/audio/link covering all three), plus one PDF (max 10 MB) with recent work from the last five years (max 25 pages) and a CV (max 2 pages); applications cannot be changed after submission. TIMELINE: call opened 5 October 2026; selection outcome mid-May 2027. DEADLINE: 1 December 2026, 23:59 CET.
One fellowship a year for work with the KB's collections, facilities and expertise, including its large digitised and born-digital holdings. Artists are explicitly eligible, both for artistic production as a research strategy and for research ahead of production, though NIAS provides no studio, materials or tools. ELIGIBILITY: researchers with at least 3 years of post-PhD experience, or creative practitioners with at least 3 years of independent practice since graduating (or equivalent), with working English. OFFER: stipend (or university grant), office at NIAS, subsidised housing where eligible, and KB access. APPLY online between 15 January and 15 March 2027 (12:00 CET), and confirm submission by email within 48 hours, before the deadline. Separate from the KB Researcher-in-Residence programme.