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Political Scientist Christina Toenshoff Wins Virginia Walsh Dissertation Award 13 June 2024
Christina Toenshoff has been awarded the Virginia Walsh Dissertation Award for her PhD dissertation on corporate climate lobbying. The Leiden Politica...
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How democratic is our kingdom? New ministry chair for Leiden political scientist 24 May 2024
When we talk about the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is not just about the Netherlands. On the contrary: our Kingdom consists of no less than four co...
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Gravitation funding for five projects with Leiden researchers 25 March 2024
The Advanced Nano-electrochemistry Institute Of the Netherlands (ANION) consortium will receive 23.6m euros in Gravitation funding for research on imp...
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Leiden political scientists Claire Vergerio and Kathleen Brown win awards 06 December 2023
Two researchers from the Institute of Political Science were recently awarded prizes. Claire Vergerio received the Francesco Guicciardini Prize for he...
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Adrian Heier wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2023 13 October 2023
Graduating from a Political Science master’s programme is an important milestone. The thesis plays an central role: it demonstrates the alumnus’ abili...
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Annaya Taradyla Rangkuty and Femke Verhelst win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes 2023 10 October 2023
All Political Science graduates have good reasons to be proud of themselves, having successfully completed their studies and having demonstrated consi...
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Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2023: the nominees 18 September 2023
Towards the graduation ceremonies, you sense an increasing nervousness. Not only because all the tradition and glamour surrounding the event, also bec...
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Cultural stereotyping in European Union governance: research on the impact of stereotypes receives ERC Starting Grant 05 September 2023
EUROTYPES is a research project developed by political scientist Adina Akbik, for which she recently received a European Research Council Starting Gra...
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Bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2023: the nominees 05 September 2023
The bachelor thesis is the pièce de résistance of a bachelor’s in Political Science. It demands academic craftsmanship and creativity, as well as bloo...
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ERC Starting Grants for seven Leiden researchers 05 September 2023
Seven researchers from Leiden University have been awarded an ERC Starting Grant. This will enable them to start their own project, build their resear...
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Liberal immigration policies in autocratising countries? Systematic research awarded with Veni grant 03 August 2023
The world is autocratising. In 2022, a record number of states across all continents, including Europe, was shifting towards autocracy. But against th...
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Veni grants for 16 Leiden researchers 03 August 2023
Sixteen researchers at Leiden University are to receive a Veni grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). These awards off...
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As many as 6 NWO grants for Leiden political scientists 11 May 2023
Recently, a new round of NWO XS grants was awarded. This grant is given to researchers with small, high-risk, innovative or promising research project...
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Through the revolving door: do parliamentarians anticipate attractive careers elsewhere? 17 February 2023
Political scientist Tim Mickler (Leiden University) receives a grant from The Dutch Research Council (NWO) for his quantitative research into post-par...
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What is the role of parties in local politics? 14 February 2023
Political scientist Simon Otjes (Leiden University) receives a grant from The Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant is part of the SGW Open Competit...