Four times per year, NINO offers Incoming and Outgoing Senior Fellowships to mid-career to senior researchers, who wish to carry out research on the Near East in the Netherlands (incoming) or abroad (outgoing).
NINO welcomes scholars from around the world for a research stay of one to three months, and to engage with the academic community at NINO, Leiden University and other Dutch institutions (depending on fulfilment of required imbedding of the Fellow at the respective institution).
The Incoming Fellowship is fully funded (providing travel, accommodation, and visa, as needed) and includes a small budget for a research activity in form of a workshop, lecture series, master class or similar initiative organised by the Fellow during the stay.
When NINO acts as host, facilities and benefits provided during the Incoming Senior Fellowship include use of library resources, office, teaching and conference space at Leiden University, and opportunities to present research through lectures or printed publications. Facilities and benefits at other Dutch institutions are dependent on their provisions for international guests.
To scholars affiliated with Dutch universities, museums and institutes, NINO offers the opportunity of a research stay of one to three months at a university, museum or institute abroad (depending on fulfilment of required imbedding of the Fellow at the respective institution).
The Outgoing Fellowship covers the costs of travel, accommodation, and visa, and includes a small budget for a research activity in form of a workshop, lecture series, master class or similar initiative organised by the Fellow during the stay.
A proposed collaboration with an ongoing project, exchange within a network (esp. the Leiden-Birmingham Strategic Collaboration Fund) or study of collections and/or archival holdings should be outlined in the application.
The Fellow is expected to reside in close proximity to the host institution, and to actively participate in its academic life.
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| Deadline for application | 15 February | 15 May | 15 August | 15 November |
| Approximate award date (*) | April | July | October | January |
| Fellowship to start before or in | April next year | July next year | October next year | January next year |
(*) The exact award dates are variable: they are dependent on the meeting dates of our Academic Committee.
Applicants must hold a PhD degree in a relevant field and be based outside the Netherlands (Incoming Fellowship) or in the Netherlands (Outgoing Fellowship).
N.B.: MA, PhD, or early postdoctoral students abroad may apply for an Incoming Mobility Grant; MA, PhD, or early postdoctoral students in the Netherlands may apply for an Outgoing Mobility Grant.
A Senior Fellowship cannot start retroactively, i.e. with a starting date earlier than the award date. Senior Fellowships are awarded for a period of 1 to 3 months. Travel dates should be clearly indicated in the application.
The applicant should make clear how their research project makes a contribution to Egyptology (including Coptology), Assyriology (including Hittitology), and/or Near Eastern archaeology.
Activities at universities, museums and/or other institutions relevant to the study of the Near East supported by the Fellowship include
Not covered are
Successful applicants can apply for a new Senior Fellowship after five years from the date of their previous application.
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Please note:
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These Senior Fellowships are generously funded by Carin Cuijpers and Raymond Opdenakker.
Download NINO Senior Fellowships rules and conditions (pdf).
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