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FWO — open calls
Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek – Vlaanderen (Research Foundation Flanders)
17 open calls from FWO right now
Open calls
Bilateral research cooperation South Africa
€45k–€85k/year (staff & consumables) + up to €150k equipment per project
26 May 2026 · 25d
Joint fundamental research projects between Flemish and South African researchers, open to all disciplines. The Flemish team must be based at an eligible Flemish host institution; South African partners apply simultaneously to NRF. Integrated research proposal with shared research question, methodology, and work plan is required.
Bilateral research cooperation Québec
€45k–€85k/year for staff & consumables + up to €150k equipment per project
18 Jun 2026 · 48d
Joint interdisciplinary fundamental research projects between Flemish and Québec researchers, involving at least two of the three FRQ sectors (Health / Society & Culture / Nature & Technologies). Applicants must be affiliated with an eligible Flemish host institution; no distinction between junior and senior researchers. Projects start 1 January 2027.
Grant for participation in a conference abroad - permanent call
Supports researchers affiliated to a Flemish institution who wish to actively participate in an international scientific conference abroad.
Grant for participation in a workshop or course abroad - permanent call
Supports researchers affiliated to a Flemish institution who wish to participate in a course or workshop abroad.
Grant for a short study visit abroad - permanent call
Supports researchers affiliated to a Flemish institution who wish to spend a short period abroad to perform research in a non-Belgian organisation.
Grant for a long stay abroad - permanent call
Supports researchers affiliated to a Flemish institution who will be staying abroad for a longer period to conduct research.
Mobility projects China - call open
Supports two-year joint mobility projects exchanging researchers between Flanders and China in partnership with the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC).
Mobility projects South Korea - call open
Supports two-year joint mobility projects exchanging researchers between Flanders and South Korea in partnership with the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF).
Weave - FWO as partner
Bottom-up cross-European initiative embedded in Science Europe supporting excellent collaborative research projects across national and regional borders. FWO acts as partner funder; Flemish researchers join projects led by another European funding agency. Fundamental research scope.
Bilateral research cooperation Québec
FWO and FRQ (Fonds de recherche du Québec) jointly support 3-year bilateral research projects between Flemish and Québec-based researchers. Applicants must be affiliated with a Flemish research institution.
Bilateral research cooperation South Africa
FWO and NRF (National Research Foundation, South Africa) jointly support 3-year bilateral research projects between Flemish and South African researchers. Applicants must be affiliated with a Flemish research institution.
Computing time requests Tier-1 - permanent call
Researchers at Flemish universities, Flemish SOCs, and Flemish public knowledge institutions can apply for Tier-1 compute time on the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC) infrastructure.
Organisation of a scientific conference in Belgium
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Seal of Excellence Postdoctoral Fellowships
Supports researchers who received an MSCA Seal of Excellence in developing an independent, international research career. Targets postdoctoral researchers applying through FWO as an alternative funding route for high-quality MSCA proposals that went unfunded.
Sabbatical bench fee - permanent call
FWO bench fee support for researchers in Flanders taking sabbatical leave. Targeted at senior researchers affiliated with Flemish research institutions. Permanent/rolling call with no fixed submission deadline.
ERA4HEALTH – Horizon Europe cofund partnership
Cofund partnership under Horizon Europe focused on health research in a European context. Belgian researchers apply through FWO as part of a transnational consortium.
Grant for a scientific stay in Flanders - permanent call
Supports individual incoming mobility: foreign researchers affiliated to a non-Belgian institution can apply for a grant to conduct a scientific stay in Flanders.