Open Science NL has opened the Mobility & Development call for proposals. This call enables open science professionals to apply for funding for a study visit abroad. This is the first time that fundin...

We have extended the deadline for submitting proposals for the National Open Science Festival 2026. Contributors now have two additional weeks to submit their ideas.

Open science is an approach to science in which research processes and results are made widely accessible to everyone. The aim is to promote transparency, collaboration, reproducibility and public eng...

On Thursday 4 June, the national ‘Recognition & Rewards’ programme published the Culture Barometer 2026. A lot is happening. At the same time, however, the survey shows that further steps are needed t...

Together with OSNL, we are releasing the Call for Open and Sustainable Research Software to help make research software more sustainable.

Starting from 2026, UKB and NWO will jointly present the annual NWO UKB Leo Waaijers Open Science Award. This award was established by UKB in 2024 to recognize individuals or teams who have made an ex...

Apply to our Fellowship Programme! Together with Open Science NL, we are seeking 20 professionals who are passionate about research software and able to act as an ambassador for research software sust...

Are you new to the world of Research Software Management or Interoperability? Are you looking to navigate the Dutch landscape and expand your professional network? We warmly invite you to the National DCC Onboarding Day on Thursday, June 4, at the Domstad Congress Center in Utrecht. This year’s theme is Connections! Join us to meet […]

Together with OSNL, we are releasing the Call for Open and Sustainable Research Software to help make research software more sustainable.

On March 12, 2026, the University of Twente and University of Groningen will host the one-day networking conference “From Posts to Insights: Navigating Social Media Data Challenges in Research”, funde...

Open Science NL has awarded 5.4 million euros to the Netherlands eScience Center to execute the Research Software Sustainability Programme. Applicants can request support in various forms, including in-kind assistance from expert research software engineers, material costs for workshops, and support for research software champions.

Open Science NL has announced €35 million in funding for 45 projects aimed at strengthening Open Science infrastructure, supporting the tools, services, and platforms that researchers rely on to share...

Open Science NL has awarded funding to 27 applicants to replicate earlier studies. They will reanalyse original data, repeat experiments, and replicate studies with slight variations to the original design. A total amount of 5.2 million euros was granted.

In its largest funding round to date, Open Science NL awards 45 projects that strengthen infrastructure for open science in the Netherlands. The projects make scholarly data, software and publications more accessible and help make science more accessible, transparent and inclusive.