Nominations are now open for the Dutch Data Prize 2026. The prize recognises excellent research data management and celebrates researchers who make their data, or research output that combines data and code/software, available for verification, reuse and new scientific discoveries. Researchers can nominate themselves or be nominated by others until 30 September 2026.
Awarded every two years by RDNL, the prize celebrates excellence in research data management across three categories: Social Sciences and Humanities, Natural Sciences and Engineering, and Life Sciences and Health. Each winner receives €3,500 to further improve the FAIRness of their research outputs.
New for 2026, the prize also recognises accompanying code and software that support data reuse and transparency. The winners will be announced on 3 December 2026 during the award ceremony at the Trippenhuis of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) in Amsterdam.