NWO Vici
Funds NWO Vici to support senior Dutch researchers building strong research groups through sustained multidisciplinary work.
NWO Vici is the senior track in the Dutch Research Council's Talent Programme, a national research funder that invests about EUR 1.5 billion a year and is financed mainly by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science alongside other ministries. It sits beside Veni and Vidi as the top end of NWO's career ladder for researchers who are ready to lead an independent line of work in the Netherlands. The programme is a grant on an annual cycle, and it is listed at EUR 141,000. In 2026 it is visible across the Science, Social Sciences and Humanities, Applied and Engineering Sciences, and ZonMw health tracks, so the route is not tied to one field but to the senior-researcher stage. Vici is strongest for researchers with a substantial publication record, a clear group-building plan, and a topic that fits one of NWO's domain tracks. The health route runs through ZonMw, while the other tracks sit with NWO itself, which makes the programme useful for senior academics who need a competitive platform rather than project-style support.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.