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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> onderwijs.coordinatoren.beta <<a href="mailto:onderwijs.coordinatoren.beta-bounces@listserver.vu.nl">onderwijs.coordinatoren.beta-bounces@listserver.vu.nl</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>BETA Onderwijsbeleid<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 13 March 2026 11:40<br>
<b>To:</b> _list_opleidingsdirecteuren.beta <<a href="mailto:opleidingsdirecteuren.beta@listserver.vu.nl">opleidingsdirecteuren.beta@listserver.vu.nl</a>>; _list_onderwijs.coordinatoren.beta <<a href="mailto:onderwijs.coordinatoren.beta@listserver.vu.nl">onderwijs.coordinatoren.beta@listserver.vu.nl</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OW opleidingscoordinatoren Beta] Call for nominations: Comenius Leadership Fellow & Dutch Education Award 2027<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">[English below]</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Beste collega’s,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Wij willen jullie graag vragen kandidaten voor te dragen voor de
<b>interne selectieprocedure</b> voor zowel de <b>Comenius Leadership Fellow 2027</b> als de
<b>Nederlandse Onderwijsprijs 2027</b>. Deze prestigieuze onderscheidingen ondersteunen en erkennen uitzonderlijke onderwijsinnovaties die direct ten goede komen aan studenten in het Nederlandse hoger onderwijs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Comenius Leadership Fellow 2027</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Ervaren onderwijsprofessionals kunnen een subsidie van
<b>€500.000</b> aanvragen om een onderwijsinnovatie te implementeren binnen één of meerdere faculteiten of op institutioneel niveau. Per instelling kan slechts
<b>één voorstel</b> worden ingediend, waarvoor een interne nominatieprocedure noodzakelijk is. De VU Comenius/NOP-jury selecteert de beste aanvraag.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Belangrijk: de resultaten voor de
<b>Comenius Leadership Fellow 2026</b> zijn nog niet bekend en worden in <b>mei 2026</b> bekendgemaakt. Dit betekent dat voorstellen die in deze fase worden ingediend mogelijk niet worden meegenomen in de aankomende selectie, mocht de VU dit jaar de Comenius
Leadership Fellow toegekend krijgen. Houd hier alstublieft rekening mee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Nederlandse Onderwijsprijs 2027</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">De Nederlandse Onderwijsprijs is de hoogste onderscheiding in het middelbaar beroepsonderwijs (MBO), hoger beroepsonderwijs (HBO) en wetenschappelijk onderwijs (WO). De prijs
erkent onderwijsteams die in de afgelopen zes jaar een significante verbetering in het onderwijs hebben gerealiseerd. De totale
<b>€7,5 miljoen premie</b> wordt als volgt verdeeld:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Eerste prijs:</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"> €1,2 miljoen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Tweede prijs:</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"> €800.000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Derde prijs:</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"> €500.000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Elke instelling mag slechts
<b>één voorstel</b> indienen, waardoor een interne selectieprocedure vereist is.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Interne voorselectieprocedure</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Elke faculteit mag
<b>één aanvraag</b> indienen voor de VU-brede selectie, met uitzondering van de Faculteit der Bètawetenschappen, die er twee mag indienen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="en-NL">Nominaties dienen uiterlijk <b>8 mei 2026</b> worden ingediend bij
<b><a href="mailto:onderwijsbeleid.beta@vu.nl">onderwijsbeleid.beta@vu.nl</a></b>. De facultaire selectiecommissie kiest welke kandidaten worden ingediend bij de centrale jury.<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">De <b>VU Comenius & NOP-jury</b> beoordeelt vervolgens de concepten en selecteert de genomineerde voor het NRO. Kandidaten krijgen de mogelijkheid om een
<b>weerwoord</b> in te dienen op basis van feedback voordat de definitieve selectie plaatsvindt. De gekozen kandidaat kan vervolgens het voorstel verder uitwerken met
<b>ondersteuning van het CTL</b> voor de definitieve indiening.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Oproep voor nominaties<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">maart<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Facultaire deadline voor indiening van nominaties<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">8 mei<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#242424">Fase 2</span></b><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Interne voorselectieprocedure<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">11 juni<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Optioneel verduidelijkingsproces door kandidaten<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">11-24 juni<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Juryproces – shortlist kandidaten<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">24 juni<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Juryproces – voorgezeten door Chief Education Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">29 juni<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#242424">Fase 3</span></b><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Intentieverklaring<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">28 augustus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Uitwerkingsfase definitief voorstel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">30 september<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Begeleiding door CTL bij de ontwikkeling van het voorstel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">1 september – 6 oktober<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Winnende kandidaten dienen definitieve voorstellen in<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">20 oktober<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Richtlijnen voor conceptaanvragen</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Dien een
<b>ingevulde conceptaanvraag</b> in bij de nominatie. Dit format volgt de <b>2026 NRO-nominatie</b> en bevat de kernonderdelen. De geselecteerde kandidaat kan het voorstel verder verfijnen tot een volledige aanvraag zodra de
<b>oproep voor 2027 en het officiële formulier</b> worden vrijgegeven.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Specifieke Richtlijnen:</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Instructies voor het NOP-nominatieformulier</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Vul het volledige formulier in. Wees bondig, maar zorg ervoor dat alle vereiste details per onderdeel zijn opgenomen. Sla geen secties over.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Instructies voor de Comenius Leadership-aanvraag</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Vul alleen de koppen<b> </b>4 en 5 in. De overige secties hoeven niet te worden ingevuld. Richt uw antwoorden op deze koppen en geef duidelijke, gedetailleerde en relevante
informatie.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Heeft u vragen? Neem gerust contact op voor verduidelijking.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Belangrijk:</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"> Een kandidaat kan alleen worden voorgedragen als er niet eerder een winnaar van de instelling is geweest. Als
VU bevestigen wij dit pas nadat onze interne procedure is gestart; wij informeren u hier tijdig over.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Voor meer informatie kunt u contact opnemen
</span><u><span lang="en-NL" style="color:purple"><a href="mailto:metctlrecognize@vu.nl" title="mailto:metctlrecognize@vu.nl">metctlrecognize@vu.nl</a></span></u><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">. U vindt de details ook op de
</span><b><u><span lang="en-NL" style="color:purple"><a href="https://vu.nl/nl/medewerker/onderwijsinnovatie/stimuleringsregelingen-onderwijsinnovatie" title="https://vu.nl/nl/medewerker/onderwijsinnovatie/stimuleringsregelingen-onderwijsinnovatie">VU-website</a></span></u></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Ook op:</span><u><span lang="en-NL" style="color:purple"> <a href="https://www.nko.nl/calls/de-nederlandse-onderwijspremie-voor-het-mbo-en-ho-2026" title="https://www.nko.nl/calls/de-nederlandse-onderwijspremie-voor-het-mbo-en-ho-2026">https://www.nko.nl/calls/de-nederlandse-onderwijspremie-voor-het-mbo-en-ho-2026</a></span></u><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span lang="en-NL" style="color:purple"><a href="https://www.nko.nl/en/calls/comenius-leadership-fellows-2026" title="https://www.nko.nl/en/calls/comenius-leadership-fellows-2026">https://www.nko.nl/en/calls/comenius-leadership-fellows-2026</a></span></u><span lang="en-NL" style="color:purple"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:purple"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Wij kijken uit naar uw inzendingen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">[English]</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">We would like to invite you to submit nominees for the internal selection process for both the
<b>Comenius Leadership Fellow 2027</b> and the <b>Dutch Education Award 2027</b>. These prestigious awards support and recognize outstanding educational innovations that directly benefit students in Dutch higher education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Comenius Leadership Fellow 2027</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Experienced education professionals can apply for a grant of
<b>€500,000</b> to implement an educational innovation within one or more faculties or at the institutional level. Each institution may submit only
<b>one proposal</b>, requiring an internal nomination round. The VU Comenius/NOP jury will select the best application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">The results for the
<b>Comenius Leadership Fellow 2026</b> are not yet known and will be announced in
<b>May 2026</b>. This means that proposals submitted at this stage may not be included in the upcoming selection, should VU be awarded the Comenius Leadership Fellow this year. Please take this into account.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Dutch Education Award 2027</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">The Dutch Education Award is the highest distinction in Dutch secondary vocational education (MBO), higher professional education (HBO), and university education (WO). It acknowledges
teams that have significantly improved education over the past six years. The total
<b>€7.5 million premium</b> is divided as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#242424"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">First prize:</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"> €1.2 million<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:0cm;line-height:13.8pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;background:white">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Second prize:</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"> €800,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Third prize:</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"> €500,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Each institution may submit only
<b>one proposal</b>, requiring an internal nomination round.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Internal Pre-selection Process</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Each faculty may submit
<b>one application</b> for the VU-wide selection, except the Faculty of Science, which may submit two.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="en-NL">Nominations must be submitted to <b><a href="mailto:onderwijsbeleid.beta@vu.nl">onderwijsbeleid.beta@vu.nl</a></b> by
<b>May 8, 2026</b>. The faculty selection committee will select the BETA nominations and submit these to the VU jury.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span lang="en-NL">The <b>VU Comenius & NOP jury</b> will evaluate the drafts and select the nominee for the NRO. Candidates will have the opportunity to submit a rebuttal based on feedback before the final selection. The chosen nominee will then refine their
proposal with <b>CTL support</b> before final submission.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Preliminary Schedule for Internal Selection Process</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:#242424">Task</span></b><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#242424">Phase 1</span></b><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Call for Nominations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">March<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Faculty deadline for Submission of Nominations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">May 8<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#242424">Phase 2</span></b><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Internal Pre-selection Process<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">June 11<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Optional Clarification Process by Candidates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">June 11-24<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Jury Process – Shortlist Candidates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">June 24<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Jury Process – Chaired by Chief Education Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">June 29<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#242424">Phase 3</span></b><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Letter of Intent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">August 28<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Final Proposal Development Phase<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">September 30<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Guidance by CTL for Proposal Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">Winning Candidates Submit Final Proposals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424">October 20<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Guidelines for Draft Applications</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Please submit a
<b>draft application</b> with your nomination. The form follows the <b>2026 NRO nomination format</b> and covers key components. The selected nominee can refine it into a full application once the
<b>2027 call for proposals and official form</b> are released.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Specific Guidelines: </span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Instructions for NOP Nomination Form</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Complete the entire form fully. Be concise but include all required details in each section. Do not skip any parts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Instructions for Comenius Leadership Application</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Only fill in headings 4 and 5. You do not need to complete the other sections. Focus your responses on these headings, providing clear, detailed, and relevant information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">If you have questions, feel free to reach out for clarification.</span></i><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Important:</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424"> For the Comenius Leadership Fellow - a candidate can only be submitted if there has been no previous winner
from the institution. As VU, we confirm this only after our internal process has started and will notify you accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">For more information, please contact
</span><b><u><span lang="en-NL" style="color:purple"><a href="mailto:ctlrecognize@vu.nl" title="mailto:ctlrecognize@vu.nl">ctlrecognize@vu.nl</a></span></u></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">. You can also find details on
</span><b><u><span lang="en-NL" style="color:purple"><a href="https://vu.nl/nl/medewerker/onderwijsinnovatie/stimuleringsregelingen-onderwijsinnovatie" title="https://vu.nl/nl/medewerker/onderwijsinnovatie/stimuleringsregelingen-onderwijsinnovatie">VU website</a></span></u></b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">Also at: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span lang="en-NL" style="color:purple"><a href="https://www.nko.nl/en/calls/comenius-leadership-fellows-2026" title="https://www.nko.nl/en/calls/comenius-leadership-fellows-2026">https://www.nko.nl/en/calls/comenius-leadership-fellows-2026</a></span></u><span lang="en-NL" style="color:purple"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span lang="en-NL" style="color:purple"><a href="https://www.nko.nl/calls/de-nederlandse-onderwijspremie-voor-het-mbo-en-ho-2026" title="https://www.nko.nl/calls/de-nederlandse-onderwijspremie-voor-het-mbo-en-ho-2026">https://www.nko.nl/calls/de-nederlandse-onderwijspremie-voor-het-mbo-en-ho-2026</a></span></u><span lang="en-NL" style="color:purple"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#242424">We look forward to receiving your applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Tijmen Klous, MA<br>
</span><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0077B3">Beleidsmedewerker Onderwijs en Kwaliteitszorg</span><span lang="en-NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0077B3">Faculteit der Bètawetenschappen (BETA) | Faculty of Science</span><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><br>
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