SofinaBoël Fellowships 2026

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

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Candidates may go abroad to a host institution of their choice in all countries worldwide except the United States of America. The quality of the host institution is an important criterion in the selection procedure. Candidates are encouraged to look for a host institution where they have not been staying for a significant period prior to the SofinaBoël Fellowship research stay.

Financement

 
Fixed allowance of 1.650 €/month. Top-up funding that may be used for accommodation, daily living expenses, expenses related to the research or training undertaken in the course of the Fellowship, and local transportation.
 

Travel costs: a lump sum of 1.000 € covering one economy class return ticket.


Pour postuler

Applications, written in English, must be sent electronically to prix@frs-fnrs.be on November 17th, 2025 at the latest. 
 
The requested documents are :
The duly completed application form

  • A detailled curriculum vitae (including a list of publications).

  • A letter of reference by the applicant’s PhD supervisor.

  • A personal motivation letter.

  • An invitation letter from the foreign host institution.

  • A detailed curriculum vitae (with list of publications) of the head of the foreign research group.


Requis d'admission

The following eligibility criteria apply for candidates who are seeking a SofinaBoël Fellowship:

  • Aimed at talented PhD students for a research and/or training stay abroad.​

 

  • Candidates may go abroad to a host institution of their choice in all countries worldwide except the United States of America (for which another mobility scheme with the BAEF exists).
     

  • The stay abroad will last either 6 or 12 months and should fall within the academic year 2026-2027.


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Full-proposal : 17/11/2025

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Dernière modification le 06/10/2025 par LEMAITRE Lucie