
Let's celebrate FAIR data: nominations open for the Dutch Data Prize 2026!
Every two years, RDNL awards the Dutch Data Prize to recognize researchers who make their research data, or research output that combines data and code/software, Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR). The prize celebrates good research data management and highlights the value of making research data available for verification, reuse and new scientific discoveries. Nominate your favorite now!
About the prize
The Dutch Data Prize will be awarded in three categories:
- Social Sciences and Humanities
- Natural and Engineering Sciences
- Life Sciences and Health
The winners of the Dutch Data Prize receive €3.500,- towards making their dataset more FAIR.
Nominate now!

For a chance to win this prize, you can nominate your own dataset or a dataset produced by someone else. Nominations are limited to research led or primarily conducted by research-performing organisations in the Netherlands. The deadline for nomination is 30 September 2026. Get all the information and criteria here.
The Dutch Data Prize will be presented on 3 December 2026 at the Trippenhuis of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) in Amsterdam.
Posted on 3 July 2024