KHMW Young Talent Awards

The KHMW Young Talent Awards are annual prizes awarded by the Koninklijke Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen to stimulate scientific education in technical and exact disciplines. There are two categories: Graduation Awards (18 monetary prizes recognising exceptional master theses or research reports for students graduating in the academic year 2025/2026) and Incentive Awards (68 prizes for the best results in the first study year 2025/2026). Prizes are awarded per discipline and include specified cash amounts.

Cash prizes distributed by discipline (examples: Graduation Awards include €3,000, €2,000 and €1,000 prizes; Incentive Awards €500 each).

Graduation Awards: students who graduate in the academic year 2025/2026 at a Dutch institution of academic education (master thesis/research report). Incentive Awards: first-year students (academic year 2025/2026) at a Dutch institution of academic education.

Nominations must be submitted digitally via the nomination form. The call opens 7 July 2026 at 12:00 and nominations must be submitted by 17 September 2026.