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    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2023 - Science & Happiness

    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2023 - Science & Happiness

    11/09/2023
    On Thursday, August 31, 2023, the Niels Stensen Conference took place at Antropia in Driebergen again. On this sunny day, we delved into the meaning of happiness in our scholarly work.
    Sneak preview survey results

    Sneak preview survey results

    27/07/2023
    The results of our survey on academic happiness among Niels Stensen Alumni are in. Click here for a sneak preview.
    Programme Conference August 31, 2023

    Programme Conference August 31, 2023

    23/05/2023
    August 31, fellows and alumni will gather in Driebergen-Zeist for their annual conference, dedicated to Science and Happiness. The full program of the Conference is available as of now >>
    Science and Happiness - Conference August 31, 2023

    Science and Happiness - Conference August 31, 2023

    09/03/2023
    August 31, Niels Stensen alumni and fellows will gather at Antropia, Driebergen, for a conference dedicated to Science and Happiness. At the conference, they will focus on the personal joy one may experience as a scientist, as well as on the ways in which science may contribute to the happiness of our fellow human beings.
    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2022 - The Future of University Education

    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2022 - The Future of University Education

    01/09/2022
    This year, we were very happy to be able to welcome all participants to the 2022 Niels Stensen Conference in person rather than online. It was clear we all enjoyed exchanging thoughts on the future of university education while looking each other in the eye and sharing good food and drinks at Antropia in Driebergen-Zeist.
    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2022: Professor Paul van Tongeren reflects on the future of university education

    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2022: Professor Paul van Tongeren reflects on the future of university education

    31/08/2022
    Professor Paul van Tongeren, provides fundamental thoughts on the challenges in the academic world as well as the many opportunities for improvement.
    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2021 - The Use of Data in Society

    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2021 - The Use of Data in Society

    31/08/2021
    The 2021 Niels Stensen Conference was a hybrid conference in which plenary sessions of 50 physically present participants were broadcast live to a group of online participants. The topic was the use and misuse of data.
    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2020 - The Sustainability Challenges of the 21st Century

    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2020 - The Sustainability Challenges of the 21st Century

    27/08/2020
    On Thursday, 27 August 2020, the Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Niels Stensen Fellowship.
    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2019 - Ethics in Science

    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2019 - Ethics in Science

    12/09/2019
    The annual Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference was held in Kasteel Oud-Poelgeest in Oegstgeest. Some 57 people, alumni, some nominating professors, some Porticus partners and staff, gathered to discuss this year’s theme: “Ethics in Science”.
    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2018 - Open Science

    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2018 - Open Science

    30/08/2018
    On Thursday, August 30, 2018, the Niels Stensen Conference took place at Kasteel Oud - Poelgeest, in Oegstgeest. The theme Open Science was introduced by Prof. ir. Karel Luyben, National Coordinator Open Science.
    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2017 - Science in the Post Truth-Era

    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2017 - Science in the Post Truth-Era

    11/09/2017
    In 2017, the Niels Stensen Fellowship conference addressed the science community's challenges in communicating facts. Citizens increasingly wonder what and who to believe. Supposed facts may turn out to represent fake news. Can people still put their trust in science? Should academics change their ways to become more trusted?
    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2016 - Working in the Community

    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2016 - Working in the Community

    30/08/2016
    The relationship between science and society stood once again central in the Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference celebrated on 30 August 2016. The conference was held in a special location, the Leerhotel Het Klooster in Amersfoort, in which students learn and work on their skills in the fields of gastronomy and hospitality.
    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2015 - Relationship Between the Academic World and Society

    Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference 2015 - Relationship Between the Academic World and Society

    28/08/2015
    On Thursday, 27 August 2015, the First Niels Stensen Fellowship Conference for fellows and alumni took place in Soesterberg, the Netherlands, an event organised by the Porticus the Netherlands Team. The theme of the conference, which was chaired by NSF Committee Chairman Professor Ernst Hirsch Ballin, was the relationship between the academic world and society
    Bringing conservationists and ecologists together

    Bringing conservationists and ecologists together

    19/01/2023
    Despite the great overlap in methods and goals, cooperation between movement ecologists and conservationists does not seem as strong as it could be. Rascha Nuijten (Niels Stensen Fellow 2020) investigated.
    ERC Starting Grant for Catalina Goanta

    ERC Starting Grant for Catalina Goanta

    18/02/2022
    In 2021, NSF Alumna Cataline Goanta (2017) was awarded with an ERC (European Research Council) Starting Grant on influencer marketing and fair advertising.
    NSF Leadership Meeting te Soeterbeeck

    NSF Leadership Meeting te Soeterbeeck

    17/07/2023
    Prior to the annual Niels Stensen Conference, also this year a Leadership Meeting takes place. This time in the former monastery Soeterbeeck, near Nijmegen.
    Nomination deadline extended till May 20, 2023

    Nomination deadline extended till May 20, 2023

    01/05/2023
    The nomination deadline for a 2023-2024 Niels Stensen Fellowship has been extended. Professors who would like to nominate a candidate are invited to send us a letter of recommendation before 20 May 2023. This nomination must be supported by at least one other professor connected to a Dutch university or research institute, as stated in our online application procedure. Candidates can be recommended if they have officially received their PhD from a Dutch university after 15 June 2022. Candidates who have not yet obtained their PhD can be recommended if they are scheduled to receive their PhD before 15 June 2024 (a statement that the thesis committee has approved the thesis should have been received by us no later than 31 December 2023).
    New NSF committee member: Evangelia Demerouti

    New NSF committee member: Evangelia Demerouti

    23/03/2023
    We are happy to announce that as of February 2023, prof. dr. Evangelia Demerouti, professor in Work and Organizational Psychology at the Eindhoven University of Technology, has joined the Niels Stensen Fellowship committee. Her research focuses on the processes enabling performance, including the effects of work characteristics, individual job strategies (including job crafting and decision-making), occupational well-being, and work-life balance. She will be focusing on applications from candidates in the field of behavioural, managerial, and social sciences.
    Application process 2023-2024 has started

    Application process 2023-2024 has started

    09/03/2023
    As of last week, the application process for the 2023-2024 Niels Stensen Fellowship grants is up and running.
    Nominations for 2022 are now closed

    Nominations for 2022 are now closed

    30/08/2022
    The nominations process has been completed for this year and will reopen in May 2023.
    Nominations for 2022

    Nominations for 2022

    31/03/2022
    Nominators are invited to send in their nomination letters before 1 May 2022. Candidates who have been nominated by two professors from Dutch universities, will receive a personal invitation to complete their application before 15 June 2022.
    New NSF committee member: Monique Smeets

    New NSF committee member: Monique Smeets

    18/03/2022
    We are very happy to be able to announce that as of October 2021, prof. dr. M.A.M. (Monique) Smeets, professor of social, health and organizational psychology at Utrecht University has joined the Niels Stensen Fellowship committee.
    COVID-19 Update

    COVID-19 Update

    07/02/2022
    Many Niels Stensen fellows have been hit hard by the measures around the Covid-19 pandemic. They have had to deal with insecurity around their departure, travel restrictions, temporary closures of their campus or even closure of the entire university.
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