4TU.HTM Funding

4TU.HTM Funding for
Joint Materials Science Activities 

* * Currently, we are reconsidering the policy regarding the 4TU.HTM Funding for Joint Materials Science Activities. If you would like to submit a request, please contact us first (email address below). * *

The 4TU.Centre High-Tech Materials aims to stimulate and intensify the academic education, research and development on materials through new collaborations. To achieve this goal 4TU.HTM allocated a substantial part of its budget in 2022-2025 for initiatives that will inspire scientists and students from the Universities of Technology of Eindhoven and Delft, the University of Twente, Wageningen University & Research, and the University of Groningen to develop joint activities and to share knowledge within this field.

Within this framework, limited budget is available for the organisation of master classes, (international) conferences, symposia, summer schools, graduate courses, cross-lab activities and other small events or initiatives. 

Suggestions for such initiatives, organized by more than one of the five universities within 4TU.HTM, include:

• Joint Workshops
  4TU.HTM has organized several joint workshop over the last years. Share your topic, let's do this together!
• Graduate Courses and Summer Schools
  The organisation of Graduate Courses and Summer Schools is a highly effective way to share expertise and knowledge.
• (International) conferences and symposia
  Co-organisation of a conference with colleagues from the other universities within 4TU.
• Masterclasses and workshops
  Co-organisation of master classes and workshops for industrial partners.
• Access to large, international facilities
  Gain access to the equipment of eminent international facilities.
• Cross-lab activities
  Organisation of hands-on laboratory courses, performing joint cross-lab research projects
• Small-scale research and education projects
  Organisation of joint, small-scale research and education projects within materials science.
• Public relations material
  Development of PR material and demonstrations on materials: technical animations, 'showcases', and valorization.

Therefore, the Scientific Director of 4TU.HTM invites you to submit proposals for joint events or initiatives that

• bring materials scientists from different universities within 4TU together to strengthen the field

by:

• extending (international) contacts;
• optimizing the use of experimental facilities;
• attracting attention to materials science;
• involving students.

Request for funding  

For a request for funding, please fill out the request form and send it to to Reina Boerrigter (coordinator 4TU.HTM): r.boerrigter@tudelft.nl. The management team of 4TU.HTM will grant those proposals that meet the intentions of this call best. The available budget is assessed separately for each proposal, depending on the annual 4TU.HTM budget.