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💶 University of Amsterdam Leads NWO’s Latest €40M+ Funding with ~20% Share On 30 June 2026, NWO (Dutch Research Council) announced the results of its SSH Open Competition L round, awarding up to €800,000 per project to 51 research initiatives, with a total commitment exceeding €40 million. Designed for researchers who earned their PhDs at least 15 years ago, the L round represents the most substantial funding tier within NWO's flagship open-call program for the social sciences and humanities. 🏅University of Amsterdam leads with 10 projects, accounting for nearly one-fifth of the total. 🏅Leiden University follows closely with 9. 🏅Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) secures 8. Together, these three institutions command over half of all funded projects, underscoring the Amsterdam–Leiden corridor's entrenched position as the Netherlands' SSH powerhouse. ⬇️Story links in comments⬇️ #NWO #SSH #ResearchFunding #DutchResearch #SocialSciences #UniversityofAmsterdam #LeidenUniversity #VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam