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Thanks to the support of contributors, UvA employees can apply for a general subsidy for projects that are directly related to the UvA and that cannot be financed from regular funds.

Submitting an application

To submit an application for the subsidy the following deadlines apply:   

Application Round 

Deadline to apply 

AUF-meeting* 

Q1 2025 

Q2 2025 

Q3 2025 

Q4 2025 

28 February 2025 

23 May 2025 

19 September 2025 

14 November 2025 

27 March 2025 

26 June 2025 

16 October 2025 

10 December 2025 

* Applicants will be informed about the decision regarding their application in the week after the meeting. 

Please submit the application with all required information using the application form. The form is in English, the files to be uploaded can be in Dutch. 

Application checklist

The application must include:

  • a motivation (maximum one A4) with a short description of the project and its relationship to the UvA, as well as a concrete justification for expenditure;
  • a detailed project description (maximum one A4);
  • a statement from the Dean that clearly states that the initiative has the approval of the faculty;
  • a statement from e.g. the education director or the head of department that clearly states that the initiative has the approval of the faculty/department;
  • an itemised budget (download), including an itemised overview of all expenditure and income.

Only complete applications will be considered; incomplete applications will be rejected.

Report requirements

The report should not exceed three A4. The report should cover the following issues:

  • Description of the project;
  • The result;
  • Possible follow-up.

The report may be used for our website, online newsletter or other publications with which we inform our donors about how the fund is spent. If we intend to do so, we will ask permission first.

Submit

Please send the report and the final financial statement within three weeks after completion, stating your name and telephone number, by e-mail to: subsidieaanvragen-AUF@uva.nl.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this scholarship, please contact the Amsterdam University Fund via email: subsidieaanvragen-auf@uva.nl. Please include your phone number, so that we can call you if needed.