The Institute

The Royal Netherlands Institute Rome (Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut Rome - KNIR) is one of the five Dutch Academic Institutes abroad (NWIB). Since the foundation in 1904, the Institute conducts knowledge exchange and debate between the Dutch and Italian academic communities as well as the extensive international academic network present in Rome. Our staff has an extensive network, with which we actively help Dutch scientists to find their ways and establish contacts.

It is our mission to inspire and support students and researchers in their studies of Rome, Italy and the influence and significance of Italy and Italian culture in the past and present, in Italy and beyond, through on-site research and training in Rome.

Therefore, we provide several grants and accommodation in Rome to students and researchers working on topics revolving around Rome and its vast academic resources and organise (interdisciplinary) courses for students of all levels. We also organize academic events in the form of public lectures, symposia, and workshops, to provide researchers in different stages of their careers with a platform to present their research to a (larger) audience and exchange knowledge and ideas.