Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO)

The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) is the central Dutch organization in the field of fundamental and strategic scientific research. NWO encompasses all fields of scholarship. Consequently, NWO plays a key role in the development of science, technology and culture in The Netherlands.

NWO acts as the national research council in The Netherlands. NWO is an independent organization established by Act of Parliament in 1988.

NWO's budget totals about 300 million Euros. Of this amount about 15% is allocated to large-scale investments in scientific equipment, much of it in international cooperation. NWO is the largest national sponsor of fundamental scientific research at the thirteen Dutch universities.