AIM

To stimulate young researchers within the Amsterdam institute for Immunology & Infectious diseases to visit a research institute abroad for 1-4 months to expand their CV, strengthen their international network, and acquire new knowledge and skills that will benefit both their research and 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 6000 euro can be applied for to fund visits taking place between January and October 2027, with a duration of 1 to 4 months.

Eligible costs include: Travel costs (economy class) to and from the host site, rent of accommodation, local public transport, and (lab)-consumables. 

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 6000 euro will only fund visits abroad taking place between January and October 2027, with 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

 Application form: 

 Send the completed application form (PDF-file) together with your CV to:  AIIgrants@amsterdamumc.nl.

 The deadline for submission is: October 1st, 2026; 23:59h 

 Outcome: December 2026

Selection procedure

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

Requirements after obtaining the grant

  • Refer to the AI&I international work visit grant in the acknowledgements of any publications resulting from the research funded by this grant by adding “This research was supported by the Work Visit Grant of the Amsterdam institute for Immunology & Infectious diseases” to the acknowledgements. 
  • Refer to the Amsterdam institute for Immunology & Infectious diseases when communicating about this grant, e.g. in the (social) media.
  • Send us a picture of you in front of the institute that you visit and/or together with the other lab members in the lab.
  • For reimbursement, send us a completed expenses list with the original tickets and receipts attached within 1 month after your return.
  • Send us a short report on how the work visit has helped you to obtain new techniques etc. valuable to AI&I. Also suggestions to improve the grant are welcome.

Contact

AIIgrants@amsterdamumc.nl