• Alireza Mashaghi and their team received the NWO Open Competition ENW-XS grant.
• A collaboration of Leiden and VU Amsterdam researchers received funding through the NWO Open Technology Programme.
• Arnold Tukker received NWO budget for his research into circular electronics.

• A consortium of researchers led by Alfons Laarmans received an NWA grant for their research into societally relevant quantum computing.
• A consortium of researchers led by Robert Rissman received an NWA grant for their research into inflammatory skin diseases and personalized care.

ERC proof of concept grants

• Nathaniel Martin received an ERC proof of concept grant for his research into making an existing antibiotic less toxic for humans.

ERC starting grants

• Jordi Tura Brugués and their FINE-TEA-SQUAD project received an ERC starting grant for research into the practical applications of NISQ (noisy, intermediate-scale quantum) devices.
• Bas Hensen received an ERC starting grant for his research into combining quantum mechanics and general relativity by trying to create quantum entanglement through the use of gravity.
• Pingtao Ding received an ERC starting grant for his research into the molecular mechanisms by which plants resist pathogens.
• Sebastian Pomplun received an ERC starting grant for his research into influencing gene expression.

ERC consolidator grants

• Milan Allen received an ERC consolidator grant for his research into superconductivity.

ERC advanced grants

• Gilles van Wezel received an ERC advanced grant for his research into antibiotic-producing bacteria.
• Henk Hoekstra received an ERC advanced grant for his research into mapping dark matter across the Universe.

• The National Growth Fund awarded million euros in grants to two consortia: Pharma-NL and Oncode-PACT.

• Leiden University researchers get an EU grant to research artificial green fuels.
• SURF & DUS-I grant for open source laboratory education.

• Simulation project EAGLE won the 2022 Group Achievement Award of the Royal Astronomical Society.
• Sabine Wenzel won the first Surface Science Young Investigator Award with her research into the changing surface of zinc oxide.
• PhD student Jurjun van der Velde became the Headwind Cycling Champion.
• Ewine van Dishoeck received the Fritz Zwicky prize for Astrophysics and Cosmology.
• Rianne de Heide received the Willem R. van Zwet Award for her data science dissertation.
• Anne Dirkson received the Krijn Rietveld Memorial Innovation Award for her PhD-research.
• Jetty Kleijn receives the RISE Award for her dedication to gender equality.
• Maarten Schrama elected Teacher of the Year 2021.
• Roy de Winter wins LIACS Research Award.
• Ignas Snellen wins Spinoza Prize.

• Lieke Vertegaal wins Young Talent Incentive Award.
• Rose Vossen wins the 2021 Young Star Award.

• Ester van der Voet was appointed Professor of Sustainable Resource Use.
• Léo Ducas was appointed Professor of Mathematical Cryptology.

• Jacqueline Meulman receives honorary membership at statistics society VVSOR.
• Wim van Saarloos receives honorary doctorate from the University of Twente.

• Ad IJzerman was made a Knight of the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands.