Zowel het nieuwe SEP (2027-2033) als NWO’s evidence-based CV verschuiven naar open onderzoeksinformatie. Weg van gesloten databronnen, naar open alternatieven zoals OpenAlex en OpenAIRE. Op het oog een kleine stap, maar in de praktijk een groot signaal.

Lees meer 👉 lnkd.in/epNmUWZh

Nominate candidates now for the 2026 Leo Waaijers Open Science Award | Open Science NL Starting from 2026, UKB and NWO will jointly present the annual NWO UKB Leo Waaijers Open Science Award. This award was established by UKB in 2024 to recognize individuals or teams who have made an ex...

🏆 Nominate candidates for the 2026 Leo Waaijers Open Science Award!

Have you set up or come across an inspiring open science initiative that contributes to open, sustainable and accessible science? Nominate now!
The winner will receive a prize fund of €50,000

👉 www.openscience.nl/en/news/nomi...

National Open Science Festival, 14 October 2026, TU Delft

Are you working on open science and eager to share your work with the wider community, engage in dialogue, or spark new collaborations?

Mark your calendar: the call for contributions to the 2026 Open Science Festival will open late May.

💡https://opensciencefestival.nl/pre-announcement-2026

Call for Research Software Sustainability Fellows (RSSF 2026) - eScience Center Apply to our Fellowship Programme! Together with Open Science NL, we are seeking 20 professionals who are passionate about research software and able to act as an ambassador for research software sust...

📣 Become an eScience Center Fellow!
Together with @opensciencenl.bsky.social, we're seeking 20 ambassadors for #researchsoftware sustainability.

Each Fellow will receive:
➡️ €2.000
➡️ In-kind expertise to support
➡️ A boost to existing initiatives or activities

Apply by 11 June: shorturl.at/VFBPN

Project in the spotlight

Netherlands University Presses (NUPs) has received €300,000 from Open Science NL! Through 5 work packages, NUPs is working on diamond open access, international collaboration, knowledge sharing and visibility.

'In two years, we’ll be an established player' – Just de Leeuwe

👉 lnkd.in/eAjrnugn

National onboarding day - Make the connection - LCRDM.nl Are you new to the world of Research Software Management or Interoperability? Are you looking to navigate the Dutch landscape and expand your professional network? We warmly invite you to the National DCC Onboarding Day on Thursday, June 4, at the Domstad Congress Center in Utrecht. This year’s theme is Connections! Join us to meet […]

Are you into Research Software Management? Are you into Interoperability? And did you recently start your job? The LCRDM is hosting a National Onboarding Day Research Software Management and Interoperability on June 4.

More info: lcrdm.nl/evenementen/...

23 Nederlandse kennisinstellingen hebben van Open Science NL elk €50.000 ontvangen om het erkennen en waarderen van open science in hun wervings- en bevorderingsbeleid te integreren.

Hoe staat het ervoor met de projecten die geld hebben ontvangen?

Lees het hier: www.openscience.nl/erkennen-en-...

Open Science NL awarded 5 citizen science hubs, such as PRO BONO, each €400,000 to strengthen the dialogue between science, society and policy over 4 years.

‘Citizens can provide additional knowledge for science,’ says Sabine Wildevuur from PRO BONO.

Read more: www.openscience.nl/en/pro-bono-...

@cern.bsky.social lanceert een nieuwe fase van Open Research Europe (ORE). Een speciaal financieringsconsortium maakt dit mogelijk. NWO is onlangs toegetreden tot dit consortium.

👉 Lees meer: www.nwo.nl/nieuws/cern-...

On Monday, March 23, Open Science NL celebrated its third anniversary at Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam. 🎈

During the celebration, the evaluation report “Open Science NL in its formative years” was officially presented to NWO President Marcel Levi.

Read more: www.openscience.nl/en/news/eval...

📢 Together with the @esciencecenter.bsky.social we are launching a new call for proposals under the Research Software Sustainability Programme. This is a great opportunity for research teams looking to future-proof their existing research software.

👉 More info: www.esciencecenter.nl/calls-for-pr...

📢 Met ingang van 1 maart 2026 is Jeroen Bosman toegetreden tot de stuurgroep van Open Science NL. De raad van bestuur van NWO heeft op 11 februari ingestemd met zijn benoeming voor een eerste termijn van 4 jaar.

Lees het hele nieuwsbericht: www.openscience.nl/nieuws/jeroe...

A step towards digital sovereignty in Dutch research!

OpenAIRE is contributing to DURF and BROCCOLI, two initiatives helping build more open, connected, and community-governed research infrastructure in the Netherlands.

Learn more: www.openaire.eu/building-ope...

@opensciencenl.bsky.social

In 2026 more budget for Open Science Meetings! 🤝

The budget has been increased to €400,000. Our goal: providing more opportunities for gatherings where stakeholders can exchange experiences and collaborate on building an open science system.

👉 Read more: www.openscience.nl/en/news/more...

📣 We are organising a #SocialMedia conference on March 12 🎉

“From Posts to Insights: Navigating Social Media Data Challenges in Research” at the @utwente.bsky.social and
@rug.nl
funding by
@opensciencenl.bsky.social 🧡

Register here:

www.utwente.nl/en/dcc/from-...

Proud to share Open Science NL's Annual Review 2025! 🌟

114 projects, €50M+ awarded across 8 programmes spanning the full open science agenda.

We spotlight inspiring projects, reflect on progress, and look ahead to 2026-2027 🌍

Read the full review: direc.to/oTJu 📖

#OpenScience #Research

Er zijn steeds meer ontwikkelingen op dit gebied gaande, bijvoorbeeld:

1. @rorinstitute.bsky.social en @aimosinc.bsky.social hebben het @metaror.bsky.social platform opgericht.

2. @opensciencenl.bsky.social heeft een project voor Publish-Review-Curate infrastructuur gefinancieerd.

Budget will be split into:

▶️ Research Software Sustainability Calls – supporting the long-term sustainability of existing open research software

▶️ Research Software Sustainability Fellowship Programme – recognising and supporting individuals who act as ambassadors for sustainable research software

#researchsoftware makes modern science possible - but sustaining it is hard.

That’s why Open Science NL partnered with the @esciencecenter.bsky.social and awarded it €5.4M to execute the Research Software Sustainability Programme: www.openscience.nl/en/news/open...

#foss, #oss, #opensource

Investing €35M in Open Science Infrastructure: Insights from Open Science Netherlands Open Science NL has announced €35 million in funding for 45 projects aimed at strengthening Open Science infrastructure, supporting the tools, services, and platforms that researchers rely on to share...

Our interview with Hans de Jonge @opensciencenl.bsky.social features insights on goals, impact, and sustainability, informing national and wider European infrastructure strategies.

👉 www.openaire.eu/investing-35...

#OpenScience #ResearchInfrastructure #FAIR #OpenAIRE

📢 Keynote reveal! We’re excited to welcome Dr. Marta Teperek as a keynote speaker at HMC Conference 2026 – Metadata in Action.

📢 Keynote reveal!

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Marta Teperek as keynote at #HMCConference2026

Programme Leader for FAIR Data at @opensciencenl.bsky.social, @martateperek.bsky.social is a is a global leader in open science and research data management #RDM, advancing #FAIR, actionable metadata. 🚀

Open Science NL is funding 27 replication studies with €5.2M. Projects will reanalyse data, repeat experiments, and explore variations across many fields. Read more 👉 www.openscience.nl/en/news/27-s...

45 projects awarded to strengthen Dutch open science infrastructure! From connecting colonial archives to opening telescope data, these initiatives make research infrastructure more accessible, transparent and inclusive.
Read more👉 www.openscience.nl/en/news/45-p...

Open Science NL proudly presents its new work programme for 2026–2027 with 13 funding instruments to strengthen open science in the Netherlands.
It is structured around 5 themes:
🔹infrastructure
🔹capacity
🔹communities
🔹incentives
🔹monitoring
www.openscience.nl/en/news/work...
#OpenScience

Open access: ook NWO wil het eerlijker en gelijkwaardiger Hans Radder betoogt hoe dringend eerlijk open access nodig is. Ook NWO ziet de problemen die hij benoemt, en werkt al hard aan manieren om het systeem eerlijker en gelijkwaardiger te maken.

Ik scheef een korte reactie op een stuk in de @advalvas.bsky.social. In dat artikel werd de zorg geuit dat het huidige #openaccess beleid in Nederland tot grote ongelijkheden leidt.

Een zorg die NWO deelt, maar er zijn wel degelijk positieve veranderingen gaande: advalvas.vu.nl/wetenschap-o...

We look back on a truly successful Netherlands Open Science Festival in Groningen last Friday. Thanks to everyone who made it possible!
See the photos, find the Zenodo link for presentations, and upload your own materials.
www.openscience.nl/en/news/cele...
See you next year @TU Delft! #NOSF2025

Get involved in an Open Science Monitor for the Netherlands! A consortium with @cwtsnl.bsky.social and Dialogic, funded by us, is developing a framework and dashboard in co-creation with the community. Your input is highly appreciated: www.openscience.nl/en/news/deve...

Apply for the Open Science Retreat 2026: Special Open Science Communities-NL edition in Schoorl, Netherlands, March 29–April 2. This edition is mainly aimed at Dutch Open Science Community members, but anyone interested in Open Science is welcome to apply: openscienceretreat.eu

Five Dutch journals are flipping to #DiamondOpenAccess with support from NWO — free to read and publish. An inspiring step towards a fairer, more inclusive, and sustainable research ecosystem. Making research accessible to everyone, everywhere.
👉 www.nwo.nl/en/news/five...

I'm very pleased to announce that @cwts.nl and Dialogic will develop an Open Science monitoring framework and prototype dashboard for the Netherlands in the coming 2 years.

@opensciencenl.bsky.social has selected the consortium through a European tender (outlined OSNL 2024–2025 work programme).