Dutch Research Council
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The
Dutch Research Council (
NWO, Dutch:
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek) is the national
research council of the Netherlands. NWO funds thousands of top researchers at universities and institutes and steers the course of Dutch science by means of subsidies and research programmes. NWO promotes quality and innovation in science. NWO is an independent administrative body under the auspices of the Dutch
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. NWO directs its approximate budget of 1 billion euros towards Dutch universities and institutes, often on a project basis. Also, NWO has its own research institutes and facilitates international cooperation. Current president of NWO since April 1, 2021 is
Marcel Levi. Former NWO presidents include
Stan Gielen,
Peter Nijkamp and
Jos Engelen.
NWO is also known for the annual
Spinoza and Stevin Prizes.
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