OpenFieldEstablished in 1989 as an interdisciplinary research center within the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Leiden University, the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) is globally recognized as the world's preeminent institute for scientometrics, bibliometrics, research evaluation, and open science policy. CWTS authors the influential open-data CWTS Leiden Ranking and advises international governments and universities on research ethics.
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Prestigious institutional scholarship awarded to outstanding non-EU/EEA graduate scholars enrolling in science and technology studies master's programs at Leiden University.
Two-year research master's degree training scientometricians in citation network modeling, open science infrastructure, university ranking metrics, and research integrity.
Four-year fully salaried doctoral research appointment investigating Barcelona Declaration open research metadata, open citation infrastructures, and algorithm bias in science rankings.
Applied policy research project evaluating article processing charges (APCs), diamond open access sustainability, and scientific equity under the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science.
Five-month research internship placing graduate candidates within the Dutch Research Council (NWO), European Commission DG RTD, or scholarly non-profit infrastructure providers.
Two-year postdoctoral fellowship at Leiden University conducting frontier research on co-citation dynamics, research topic clustering algorithms, and scientific career trajectories.
Targeted scholarship supporting non-EEA graduate candidates demonstrating commitment to transparent scientific metrics, open data archiving, and inclusive research evaluation.
Tuition at Leiden University for CWTS-affiliated graduate programs is €2,530 per year for Dutch and EU/EEA students (statutory fee), and approximately €17,800 to €19,600 per year for non-EU/EEA international candidates. Doctoral positions are fully funded, salaried university employment appointments earning approximately €2,770 to €3,540 per month.
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at CWTS - Centre for Science and Technology Studies:
Professor of Quantitative Science Studies & Director of CWTS · Scientometrics, Bibliometric Algorithms, Open Science, Research Evaluation
Professor of Science, Technology and Innovation Studies & Dean of Social Sciences · Research Governance, Evaluation Cultures, Sociology of Science, Responsible Research Assessment
Senior Researcher in Quantitative Science Studies & Software Architect · Bibliometric Network Algorithms, Data Visualization, VOSviewer Development, Clustering Methodologies
Facts reflect official CWTS - Centre for Science and Technology Studies documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Degree admissions, scholarship awards, and employment positions are subject to formal university review. OpenField does not charge students application fees.
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