Named funds
The Utrecht University Fund has several named funds that were founded by our donors. You can donate to these named funds or apply for a subsidy.
What is a named fund?
In short, a named fund is 'a charity within an existing fund'. The founder of the named fund determines the name and objective(s).
Set up your own named fundDonate or apply for subsidy:
A.F. Monna Fund Goal: broaden mathematics students' horizons & promote mathematics education + research at the Mathematical Institute of the UUMore info
BINF-Fund Goal: support scientifically relevant and socially irrelevant bioinformatics research projects that are difficult to fund by other meansMore info
First-Generation Fund Goal: To support (future) students who are the first in their family to study at Utrecht University and UMC UtrechtMore info
Genmab Jan van de Winkel Scholarship Fund Goal: Providing donations to students and researchers.More info
Global South Impact Fund Goal: Provide donations to projects that contribute to the energy transition in Global South countries.More info
Hofvijverkring Goal: promote Utrecht based scientific research and award educational scholarships on specific topicsMore info
Minderhoud Scholarship Fund Goal: grant scholarships for prestigious study projects or internships of U.V.S.V./N.V.V.S.U. membersMore info
Olaf Schuiling Fund Goal: enable additional research and teaching programmes in the field of geochemistry for which regular resources are insufficientMore info
Right to Learn Fund Goal: support initiatives and projects aimed at helping refugees and other disadvantaged people develop their talents to the fullMore info
Ronald van Kempen Fund Goal: stimulate PhD and postdoc research in the field of Human Geography and Spatial PlanningMore info
Rosanna Fund for Women Goal: stimulate the academic development of talented women at Utrecht UniversityMore info
UCU Fund Goal: preserve and foster diversity by providing financial support to highly qualified students, who would otherwise not be able to afford an education at UCUMore info
USC Scholarship Fund Goal: support ambitious members of the Utrechtsch Studenten Corps in excellent study or research projects at home and abroad with scholarshipsMore info
Friends Botanical Gardens Goal: enable projects in the field of nature education, biodiversity, science education and culture taking place in the Botanical GardensMore info
Friends of Vetmed Goal: support scientific research, high-profile projects and care that sustainably improve animal welfare and healthMore info
Friends of Humanities Utrecht University Goal: advance humanities education and research at Utrecht UniversityMore info
Other named funds (passive/allocate own subsidies)
Complex Systems Fund Goal: stimulate scientific research and education at the UU in the field of complex systemsMore info
Henk Visscher Fund Goal: stimulate scientific research and education in the fields of paleobotany, palynology, and organic petrologyMore info
Van Leerzem Fund Goal: contribute to clinical law. research by young researchers in the field of internal medicineMore info
Swaantje Mondt Fund Aims to give Dutch PhD students the opportunity to conduct research abroad and foreign PhD students the chance to come to Utrecht for research.Read more