Baillet Latour Biomadical Award 2026 - Metabolism & Gastrointestinal System - Call for applications
Fond National de la Recherche Scientifique (F.R.S.-FNRS)
The research to be supported by these Biomedical Awards (BLBA) must pertain to the topic of the year of the Award. The following five topics will rotate on an annual basis: Metabolism and Gastrointestinal System (2026), Infection and Immunity (2027), Neurosciences (2028), Cancer (2029) and Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems (2030).
Financement
The Award amounts to 1.000.000 € over 5 years.
At the initiation of the funding period a first instalment of 400.000 € will be credited by the Baillet Latour Fund to the Host Institution. A second instalment of 200.000 € will be credited at the beginning of year 3. The third and fourth instalments of 200.000 € each, to be made available at the beginning of years 4 and 5, will be subject to the positive evaluation of a mid-term report.
The laureate will also be requested to submit a similar final report at the end of the project.
Pour postuler
All publications on research supported by a BLBA must mention: “This work was supported (in part) by the Baillet Latour Fund”
Applications must be submitted electronically by September 15th, 2025 at the latest using the online application system available on the webpages www.blba.be.
Requis d'admission
Eligibility rules pertaining to the Applicant:
o The Applicant, hereafter referred to as “Principal Investigator” (PI), must hold a PhD degree that has been awarded no more than 12 years prior to the deadline for applications (i.e., September 15th, 2013).
o This 12-year period can be extended by the duration of certain properly documented career breaks that have occurred after the PhD has been awarded. Only career breaks due to maternity/paternity leave(s), services, long-term illness or specialty training of MD-PhD which the duration has been officially documented will be considered (see Annex 2).
o The Applicant must be affiliated to a Belgian University, a Belgian University Hospital, or an eligible Research Institute at the deadline of the call (see Annex 1).
o The Applicant must provide the evidence of his/her affiliation to the Host Institution until at least June 30th, 2031.
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