Vítor Vasconcelos of the Computational Science Lab (CSL) has received a VIDI grant of €850,000 for his research proposal entitled ‘Resilient outcomes from organic transitions in society’.

ROOTS: Resilient outcomes from organic transitions in society

Vasconcelos’s project explores how people can be supported in making more sustainable choices—like installing solar panels or eating less meat—without fuelling social division. To understand how opinions and behaviours shift, he will collect and analyze large datasets from across Europe and the US. These insights will feed into computer models that test which climate policies are most effective, and under what conditions they might unintentionally increase tensions between groups. Vasconcelos’s project will work closely with societal partners to ensure that climate measures not only support sustainability but also strengthen social cohesion.

VIDI grant

The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vidi grants to 25 talented researchers from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Amsterdam UMC (AMC location). The Vidi funding amounts to a maximum of €850,000 per project. This will allow the researchers to develop their own research line and establish or further expand their own research groups.

Read the NWO news item about all of the awards