Two Leiden political scientists honoured with NWO ‘Veni’-grant

14 July 2016

Corinna Jentzsch and Wouter Veenendaal, two political scientists affiliated with Leiden University’s Institute of Political Science, have been awarded a NWO ‘Veni’-grant. This grant brings them official recognition as ‘young outstanding researchers’, as well as financial support for conducting independent research and further developing their ideas.

Further reading

› Corinna Jentzsch: To target or protect? Militias and political order in African civil wars 

› Twee Leidse politicologen slepen Veni-beurs in de wacht (Dutch site)

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