Frequently asked questions: Kiem grants
Do you have questions about the Kiem grant? You can find answers to frequently asked questions on this page.
Does it have to be an interfaculty application?
Yes. To promote collaboration among faculties, only applications can be submitted where applicants from at least two faculties are taking part. It is, of course, permitted to have several of the applicants working at the same faculty if there are more than two applicants.
May existing initiatives/collaborations submit an application?
If this is a new proposal within an existing collaboration, an application may be submitted.
How is the funding made available?
Once the proposal has been honoured, the applicant can ask for an advance via the coordinating faculty. Once awarded, the funding will be paid in one lump sum to the SAP number provided by the applicant.
Which costs are eligible?
Both material and personnel costs (only hiring student or management assistants,support at meetings and events) are eligible for subsidy. Exact costs should be budgeted (without faculty mark up).
I am a postdoc. May I submit an application?
Certainly! Academics who are at the start of their (academic) career are encouraged to work in interdisciplinary partnerships.
I am a member of the management and support staff. May I submit an application?
You certainly may!
I have a good idea for an interfaculty initiative relating to teaching. May I submit an application?
The Kiem grant is inclusive, and is available for interfaculty partnerships relating to both teaching and research.
What is the latest starting date for the proposal?
The start date is between Sept. 1, 2024 and March 1, 2025 and must be completed within 12 months of the start date.
Does the KNAW extension scheme also apply for this application?
There is no extension scheme for this application.
For this grant, people have to work with ‘open proposals’. What does that mean in practical terms?
Based on our ambitions regarding openness and the recognition and rewards for academic work (Academia in Motion), we work with so-called 'open proposals'. In this case, this means that the names, affiliations and abstracts of the projects will be made publicly available (online) - regardless of whether the proposals are awarded or excluded by lottery. We do this to give attention to good ideas, so that we can learn from each other and to promote cooperation (for example, on adjacent proposals).
What kind of proposal can I submit an application for?
Proposals can focus on building networks, organising seminars and workshops, conducting a pilot study, producing publications, creating research proposals, etc. Funding under the Kiem grant is not intended to exempt the researcher from teaching, but can be used for other staff-related expenses, such as hiring student or management assistants and support staff for meetings.
May I submit an application as an employee of LUMC?
You may, provided you are affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine. It does not matter whether you are WP or OBP but because this is an internal call for Leiden University, applicants must be affiliated with Leiden University.
May I submit an application as an employee of an interfaculty institute?
You may, but each application must involve at least two staff members from different faculty/interfaculty institutes.
What language should the application be in?
In Dutch or English.