Colorful Talent. An evaluation of the experiences of candidates and laureates regarding the Mosaic program and their academic career

Abstract

Ethnic minorities are still underrepresented in the Dutch academia. Therefore, The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) initiated the Mosaic program in 2004. The goal of this program was to stimulate the (in)flow of ethnic minorities into academia. At this moment, NWO has received again available funds for achieving the same goal. In order to design an effective future program to stimulate the (in)flow of ethnic minorities into academia, this study seeks to gain insight in the experiences of candidates and laureates regarding the Mosaic program and the way in which the Mosaic program has contributed to their academic career and will provide an answer to the question: “What are the experiences of candidates and laureates regarding the Mosaic program and in which way has the Mosaic program contributed to their academic career?” In order to answer the main research question, a qualitative study is conducted