Woudenberg Dissertation Prize 2026

The Friends of the KNIR Foundation will award the Van Woudenberg Dissertation Prize for the seventh time on the upcoming Day of Rome, which is expected to be organized in June 2026.

This biennial prize is named after Gerda van Woudenberg, translator and teacher of Dutch Language and Literature at the University of Rome La Sapienza. On her death, she left a considerable amount of money to the Friends of the KNIR. The prize is paid from the proceeds of this bequest.

The Van Woudenberg Dissertation Prize is awarded to a researcher who recently obtained his or her doctorate and who has used a stay at the KNIR in an inspiring way for his or her PhD research. The prize consists of a cash prize of €3,000, of which €1,000 is free to spend. The remainder of the amount ( €2,000) is intended for the organization of a workshop at the KNIR, either on the topic of the dissertation or on follow-up research; all this, of course, in consultation with the KNIR staff members.

Deadline: 31 January 2026