FWO — open calls

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.

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.

Supports researchers affiliated to a Flemish institution who wish to actively participate in an international scientific conference abroad.

Supports researchers affiliated to a Flemish institution who wish to participate in a course or workshop abroad.

Supports researchers affiliated to a Flemish institution who wish to spend a short period abroad to perform research in a non-Belgian organisation.

Supports researchers affiliated to a Flemish institution who will be staying abroad for a longer period to conduct research.

Supports two-year joint mobility projects exchanging researchers between Flanders and China in partnership with the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC).

Supports two-year joint mobility projects exchanging researchers between Flanders and South Korea in partnership with the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cofund partnership under Horizon Europe focused on health research in a European context. Belgian researchers apply through FWO as part of a transnational consortium.

Supports individual incoming mobility: foreign researchers affiliated to a non-Belgian institution can apply for a grant to conduct a scientific stay in Flanders.