1. Inclusive assessment @ NWO
Carry Hergaarden
The Dutch Research Council - NWO

2. Inclusive granting
policy
Some of the efforts within NWO so far:
• Composition of boards and committees
• DORA declaration
• No use of h-indices and journal
impact factors;
• Narrative CV.
• Incentive Grants for Women in STEM
• Inclusive procedures
• Level playing field
• Inclusive assessment initiative.
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3. Inclusive assessment initiative
• Experts advice on optimizing the assessment process to reduce the undesired effects of
unconscious bias in the assessment of grant applications.
• Result: development of a plan for the design of a training video for reviewers and committee
members;
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4. Two videos
Reducing undesired effects of unconscious bias in
assessment processes
1. Written assessment
2. Assessment committee meetings
• Group dynamics
• Evaluating interviews / presentations
• Tips & tools
• broaden the often limited ideal image of what
a good researcher or a good proposal is.
• Abstract styled images
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5. Let’s watch the video on group dynamics
• Video on group dynamics: https://www.nwo.nl/en/assessment-committee-
meetings
• Both video’s can be found here: www.nwo.nl/inclusive-assessment
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