Neys - van Hoogstraten Fund - applicant information
The Neys - van Hoogstraten Fund promotes socioeconomic research with a gender lens on food security of households and nutritional security of vulnerable groups in a number of countries in Southeast Asia and South Asia.
Preference is given to interdisciplinary research and research involving a research institute in the region. A gender lens must be applied in all studies supported by the fund. The Neys - van Hoogstraten Fund attaches importance to the dissemination of results to local stakeholders. For this, a dissemination plan should be submitted alongside the research proposal.
Please note: the fund only supports projects and people associated with WUR.
List of eligible countries
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- The Philippines
- Sri Lanka
- Timor-Leste
- Vietnam
Who can apply?
WUR MSc and PhD students and postdocs can apply if their research meets the objectives of the fund.
Which costs are eligible?
Eligible research costs include:
a) Researcher's costs: International travel costs to and from the research location; travel and accommodation costs in the country and location of the study.
b) Cost of data collection: travel costs, daily allowances and payment of interviewers, salary and travel costs of a local research assistant.
c) Cost of data analysis: costs of laboratory research, statistical support.
d) Supervision costs: Only for PhD research the travel and accommodation costs of a visit by the WUR supervisor/promoter to the research location during the research.
e) Costs of dissemination results: Upon successful completion of the research, the costs of a local seminar with the stakeholders, a possible contribution to the costs of a publication in an international scientific journal, and/or contribution to the costs of participating in an international conference in the context of presenting the results of the research.
f) The maximum support from the fund for MSc research is 6,000 euros, for PhD/postdoc research it is 25,000 euros.
How can I apply?
Fill in the application form below. Applications can be submitted throughout the year. Incoming applications are assessed once a month. Please submit your proposal at least one month before the start of your project.