Internal support is compulsory Amsterdam UMC researchers who want to apply for the Established Investigator or Clinical Established Investigator grant. To register please use the pre-application form on the intranet (for Amsterdam UMC researchers only) and send it before Monday 22 March, 11 AM to the Research Grant Support: rgs@amsterdamumc.nl.
Clinical Established Investigator Dekker grant
Deadline compulsory internal support 22 March, 11 AM
This grant is intended for medical specialists who combine scientific research in the field of cardiovascular disease with clinical tasks. The stipend will provide financial assistance for a period of five years. Please note that the Hartstichting includes a condition for financing in the 2021 Dekker grant round: the Hartstichting only finances projects that other parties do not finance.
Because the CEI 2020 round was cancelled due to the corona measures, the eligibility criteria have been extended with one year. Researchers should have obtained their PhD before 1 January 2014 and have not been registered as medical specialists for more than 16 years (between 1 January 2005-2017). This fellowship may also be requested by professors who were appointed after 1 January 2018. Extension for parental/care/sickness leave is possible. More information (in Dutch) can be found on the Hartstichting website.
Established investigator Dekker grant
Deadline compulsory internal support 22 March, 11 AM
This grant is intended for established researchers within the cardiovascular research field who are not in training or registered as a medical specialist. This grant offers an established cardiovascular researcher the opportunity to expand his or her research group and also to strengthen the line of research. Please note that the Hartstichting includes a condition for financing in the 2021 Dekker grant round: the Hartstichting only finances projects that other parties do not finance.
The stipend will provide financial assistance for a period of five years. The applicant should have obtained their doctorate between 1 January 2006 - 1 January 2013 (8-15 years after PhD). This fellowship may also be requested by professors who were appointed after 1 January 2019. Extension for parental/care/sickness leave is possible. More information (in Dutch) can be found on the Hartstichting website.
Information booklet
A comprehensive information booklet is available for Dekker candidates (Postdoc / Senior Scientist / Clinical Scientist / Senior Clinical Scientist / Junior Clinical Scientist) from Amsterdam UMC. The information booklet includes general information about writing your Hartstichting application and emphasizes points of attention that are highly valued by the Hartstichting, such as impact, gender differences and diversity, user participation and open science. If you are considering applying for this grant, please send an email to dr. Anne-Lieke van Deijk via rgs@amsterdamumc.nl.