NWO and the Netherlands Space Office (NSO) jointly open this call to support researchers in the Netherlands with a PI role for a space mission, experiment, or instrument. This allows the scientific field to benefit more from the knowledge and experience of PIs in space exploration.
This call falls under the program ‘Partnerships for Space Instruments & Applications Preparatory Programme’ (PIPP). The PIPP is part of the Dutch space policy. This call is open for PI roles for space instruments, experiments, and/or missions on the prevailing themes of the OCW space policy, namely Earth observation, planetary research, and astronomy.
Due to the available budget, only PI roles for missions in the following ESA programs are allowed for this Call for proposals:
- the ESA Earth Observation Program (all missions in FutureEO and Copernicus)
- the ESA Science Programme (all missions except Missions of Opportunity and Collaborative Missions)
Budget and applications
A total of 711,000 euros is available. The budget to be requested depends on the type of activity, see the call for proposals for more information.
The deadline for letters of intent is May 20, 2025, at 14:00. The deadline for full applications is July 3, 2025, at 14:00. Submitting an application is not via ISAAC; applications may be sent to knw@spaceoffice.nl. More information, including the Call for Proposals, is available on the NSO website.