News about our prizes and distinctions

Congratulations to Beatrice Hati for winning the Best Societal Impact award 2024!
Beatrice Hati Gitundu won the award for her research on transforming fire safety in Kenya’s informal settlements. Find out more about her research and the award
- Wednesday 2 Apr 2025
- General
Three Rotterdam scientists receive Vici grant
Prof. Loes Keijsers, prof. Willem de Koster and prof. Martijn Schonewille receive a prestigious Vici grant from NWO.
- Monday 3 Mar 2025
- General
Vici research grant for Loes Keijsers for research how to improve conversations with adolescents
Prestigious Vici research grant for research how to improve conversations with adolescents
- Friday 28 Feb 2025
- Press release
Vici grant for Willem de Koster for research on opinions on climate change
Vici grant to break new ground in studying an important form of societal polarization
- Friday 28 Feb 2025
- Press release
Dr Daphina Misiedjan new Vice-Chair of the Young Academy
She will focus on making universities more sustainable and strengthening education and research in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Monday 10 Feb 2025
- Appointment
Felix Ward obtains NWO Open Competition SSH XS grant
Felix Ward got awarded an XS grant by the NWO in the Call for the Open Competition.
- Friday 10 Jan 2025
- General
Call for Submissions: UNIC Thematic Lines CityLabs Award
Apply now for the UNIC CityLabs Award, to be presented at the first UNIC Thematic Conference at Malmö University from 7–9 May 2025
- Monday 25 Nov 2024
- Call
Maurits van Altvorst earns top prize for thesis in CFA Quant Awards
Erasmus School of Economics alumnus Maurits van Altvorst has been awarded the first prize in the CFA Quant Awards.
- Thursday 14 Nov 2024
- General
Mary Pieterse-Bloem receives title of Honorary Professor on behalf of Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, has conferred an honorary professorship upon Mary Pieterse-Bloem of Erasmus School of Economics.
- Tuesday 12 Nov 2024
- General
Aalt-Jan Smits wins Lambers Student Excellence Award 2024
The former master's student at both Erasmus School of Law and Erasmus School of Economics was presented the award at the Dies Natalis ceremony.
- Monday 11 Nov 2024
- General