Diabetes Fonds Fellowships

For whom?

Submitting a Letter of Intent is no longer possible. The Dutch Diabetes Research Foundation will contact researchers who have been selected to submit a Full Application. 

The Diabetes Fonds Fellowships welcome applications from researchers across all disciplines. Whether your background is in (bio)medical sciences, psychology, sociology, technology, or another field, we encourage you to apply. A Diabetes Fonds Fellowship helps you develop as a researcher in the diabetes field. It is a personal grant that allows you to take the next step in your career.

Applicants need to be affiliated to a university, academic centre, university of applied sciences, medical centre or non-profit research institute. Your research proposal should have a focus on diabetes.

Types of funding

The Diabetes Fonds Fellowships provide two types of funding:

Diabetes Fonds Junior Fellowships

Available for junior researchers who have the ambition to accelerate their career in diabetes research and do so in close collaboration with an established scientist.

In 2025 we aim to support two Diabetes Fonds Junior Fellowships with a maximum of € 300.000 each for a maximum of 4 years.

Diabetes Fonds Senior Fellowships

Available for senior researchers who have the ambition to further their career in diabetes research and are close to start, or have recently started, their own research group.

In 2025 we aim to support two Diabetes Fonds Senior Fellowships with a maximum of € 350.000 for a maximum of 4 years.

Procedure

Instructions and details on the criteria and the procedure can be found in the program description. 
To assess whether you are eligible for a Junior or Senior Diabetes Fonds Fellowship, please read the Fellowships Eligibility Criteria.

It is no longer possible to submit a Letter of Intent. Applicants will be informed in the second half of April whether they can submit a Full Application. The deadline for the full application is: Wednesday 28th of May 2025, 12:00 CEST.