{"id":1112,"date":"2026-03-03T02:37:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T01:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/politicologie.nl\/?page_id=1112"},"modified":"2026-03-03T02:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T01:37:57","slug":"awards-funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/politicologie.nl\/?page_id=1112&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Awards &amp; Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Supporting and recognizing political scientists<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NKWP is committed to strengthening the visibility of political science in the Netherlands. We promote academic excellence and public engagement through prizes, grants, and the Jan Barents Fund. We also facilitate connections between academia and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Els Witte Annual Prize for Political Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Els Witte Annual Prize is awarded to the best PhD dissertation in political science (or closely related disciplines) defended at a Dutch or Belgian university. Since 2018, the prize has been named after Els Witte, political historian and leading figure in the discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prize is awarded annually at the Politicologenetmaal.<br>The winner receives \u20ac1,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nominations<\/strong><br>Nominations for the Els Witte Prize must include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The completed nomination form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The dissertation (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Submissions should be sent before 1 March to:<br><a>elswitteprijs@politicologie.nl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nomination Form \u2013 Els Witte PhD Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Previous winners and jury reports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dani\u00ebl Heinsius Prize for the Best Master\u2019s Thesis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dani\u00ebl Heinsius Prize is awarded to the best Master\u2019s thesis in political science of the past year. The thesis must have received at least a grade of 8 (or equivalent) and demonstrate outstanding theoretical and methodological quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prize is named after Dani\u00ebl Heinsius, appointed in 1612 as the first Professor of Political Science in Europe (Leiden University).<br>The winner receives \u20ac500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nominations<\/strong><br>Nominations must be submitted before 1 March to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marthe Walgrave<br><a>marthe.walgrave@uantwerpen.be<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Please include the thesis as a PDF.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Previous winners and jury reports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jan Barents Fund for Political Science and Society<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Jan Barents Fund supports initiatives that enhance the visibility of political science in the Netherlands. The fund is named after Jan Barents, the first Professor of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples of eligible activities:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Workshops with policymakers or practitioners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public lectures or debates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blogs, social media initiatives, or other forms of online outreach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, several thousand euros are available, with a maximum of \u20ac750 per activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application criteria:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maximum 2 A4 pages (PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Description of the activity and expected impact<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Budget and contact details<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applicant must be affiliated with a Dutch university<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applications must be submitted at least 3 months prior to the activity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications can be sent to the NKWP Secretary via:<br><a>secretaris@politicologie.nl<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supporting and recognizing political scientists The NKWP is committed to strengthening the visibility of political science in the Netherlands. We promote academic excellence and public engagement through prizes, grants, and the Jan Barents Fund. We also facilitate connections between academia and society. 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