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Aim
The LEB Foundation (Stichting Fonds Landbouw Export Bureau 1916/1918) stimulates developments in agricultural research
at Wageningen University and Research Centre - including the environmental sciences – and the publication of the results
of such research. |
The LEB Foundation provides financial support for presenting at scientific meetings abroad, PhD study trips, organizing scientific meetings for young researchers in the Netherlands, and scientific publications with a special character.
Target group and funding
- PhD students of Wageningen University
- Junior scientists without permanent employment and affiliated to Wageningen UR
- Researchers at Wageningen UR from developing countries with a limited financial support
- Guest lecturers at Wageningen UR
Co-financing
- The LEB Foundation provides funding for 50 per cent of the total costs
- For each activity there is a maximum amount of funding
- An individual can qualify for funding only twice, provided that the subsidies fall into different categories
- Funding is not provided for personal expenses, costs of capital goods, normal publication expenses and regular travel expenses
Revised guidelines
Effective on 13 December 2011, the funding guidelines have been revised.
Read the new guidelines here.
Board
Members of the board are appointed for five years. The board consists of:
- Prof.dr.ir. Ivonne Rietjens, chair
- Prof.dr. Wim Heijman, secretary/treasurer
- Prof.dr. Marcel Dicke
- Prof.dr.ir. Bas Kemp
- Prof.dr.ir. Remko Uijlenhoet
Responsibilities related to the treasureship are delegated to mr. Loek Brum.
90th anniversary LEB Foundation in 2008
On the occasion of the anniversary, a book about the founding and the history of the foundation was published.
The author of this book is Leo Klep. The chairman of the foundation presented the book to the Rector magnificus of Wageningen University at the opening of the academic year on September 1, 2008.
Furthermore, the board of the foundation organised, in cooperation with Resource, a writing contest on the topic 'Export of knowledge: blessing or curse'. The contest was open to all students and staff of Wageningen UR. A jury evaluated the contributions on their argumentation, originality and use of language. The jury chose Ms Zhu Xiaoxiao as the winner. Her article was published in Resource #37. The prize award of € 1000 was presented to her by the Rector magnificus during the opening of the academic year.