19 december 2024

ELS Academy | Small Grants for Early-Career Researchers (Empirical Legal Studies)

Netherlands Academy for Empirical Legal Studies offers small grants (up to €5,000) for early-career researchers to conduct research, organize workshop organisation, pursue impact activities, or do networking. Deadline: February 2025.

LUF | Participation in a conference abroad

PhD students (not on payroll) can apply for a grant for participation in a conference outside the Netherlands. Attending the conference must be part of a research project within the faculty and/or part of a PhD programme. Max. € 750 in Europe and max. € 1,500 outside of Europe). Deadlines 5 January 2025, 11 May 2025, and 26 October 2025.

LUF | Academic Projects for Young Researchers

Stand-alone projects, max. 3 years that start no later than 1 January 2026, led by early-career researchers who received their PhD no more than 5 years ago. Max. € 35,000. Deadline 19 January 2025.

ISRF | Flexible Grants for Small Groups

Support to explore and present original research ideas that suggest new solutions to real world social problems. Such work would be unlikely to be funded by existing funding bodies. Up to €8,500. Deadline 10 January 2025, 18.00.

Lorentz Center for Scientific Workshops | Organize a Workshop

The Lorentz Center is a workshop center that hosts international scientific meetings of typically one week. They provide in-kind support, roughly €25,000-30,000: venue, social events, coffee breaks, and organizational support (developing program). Applications are rolling, but the next evaluation is 31 January 2025.

EC-JUST | Action Grants to Support Transnational Projects on Judicial Training covering Civil Law, Criminal Law or Fundamental Rights

Support for collaborative training projects promoting the digitalisation of national justice systems. Budget min. €100,000 (no maximum budget). Deadline 26 March 2025, 17.00.

EC-JUST | Action Grants to Promote Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Criminal Matters

Support for collaborative projects aiming to improve the effectiveness of national justice systems, and the effective enforcement of decisions, by facilitating and supporting judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, and promoting the rule of law, independence and impartiality of the judiciary. Budget € 75,000 - € 350,000. Deadline 23 April 2025.

More information

For more information, questions, or if you would like support with your research proposal, please do not hesitate to contact Leiden Law School's funding advisor Catherine Satvitsky.