Postdoc Talent Programme

Applications should demonstrate the added value of the grant for the applicant's career and the value of the applicant's expertise for the hosting research group. What can be applied for? Talented eligible researchers can apply for a two-year position within one of the Wageningen University research groups. The position may result in an application for personal funding. The budget consists of € 90,000 per year to be spent on salary costs for two years full-time employment for the applicant of which € 80,000 is covered by the awarded grant and € 10,000 per year must be covered by the research group involved. In addition, the grant will cover overhead on top of the awarded budget. Applications should include a recommendation letter from the chair holder at Wageningen University. This letter should explain: i. the quality of the candidate weighed against peers within the research field (and what is considered excellent in this research field); ii. the opportunities to continue a career in the group with a permanent position or extended funding; iii. how the applicant's expertise will be of value to the research group and how the applicant will benefit from the project. iv. The letter must also show the commitment of the group to co-fund the project. Wageningen Graduate Schools will select a minimal of 4 applications on the basis of the selection criteria. Because of the limited number of fellowships available, there is a maximum of one application per chair group/chair holder. Applicants should start their projects in June 2027 at the latest. Submitting your application Submit your application (application form + chair holder's recommendation letter) through this link. Requirements The applicant is a postgraduate who: - Has a PhD degree from a Dutch university, followed by a minimum of two years of international - not in the Netherlands - postdoc experience. - Or has a PhD degree from a non-Dutch university, the PhD degree must be ...