Dutch knowledge network for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights - Call for abstracts

Co-organized by the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Share-Net Netherlands invites Master students, current PhD students and research interns who have recently finalised (or will finalize by the end of this academic year) their research at a Dutch university, institute or organization to present their research findings at this conference.

Eligibility criteria

If you interested in applying to present at the Linking Research, Policy and Practice event, please carefully read the following eligibility criteria before applying:

• You are able to be in Amsterdam in November and attend the conference in-person
• You are a current or recently graduated Master student or a current PhD student enrolled with a Dutch university, including Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Saba of Sint Eustatius OR you are a research intern who completed a research project with a Dutch-based NGO. Please note, if you have already finalized your PhD then you are not eligible for this call.
• Your research focuses on a SRHR related topic, including issues such as LGBTQIA+ rights; access to abortion and reproductive justice; sexual and reproductive health and rights of asylum seekers or undocumented migrants, and other marginalized populations. The research can focus either on the Dutch and/or international context and we particularly welcome intersectional approaches. 

There are many SRHR topics. To get an idea of the scope of research presented, browse through last year’s LRPP programme.

If you’re unsure whether your topic is suitable for the conference, please reach out to us and mention the title and main idea of your research and we will shortly respond to inform you if it is or not suitable for submission! You can email us atinfo@share-net.nl

Submission criteria

1. Please fill in your personal details, name of the associated university, institute or organization , title of research and research/thesis supervisor via this application form.
2. Indicate whether you are currently enrolled as a Master student, recent graduate, PhD candidate or a research intern.
3. The abstract should be submitted in English and structured as follows:
   - Title
   - Introduction including objectives
   - Theoretical framework
   - Methodology
   - Results
   - Conclusion - Including what do you see as the relevance, link or implications of your research for programme or policy in SRHR.
    
4. The maximum length of the abstract is 300 words, excluding title.

Important dates

• Abstract submission deadline: 22 August 2025 at 12.00 noon CEST
• Selected candidates will be notified: the week of 8 September 2025
• The conference is on Wednesday, 26 November 2025 at the UvA in Amsterdam.