Aim of the CWI Research Semester Programmes
CWI has formulated the ambition to facilitate and strengthen joint research activities of the Dutch mathematics and computer science communities by offering a meeting place for research and collaboration. CWI Research Semester Programmes aim to establish a common base for further scientific contributions, build and strengthen national research communities on specific topics, and allow researchers – junior and senior – to expand their network for further collaborative initiatives. CWI has been running Research Semester Programmes since 2022. General information and information on past and future programmes can be found here.
What can you apply for?
We solicit proposals for CWI Research Semester Programmes for the period 2025-2027. CWI can accommodate two more programmes in 2025, and up to four in both 2026 and 2027. A CWI Research Semester Programme consists of a coherent set of meetings and activities in which researchers come together to collaborate on important or emerging research topics over a longer period, typically for the duration of a semester. The format of a programme is flexible. It may, for example, consist of a series of workshops, a school or masterclass for PhD students, a bootcamp, weekly or monthly seminars or a reading group.
We specifically encourage you, as part of the CWI Research Semester Programme, to apply for long-term visits (or sabbaticals) of renowned scientists, at the premises of CWI. In addition, CWI wants to stimulate informal network formation and has, to that end, flexible workspaces available to collaborate with colleagues involved in the Research Semester Programme.
As an organizing team, you develop the content of the programme and invite speakers and participants. CWI provides:
- budget for travel and accommodation, the meeting facilities and the catering (up to 30.000 euros);
- the marketing and communication activities; and
- the organising support staff.
