Prizes and distinctions

Many of Utrecht University's researchers rank among the best in their field internationally. They cooperate with scientific and social partners all over the world. They are regularly awarded prestigious research grants, prizes and honorary distinctions for their academic achievements.

Overview of awarded prizes and distinctions from the last 6 years

More information:

• European Research Council (ERC)
• Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)
• Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW)
• De Jonge Akademie (DJA)
• Utrecht Young Academy (UYA)

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    Frits van Oostrom to receive Visser-Neerlandia Prize

    News

    6 May 2022

    The Algemeen-Nederlands Verbond awards the Visser-Neerlandia Prizes annually to people who dedicate themselves to the Dutch language and cultural community.
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    ERC Advanced Grant for Henk Dijkstra

    News

    26 April 2022

    Henk Dijkstra is receiving a European grant of 2.5 million euros for research on the weakening of the Warm Gulf Stream.
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    Suzanne Ros wins Digital History Thesis Award

    News

    14 April 2022

    Suzanne won the prize for her bachelor thesis on the origin of the term 'Anthropocene' and the term's transition from geology to other sciences and beyond.
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    Hilda Groen wins Duparc Prize for master's thesis on Chinese wallpaper

    News

    11 April 2022

    According to the jury report, Green's thesis gives a great picture of the international taste of the eighteenth-century Dutch.
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    Eight Veni grants for Utrecht researchers

    News

    11 April 2022

    This Veni grant, which is awarded by NWO, enables researcher to further develop their own research ideas over a period of three years.

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