Research Schools

Research Schools in which Leiden University participates or acts as coordinating partner.

• Research Schools
• Leiden University as the coordinating partner
• Research Schools in which Leiden participates

Research Schools

The Leiden research programmes are concentrated in university research institutes. These institutes are often part of cross-boundary research schools. Research schools are centres of high quality research where researchers from different universities and non-academic institutes collaborate, and where special attention is paid to the training of researchers to PhD level.
 
Leiden University participates in about 40 research schools, the majority of which are recognised by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). The Dutch government has made the Academy responsible for the accreditation of research schools. To meet this request, the Research School Accreditation Committee (ECOS) has been set up to decide on applications from the Boards of Dutch universities for recognition of a research institute on the basis of a protocol established by the Board of KNAW.  Recognition is for six years.  After this period the research institute must then re-apply for recognition.   

Leiden University as the coordinating partner

Research Schools in which Leiden participates

Leiden participates in the following by the research schools recognised by the Research School Accreditation Committee (ECOS) (overview per October 2008):