Milene Bonte receives NWO Vici grant

Milene Bonte, professor of Cognitive Neuroscience of Language and Literacy Development at UM's Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, has received an NWO Vici grant of 1.5 million euros. The amount is earmarked for research into the timely identification of children in need of extra support to prevent reading problems. Together with the Veni and Vidi grants, the Vici funding is part of the NWO Talent Programme. Vici is intended for senior researchers who have demonstrated their ability to successfully develop their own innovative line of research. Early intervention is crucial. Professor Bonte receives the Vici grant for her research "The reading curve: Predicting children's reading skills from their neurobehavioural learning trajectories." That focuses on the timely detection of reading problems. Children's reading development shows large variability.