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Research Support Portal

Select your faculty/institute, a support area, and the phase of your research project to see information relevant to you.

Data management plan (DMP)

All information about your data, including online help and courses

Data Management Regulations

University regulations on the management, storage and provision of research data

Find funding

How to match your idea with the right funding opportunity

Launching your project to a wider audience

The communication department of your faculty can advise you on communicating your project from start to finish

Make use of the university-wide pool for research project managers

Would you like some assistance with project management? For example, for a large externally funded consortium or complex collaborative project? The Luris Research Project Management Pool is here to provide support

Open access

This portal links you to agreements with publishers, an Open Access checklist and Scholarly Publications

Open access policy

Background information on Leiden University's Open Access Policy

Prepare and write a grant proposal

Reference guide to support, tools and tips for individual and collaborative grant proposals.

Research funding support

Your point of contact for research funding support

Software

There are various IT services to support your research. You can also request assistence in building your research setup, or with high performance computing and data management. You can install additional applications via the Managed Software Center or request them via the Helpdesk Portal

Step-by-step plan for project management

What to do to successfully manage your project

Your research in the media

How to bring your research results to the general public

Checklist - to apply or not to apply?

Decision tool that helps you to decide whether or not to apply including important Do's and Dont's

Education Grants

An education grant may be available for collaboration with universities outside The Netherlands. This webpage contains information about the available grants, application procedures and where to look for help and advice.

FAIR data and software

Best practices and support on how to make your data and software FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable)