FOCUS Program · Thematic call 2026

Grant Pre-application form

"Onderzoek naar de praktijk: een volgende stap in diagnostiek en behandeling op maat voor reumatische ontstekingsziekten."

On the website reumanederland.nl/voor-onderzoekers/subsidiemogelijkheden-formulieren-procedure/thematische-call-2026 you can find the document "Toelichting_voorwaarden en instructies Thematische call 2026 - Remissie" with more about the call and evaluation criteria. An English version is also available: "Guidelines and requirements for Thematic call 2026 - Remission".

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General information

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Project title

max. 25 words

Please give the title for this grant application.

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Project characteristics

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Research infrastructure, institutional positioning and collaboration(s)

max. 300 words

Please explain how the proposed research fits within your own research line.

(Inter)national research partners in the project

OrganisationInvolved researcher(s)Provided expertise / facilities
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Keywords

5 keywords

Please give 5 keywords for this grant application.

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Research connection with ambitions of the Dutch Arthritis Society

max. 500 words

Please explain how the proposed project and the newly arising outcomes of the research are in line with the main objectives of the call to enhance health care for people with rheumatism, and which in turn are part of the ambitions of the Dutch Arthritis Society: 'Rheumatism is a non-chronic, reversible disease in 2040' and/or 'Precision medicine for people with rheumatism is realized in 2040'.

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Scientific summary

max. 500 words

Scientific summary of the proposal (introduction / hypothesis / objectives / workplan / expected results / conclusion and expected impact). The summary also concerns the state-of-the-art in the work field, and the relevance for / input from patients and end users. No tables or figures allowed.

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Research proposal — Hypothesis and objectives

State hypothesis and objectives clearly.

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Research proposal — relevance in relation to the call and for science

max. 500 words

Expand on what the relevance and gain is for the specific objectives of the call in particular and for science in general.

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Research proposal — relevance for patients and society

max. 500 words

Describe and substantiate the relevance for both patients and society.

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Research proposal — expected impact

max. 200 words

Describe the desired change / impact that is aimed for in your proposal and how the proposed research will contribute to the desired change / impact.

All fields within limits.