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, Facebook, or by email at ambassadeursknir gmail.com

The team for 2025–2026 consists of:
RUG: Janis Oomen en Agata Pawlukowicz
RU: Francis Karsten en Renkse de Vries
UvA: Milan Dudink en Emma Hulsing
VU: Feline van Leeuwen en Judith Smaal
UL: Lisanne Ledegang en Thirza Vis
UU: Thijs Spin en Lola Vrisekoop