Financieringsmogelijkheden

ParkinsonNederland Research Call 2026

Aim
To support projects that generate knowledge which can ultimately be used to slow and/or halt the progression of parkinsonisms (including Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonisms), and/or to cure parkinsonisms.

Scope and application process 

Projects eligible for funding must aim to: 

• develop (or accelerate the development of) disease-modifying therapies to slow and/or halt parkinsonisms; 
• increase understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms that contribute to the development and progression of parkinsonisms; 
• identify or validate therapeutic targets that may form the basis for future interventions. 

Funding is available for fundamental, preclinical, translational, and clinical research. 

This call follows a two-stage application process, starting with a pre-application. The deadline for pre-application submission is Monday 13 April 2026, 12.00 pm (noon). 

Detailed information on eligibility criteria, funding conditions, timelines, and the application procedure is provided in the information sheet. The information sheet and pre-application form can be downloaded below. 

ParkinsonNederland Talent Prizes

Each year, ParkinsonNederland awards two Talent Prizes: the Talent Prize for Best Publication and the Talent Prize for Best Dissertation.

The Talent Prize for Best Publication 2026 is open to junior researchers who obtained their PhD no more than three years ago and are first author of a scientific publication on parkinsonism (Parkinson’s disease or atypical parkinsonism) that has recently been accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

The Talent Prize for Best Dissertation is awarded to researchers who have recently completed a PhD at a Dutch research institute, with a dissertation focused on parkinsonism (Parkinson’s disease or atypical parkinsonism).

Are you a researcher and would you like to apply?

You can submit your application until 29 June 2026, 12.00 noon via: research@parkinsonnederland.nl  

For more information about the Talent Prizes and the application procedure, please consult the information sheet. 

ParkinsonNederland Training Grants

Aim
The ParkinsonNederland Training Grants aim to strengthen parkinsonism research in the Netherlands by enabling early-career researchers to undertake short-term research visits to other national or international research institutes or hospitals.

Target group and eligible activities
The grant is intended for PhD candidates or postdoctoral researchers (up to five years post PhD) who are employed at a Dutch research institute and conduct research on Parkinson’s disease or atypical parkinsonisms.

The grant may be applied to support the following activities:

• learning new experimental, clinical, or analytical techniques;
• methodological training in the context of ongoing or future parkinsonism research.

The application procedure will open in April 2026 and will remain open, as long as sufficient funds are available.