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Amsterdam Brain and Cognition (ABC) ABC

iBBA x ABC Support Grant 2026

Inter-institutional, interdisciplinary

iBBA-ABC Support Funding is intended to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between iBBA and ABC researchers: the grant proposal must include one PI from iBBA and one from ABC (inter-institutional).

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Aim

Inter-institutional, interdisciplinary
iBBA-ABC Support Funding is intended to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between iBBA and ABC researchers: the grant proposal must include one PI from iBBA and one from ABC (inter-institutional). The aim is to provide additional support for research between ABC and iBBA members from different disciplines (and preferably, from different faculties (ABC) and sections (iBBA)).

Closing date

01 March 2026   (23:59)
The submissions will be evaluated by a committee consisting of iBBA and ABC Board members. We aim to inform applicants of the outcome of their application within 3 weeks from the date of submission.

What can be applied for?

RA salary*, participant money, materials, …
*RAs will be appointed by the PI’s home institution, following the institution’s HR policies.
Budget Max. € 2.500,-
The budget must be spent within the calendar year of the award.
Budget is available for max. 4 grants per year.

Who can apply?

  • PIs are ABC and iBBA members (lecturers, assistant, associate or full professors)
    with at least a 0.5 fte appointment at the UvA/VU/AUMC.
  • ABC and iBBA Board members are not permitted to submit as PIs.​​​​​​

Application requirements

  • Applications must be drawn up in the provided application form.
  • Applications can be uploaded either through the ABC website or be sent by email to: c.trentin@vu.nl.
  • Main goal: increase inter-institutional and interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • Applicants may only submit one iBBA-ABC proposal per grant round.

Application assessment

The Support Grant Selection Committee will evaluate the applications on the basis of:

  • The potential to increase inter-institutional and interdisciplinary collaboration (50%).
    Priority will be given to research proposals that connect researchers from ABC and iBBA who do not work in the same area.
  • The quality and originality of the proposed research (50%).
1. Download Full Description PDF 1. iBBA x ABC Support Grant 2. Download Application Form iBBA - ABC Support Grant 2026 2. application-form_ibba-abc_support_grant_2026.docx ____ 3. Upload your completed Application Form Here ____