- The Netherlands Centre of Expertise for Doctoral Education (the PhDCentre) was established in 2006 by Dr. Heinze Oost and Dr. Hans Sonneveld.
- The Netherlands Centre for Research Schools and Graduate Schools is a foundation and is entered in the Trade Register of the Chamber of Commerce, number 30216627.
Board (2020)
Inge van der Weiden (president), Gab van Winkel, Linda Martens, Hannerieke van der Boom, Paul van Dijk, Hans Sonneveld