The 2026 international Work visit grant is open for submission

  • Open for AI&I PhD students, Postdocs and Technicians

  • To visit a research (lab-) facility abroad in 2026.

  • Deadline submission proposal - October 1st, 2025

Aim

To stimulate young talent within the Amsterdam institute for Immunology & Infectious diseases to visit a research institute abroad for a period of 1-4 month to actively build their CV and network, while also obtaining new knowledge (techniques, samples, data, competences etc.) valuable to AI&I.

Who can apply

  • PhD students in their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year
  • Postdocs in the first 3 years after obtaining their PhD-degree
  • Technicians

What can be applied for

A maximum of €5,000 can be requested to fund work visits taking place between January and November 2026, with a duration of 1 to 4 months.

Eligible costs include: Travel costs (economy class) to and from the hosting site, rent of accommondation, local public transport and (lab-)consumables. Only completed application forms are eligible for evaluation.

Eligibility criteria

  • The applicant must be either a 2nd, 3rd or 4th year PhD student (according to enrollment at the doctoral school), a postdoc within 3 years after obtaining his/her PhD-degree or a technician.
  • The applicant is embedded in at least one of the AI&I programs.
  • The work visit grant of 5.000 euro will only fund international visits taking place between January and November 2026 and that have a duration of 1 to 4 months.
  • The visit results in new knowledge (techniques, samples, data, competences etc.) or new collaborations valuable to AI&I researchers and clinicians.
  • If you have already been awarded an AI&I work visit grant in the past, you cannot submit another application.
  • Only completed application forms (including a summary of expected expenses) are eligible for evaluation.

    Evaluation criteria

    • Motivation of candidate to visit the selected site
    • Scientific quality and relevance of the work plan
    • Innovative potential and value for AI&I

    Application procedure

    Send the completed application form (PDF-file) together with your CV before October 1st, 2025 to: AIIgrants@amsterdamumc.nl.

    Application form: Application form AI&I Work visit grant

    Important dates

    • Deadline submission proposal: October 1st, 2025
    • Outcome: December 2025

    Selection procedure

    The AI&I grant committee will evaluate the applications based on the afore mentioned criteria.A maximum of 4 applications will be granted, provided that the applications are sufficient research quality.

    Detailed information about the reviewing procedure:

      • The proposals will be reviewed by the AI&I grant committee.
      • The AI&I directors will make the ultimate decision on the applications to be granted, based on the ranking provided by the AI&I grant committee.

        Contact

        AIIgrants@amsterdamumc.nl