Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO) is offering the Special PhD Fellowship for the high-potential applicants in Belgium.

The Special PhD fellowship is intended to enable persons not employed within scientific research to complete a PhD within a year and to obtain study leave from their current employer for this purpose.

The Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) is an independent agency that stimulates and supports ground-breaking fundamental research in all areas of science at the universities in the Flemish Community, including associated research institutes.

Application Deadline: The last date to submit the entries to participate in the following grant is March 1, 2023

Brief Description

University or Organization: Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Department: NA
Course Level: PhD
Award: Varies
Access Mode: Online
Number of Awards: NA
The program can be taken in Brussels

Eligibility

• You have a diploma at least equivalent to a master’s degree following a bachelor’s degree and awarded by the competent institutions in one of the countries of the European Economic Area or Switzerland.
• You are permanently employed.
• You are not professionally involved in scientific research.
• Your employer is willing to give you temporary leave or unpaid leave for 1 year. You are entitled to return to your job after the leave ends.
• You relinquish any secondary activity and associated remuneration.
• You have not previously received an FWO fellowship (not even in part).
• You agree with the Research Integrity Claus

How to Apply

• How to Apply: You contact a promotor affiliated to a Flemish university who is ready to guide you as a doctorandus.
• The promotor is invited by the FWO to write a letter of recommendation.
• You submit your application online
• Your application is submitted to the Cross-Domain Panel.

Benefits: The amount of award is identical to the last net salary of the main activity.

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