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Eligible Degrees

PhD

Funding Type

Partial Funding · Varies

Eligible Courses

Humanities and Social sciences

Eligible Nationalities

Open to all nationalities

Can Be Taken At

Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIAS)

Provider

Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIAS)

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Overview

NIAS Fellowships are for domestic and international scholars to carry out research in the field of Humanities and Social Sciences. The researchers are offered five or ten months to research a project of their own choice.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Applicants can be of any nationality.
  • Applicants should have three years of experience after obtaining their PhD degree.
  • Applicants' project proposal should be related to Humanities and Social Sciences.
  • Applicants of any nationality affiliated with a Russian or Belarusian university or research institute are not eligible. 

Application Process:

  • Interested candidates must apply online for the fellowship.
  • Candidates must submit the research proposal (max. 1500 words) along with the following documents:
    • Most recent CV
    • Publication record
  • Candidates must provide contact details of three international experts in their field who could be approached as reviewers.
    • There should not be any conflict of interest.

Value of the Fellowship:

  • Candidates can apply for a stipend or a Dutch University Grant.
  • Commuting travel expenses.
  • Subsidized accommodation in Amsterdam.
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FAQs

  • Yes, you can secure an education loan to study abroad at Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIAS). Education loans are of two types — Collateral and non-collateral. Collateral includes either: Immovable property – a house or a flat or land (or) liquid security – an FD, or LIC or shares or bonds. Agricultural lands are not accepted by any bank for education loan.

    Public banks like SBI, BOB offer these types of education loans. There are many NBFCs who offer Non-collateral education loans. Apply for the best education loan to study abroad.
  • The deadline of NIAS Individual Fellowship 2027-28 is Expired.
  • NIAS Individual Fellowship 2027-28 is offered to PhD degree.
  • NIAS Individual Fellowship 2027-28 is offered for Humanities and Social sciences .
  • NIAS Individual Fellowship 2027-28 is open for: Open to all nationalities.
  • NIAS Individual Fellowship 2027-28 is offered by Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIAS).
  • NIAS Individual Fellowship 2027-28 covers Partial Funding, Varies.