12th Call for grant proposals (Spring 2026)
We are pleased to launch the 12th ASF call for small research, and outreach grants! Read more about this call on this webpage.
Deadline: 29 May 2026
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A Sustainable Future
Platform for a broader research agenda
A Sustainable Future (ASF) is a research platform integrating the Amsterdam School of Economics and the Amsterdam Business School research on key societal themes. The platform takes inspirations from the sustainability themes recommended by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and is endorsed by our university's Executive Board.
Highlights
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We seek members for our ASF Scientific Committee
A Sustainable Future (ASF) is seeking enthusiastic faculty members from both the Amsterdam School of Economics (ASE) and the Amsterdam Business School (ABS) to join its Scientific Committee.Read more -
Anna Vernooij: Winner ASF-George Molenkamp Thesis Award 2025
With her thesis: "Unpacking Environmental Concern in Digital Green Nudging: Insights from a Large-Scale Field Study on a Sustainability Oriented App"Read more -
Hiring bias in recruitment
A recent study by Alejandro Hirmas and Jan Hausfeld (both with the Amsterdam School of Economics Microeconomics section) explores how intermediaries form beliefs about hiring managers’ preferences and whether these ...Alejandro Hirmas - Granted project (Round 2023)
Upcoming events
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SEEMS Seminar with Michael Wende (ASE, UvA)
13 Apr 2026Michael Wende (ASE, UvA) will present his research in the SEEMS seminar on April 13, 2026.Read more -
Seminars on Environmental Economics and Management of Sustainability
The number of researchers at UvA Economics & Business that work on Environmental Economics and Sustainability has increased significantly over the past years. To provide a natural meeting place for them, we have ...Read more about the SEEMS Seminars
About the ASF platform
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Goals
We aim at promoting the broadest contribution of business and economic scholarship to pressing societal needsRead more about our goals -
Grants applications and eligible expenses
A Sustainable Future (ASF) offers small research grants for faculty members of the Amsterdam School of Economics and the Amsterdam Business School.Read more -
Staff
A Sustainable Future is meant as a diffused initiative rather than a research centre, and will therefore be based on active participation and research relevance.Read more