NWO Vidi grants for 11 UvA researchers
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vidi grants worth ¤800,000 each to 11 experienced researchers from the UvA and the Amsterdam UMC, location AMC. The grants will enable them to develop their own innovative lines of research and set up research groups over the next five years. The Vidi grant will allow researchers to conduct research for five years. In total, 625 researchers submitted eligible research projects for funding in this Vidi round. Of those, 101 have now been honoured. The UvA laureates. Dr Vanessa van Ast (Clinical psychology): Changing minds by reshaping memories - A memory from the past brings up emotions in the present.

