Scientific Awards AstraZeneca Foundation 2025

Fond National de la Recherche Scientifique (F.R.S.-FNRS)

Sciences de la vie

Sciences exactes et appliquées

Sciences humaines et sociales

Reward established investigators on the basis of their previous work, with a perspective of future development in the same field.
Amount: 25.000 €/Award. Half of the amount will be attributed to the laureates for personnal use, the other half will be attributed to the laureates' laboratory.

One Award will be granted in each of the following topics:

Innovative applications of AI to the benefit of patients' heath
Research advancements in artificial intelligence that significantly enhance patient care, treatment outcomes, and healthcare delivery, including but not limited to innovative solutions that utilize AI to personalize medicine, optimize medical processes, or predict and manage health conditions.
New approaches of early detection and prevention of non-communicable diseases
Research on strategies or methodologies that improve early diagnosis and prevention of non-communicable diseases. It encompasses innovative screening methods, risk assessment tools, and preventive interventions that can mitigate the impact of non-communicable diseases such as (but not limited to) diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disorders.
Harnessing stem cell models and organoids for disease discovery and therapeutics
Research in the context of use of stem cell technologies and organoids to advance our understanding of diseases and develop novel treatments. Research that explores how these biological models can simulate human disease conditions, enabling discoveries in disease mechanisms and facilitating the development of effective therapies.

Financement

Aucune information sur le financement n'a été fourni.

Pour postuler

Applications, written in English, must be sent electronically to prix@frs-fnrs.be on June 9^th, 2025 at the latest.

The requested documents are:

The application form pertaining to the Award you wish to apply to (see below), duly completed and signed.
A detailled curriculum vitae.
A complete list of publications.

Requis d'admission

Applicants should be active in the above mentioned fields of research, with both ongoing work related to the focus of the Award and future prospects.
Applicants must be individual scientist from postdoctoral level onwards who are affiliated to a Belgian university or a Belgian university hospital at the deadline of the call.
Applicants must have held a research position in Belgium for at least five years (in a consecutive or cumulated period).
Applicants must have obtained their first PhD degree maximum 15 years before the date of the submission deadline (possibly extended in case of eligible career breaks).

Applicants may not have received an Award for the work submitted with the same amount (or higher) in the last 3 years (at the deadline of the call).