Applying for a Doctoral Grant for Teachers
Are you a teacher and do you want to obtain your doctoral degree at a university in the Netherlands alongside your job? If so, you can apply for a promotiebeurs (Doctoral Grant for Teachers). Your employer will use the grant to release you from part of your work.
Last updated on 22 May 2025
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Conditions for the Doctoral Grant for Teachers
To receive the grant, you must meet the following conditions, amongst others:
- You have a teaching qualification (in Dutch).
- You have a permanent position at the school where you teach.
The Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek – NWO (Dutch Research Council) is responsible for awarding the Doctoral Grant for Teachers. The NWO sets out all the conditions for the Doctoral Grant for Teachers (PDF, 241 kB) (in Dutch).
How to apply for a Doctoral Grant for Teachers
You apply to NWO for the Doctoral Grant for Teachers (in Dutch). There are 2 application rounds each year, 1 in spring and 1 in autumn.
Receiving a Doctoral Grant for Teachers
You do not receive the grant yourself. The funds go to your employer. Your school can use those funds to replace you for half of your lessons over a period of 5 years, at a maximum of 40 % of the number of hours you work each week.