All students, staff and alumni of higher education institutions in the Netherlands or Belgium are invited to participate in the Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize 2025. On 25 November 2025, the essay prize will be awarded for the fourteenth time at the Gala van de WetenschapExternal link.
This year's theme is: 'How does the past help us understand the future?
If this theme appeals to you and you have a gift for writing, then this is a chance to share your thoughts and perhaps win the prize.
Submit your Dutch-language essay of up to 700 words (in a Word document) by 30 October via the website newscientist.nl/essayprijsExternal link