Workshop ‘How to get a Postdoc’ – 23 January 2026

Date: 23 January 2026

Location: Room HG12A32, VU Main Building, De Boelelaan 1105 1081 HV Amsterdam

Credits: 1 EC

ARCHON is organizing a workshop for PhD students: How to get a postdoc. This workshop will be organized with the aim to offer PhD students information about what they can expect from a postdoc position and how to (successfully) apply for one. Topics such as different kinds of postdoc-positions, how to apply for positions and how to write an application will be discussed. The workshop will be given by research grants specialist Marco Last. 

Participants will receive individual feedback on their scientific proposals for a fictitious individual research project, for example a VENI or a Rubicon. The committee will consist of representatives from the area of humanities and sociology.

Participants will have to submit a proposal for a fictitious individual research project (max. 500 words) in advance. The deadline for the proposal is the 10th of January. After registration participants will receive information on where to send the abstract to.

Program: 

10:30 – 11:00- Introduction by Marco Last

11:00 – 11:45 How to be a postdoc? By postdoctoral researcher (NWO VENI grant) dr. Flora Schilt

11:45 – 12:15 A view from behind the scenes of the (VENI) selection committee by prof. dr. Fleur Kemmers

12:15 – 12:30 break

12:30 – 13:00 Tips & Tricks to write a narrative C.V. by Marco Last

13:00 – ca. 14:30 Proposal review session by Marco Last

Registration: Closed!