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Call for applications PhD position Professor Van Winter Fund – deadline 28 November 2026
The Professor Van Winter Fund calls for proposals for one PhD position, to be funded by thids fund. This funding aims to allow PhDs in History to obtain an independent PhD position based on an individual PhD project, developed by the PhD. The funding is awarded every 4-5 years and covers a project of up to 4 years (in case of a full-time appointment) at a Dutch university or a Dutch research institution.
The Professor Van Winter Fund was established by Professor Johanna Maria van Winter in 1990 in honour of her father P.J. van Winter (1895-1990), professor of History at the University of Groningen from 1939 until 1965. The main goal of the Fund is to financially support scientific research and publications in the field of History.
Applications should be submitted in Dutch or English ultimately on 28 November 2025. Eligible are proposals by a PhD in combination with an academic supervisor who has the ius promovendi at a Dutch university or a Dutch research institution.
