Fundamental scientific research is essential for extending the limits of our knowledge. The Ammodo Science Award for fundamental research therefore stimulates specifically fundamental science. The Award covers all scientific disciplines, divided into four domains: Biomedical Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences.
The Ammodo Science Award for fundamental research comprises eight prizes of 350,000 euros each. The nomination round for the seventh edition of the Ammodo Science Award will start in the spring of 2026.
The Ammodo Science Award is for outstanding, internationally recognised mid-career scientists working in the Netherlands who obtained their doctorate between five and fifteen years ago. In 2015 the first eight laureates received the inaugural Awards.
Laureates Ammodo Science Award 2025 announced
Ceremony Ammodo Science Award 2025
Start nomination period Ammodo Science Award 2027
The Ammodo Science Award for groundbreaking research is intended to stimulate potentially groundbreaking research. Such research is usually the result of team work, and for that reason this Award is for research being carried out by a group of researchers working together, and is intended to recognise the contribution of every member of the group. The Award is presented every two years in four scientific domains: Biomedical Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences.
Each edition, the Ammodo Science Award for groundbreaking research includes a cash prize of 1,600,000 euros for each of the science domains Natural Sciences and Biomedical Sciences and a cash prize of 800,000 euros for each of the science domains Humanities and Social Sciences. The rectors of the fourteen Dutch universities affiliated to Universities of The Netherlands (UNL) may nominate a maximum of one research project per scientific domain.
The Ammodo Science Award for groundbreaking research focuses on potentially groundbreaking research and ensures that all researchers involved in the winning project are recognised and rewarded.
Start nomination period Ammodo Science Award 2026