Descriptions of our funding opportunities, conditions and regulations, and application forms are found on the pages listed on the left. The applicant should make clear how their research project makes a contribution to Egyptology (including Coptology), Assyriology (including Hittitology), and/or Near Eastern archaeology.
Calls for applications are announced on the NINO website and NINO’s social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, and LinkedIn).
NINO funding instruments: general schedule for applications |
| Deadline for applications | 15 February | 15 May | 15 August | 15 November |
| Award | April | July | October | January |
| Grants to be used until | April next year | July next year | October next year | January next year |
Applications are reviewed by our Academic Committee, with a few exceptions.
For questions on NINO funding instruments and applications, please contact NINOfunding@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
Successful applicants may use our logo in communications about their research project/event (co-)funded by NINO. We urge grantees to check our guidelines for use of the NINO logo, and our guidelines for funding reports.
Funding from the Netherlands Institute in Turkey
The NIT offers two types of fellowships for research stays in Istanbul: Residential Fellowships and Non-Residential Fellowships.
Read more on the NIT website.