Study costs allowance
NWO-I can (in whole or in part) pay for courses that you do in relation to your work activities for your career. You and your line manager will make an agreement about this. The entire regulation can be found in Chapter 6 Training and professional development of the Collective Labour Agreement Research Institutions and in IR-4 Study facilities of the Implementing Regulations.
How do I submit my application?
You can submit your application via Youforce. Once you have sent the form it will automatically end up at the right place for processing. You will receive a letter of confirmation stating that you are eligible for a study costs allowance. This states exactly what you are entitled to.
How do I declare the costs?
Via Youforce, you can submit a declaration for the costs together with the documentary evidence. Once you have sent the form it will automatically end up at the right place for processing. NWO-I will pay the declaration with the next salary. Only if the amount awarded deviates from the declaration will you be informed of this in writing.
Via AVOM you can use your holiday leave hours or gross salary to reduce your own contribution to study costs.
Collective Labour Agreement 2025-2026: repayment of student debt in Tailor-made Terms of Employment model (AVOM: ArbeidsVoorwaarden Op Maat)
Employees belonging to the unlucky generation as referred to in the DUO student finance loan system (studying in the period 2015-2023) can use up to €1.000,00 gross salary per year to repay their student loan. The employee shall provide the employer with supporting documents of the repayment to DUO. The employer may establish rules for the administrative processing. This objective shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2030.