KNIR Ambassadors

KNIR Ambassadors are students and early-career researchers who have previously stayed at the KNIR as students or scholarship holders and therefore know the Institute from the inside.

They ensure that the KNIR is visible at Dutch universities and help promote KNIR courses and activities, as well as assist in organizing events in the Netherlands, such as the Day of Rome. Each university affiliated with the KNIR has two Ambassadors.

The Ambassadors are available to all students and PhD candidates who have questions about the Institute, for example regarding practical aspects of a stay, assistance with a motivation letter, or the atmosphere at the Institute.

The Ambassadors can also be followed and contacted via Instagram, or by email at ambassadeursknir gmail.com

The team for 2026–2027 consists of:
RUG: Agata Pawlukowicz
RU: Francis Karsten and Renske de Vries
UvA: Milan Dudink and Hind van Stralen
VU: Feline van Leeuwen and Judith Smaal
UL: Auke Moes and Julia Berghout
UU: Thijs Spin and Lola Vrisekoop