Research grants for Belgian researchers

Online certified education programme open to Master students, Master graduates, PhD students, and healthcare professionals in healthcare-related studies. Covers health data analytics, AI, FAIR principles, GDPR, EHDS, telemedicine, and precision medicine. Costs vary: EU students €1,000, non-EU students €2,000, EU professionals €2,000, non-EU professionals €4,000. Professional English required.

Online education programme open to Master's and PhD students and working/healthcare professionals seeking to upskill in digital medical devices. Covers AI, cybersecurity, MDR/IVDR regulation, and personalised health solutions. Costs vary by applicant type (EU student €1,000 to non-EU professional €4,000 excl. VAT); professional English required.

EIT Label-certified online education programme (up to 30 ECTS) open to Master students/graduates, PhD students, and healthcare professionals in healthcare-related fields. Professional English required. Costs vary: EU students €1,000, non-EU students €2,000, EU professionals €2,000, non-EU professionals €4,000 (excl. VAT). Focuses on high value care, innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership in healthcare.

Full proposal stage (by invitation only) for the Crazy 8 Brain Tumor grant targeting pediatric brain tumor research. Open since January 2026; notification in November 2026.

For postdoctoral researchers with a PhD in a biological discipline who wish to pursue frontier, interdisciplinary life sciences research in a new country. Applicants must change country, cannot work in their country of nationality or PhD country, and must have at least one lead-author publication. 100% FTE commitment required; for-profit host institutions ineligible.

For postdoctoral researchers holding a doctoral degree in a non-biological discipline (e.g. physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer science) with little or no life sciences experience, wishing to transition into frontier life sciences research in a new country. Same mobility, publication, and host-institution rules as LTF; 100% FTE commitment required.

For postdoctoral researchers with a PhD in a biological discipline who wish to pursue frontier, interdisciplinary life sciences research in a new country. Applicants must change country, cannot work in their country of nationality or PhD country, and must have at least one lead-author publication. Purely applied, clinical, or pharmaceutical projects are excluded. Full-time commitment required; 100% FTE.

For postdoctoral researchers holding a doctoral degree from a non-biological discipline (e.g. physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer science) with little or no life sciences experience, wishing to transition into frontier life sciences research in a new country. Applicants must change country, cannot work in their country of nationality or PhD country, and must have at least one lead-author publication. Full-time commitment required; 100% FTE.

Fundamental research in all disciplines; Flemish supervisor-spokesperson must be based at an eligible Flemish host institution. Joint integrated proposal required with South African partner(s). No remuneration for (co-)supervisors. Research security questionnaire mandatory. Budget: €45k–€85k/year for staff & consumables at FWO side; up to €150k equipment per project.

For postdoctoral applicants with a PhD in a biological discipline or prior life sciences experience. Must propose to undertake fellowship in an HFSPO member country and must not have previously worked/studied in the proposed host country or with the host supervisor. Excludes clinical, pharmaceutical, applied engineering/biotech projects. Preference for interdisciplinary training involving new methods or study systems.

For postdoctoral applicants with a PhD outside the life sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer science) who have never worked in the life sciences. Must propose fellowship in an HFSPO member country; mobility rule prohibits prior work/study in proposed host country or with host supervisor. Excludes clinical, pharmaceutical, and applied projects.

Open to researchers at Flemish universities, SOCs, and public knowledge institutions. Provides Tier-1 HPC compute time (500 kcore-hours to 10 Mcore-hours and/or 1–40 kGPU-hours) for 8 months. No cost contribution required. Benchmarks required to substantiate compute estimates.

For ZAP-position holders (≥80%) at Flemish Community universities, or equivalent doctorate-holding staff at specified Flemish institutions. Covers research expenses during sabbatical leave (not replacement costs). Applications must be submitted in English. Max once per civil year; max 1 year per 3-year term. Cannot be combined with conference/study visit grants.

Flemish universities, SOCs, and public knowledge institutions only. No cost to applicants. Projects require 500 kcore-hours to 10 Mcore-hours and/or 1–40 kGPU-hours. Benchmarks required to substantiate estimates. Free computing time for HPC research purposes.

Childhood cancer bio-therapeutic research grant from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. Opened April 2026; notification November 2026. Scope and eligibility details available on the applicants page.

Thematic multilateral call on personalised medicine under the EP PerMed partnership. Budget cap per call and/or proposal applies. Luxembourg partner must submit INTER application at both pre-proposal and full proposal stage via FNR online system. Thematic call — no bottom-up funding.

Horizon Europe Research Infrastructure programme calls open March 10 – June 16, 2026. Targets research infrastructure projects; EU consortium requirement applies. FCT coordinates Portuguese national participation. An EC info day was held March 18, 2026. Eligible entities include universities, research centres, and ERIC members.

Late-phase (phase 2/3) international clinical trials on radiotherapy or surgery for rare cancers (incidence <6/100,000/yr) and/or hard-to-treat cancers (5-yr survival <25%). Consortium must include partners from ≥3 of 5 funding countries (BE, NL, ES, NO, SE). Five projects invited to full proposal phase; submission via Swedish Cancer Society's Grant Application System.

Interdisciplinary fundamental research involving at least two of the three FRQ sectors (Health / Society & Culture / Nature & Technologies), carried out at an eligible Flemish host institution in collaboration with Québec partners. Staff & consumables: min €45k–max €85k/year; equipment: max €150k/project. Applicant may act only once as supervisor(-spokesperson) or co-supervisor per call. Proposals submitted in English or French via FWO E-portal.

Joint 3-year research projects between researchers from Flanders and Québec, in collaboration with Canadian funder FRQ. Applicants must be based at a Flemish research institution.

International awards recognising outstanding contributions across multiple categories: Basic Sciences, Biology & Biomedicine, Climate Change & Environmental Sciences, Economics/Finance/Management, Humanities, ICT, Music & Opera, and Social Sciences. These are prizes for lifetime/career achievement rather than funded research grants.

Thematic multilateral call on neurodegenerative disorders under the EP BrainHealth partnership. Budget cap per call and/or proposal applies. Luxembourg partner must submit INTER application at both pre-proposal and full proposal stage via FNR online system. Thematic call — no bottom-up funding.

For senior researchers (PhD + 10 years minimum) affiliated to a Belgian university, university hospital, or eligible research institute until 31 Dec 2030. Funds rare disease research (bench to bedside); rare cancers and rare adverse drug events excluded. Proposals must be submitted in English. Up to 30% may be outsourced internationally or to the private sector.

Bilateral Weave/Lead Agency call between SNSF and F.R.S.-FNRS (Belgium, Wallonia-Brussels). Swiss applicants apply under SNSF project funding; Belgian applicants must be based at one of six eligible universities (UCLouvain, ULB, ULiège, UMons, UNamur, USL-B). Max 2 simultaneous SNSF project grants allowed. Proposals in languages other than English (possible in some humanities/social sciences disciplines) require prior agreement with all agencies.

Thematic multilateral call under the ERDERA partnership (rare diseases). Budget cap per call and/or proposal applies. Luxembourg partner must submit INTER application at both pre-proposal and full proposal stage via FNR online system. Thematic call — no bottom-up funding.

Supports internationally mobile postdoctoral researchers; international mobility is a key requirement (host lab must be in a different country). Includes salary/stipend, relocation allowance, and childcare support. A first-author refereed preprint is accepted as equivalent to a publication. Max one candidate per host lab per selection round.

Bilateral Flemish–French-speaking Belgium (FNRS) fundamental research project under the Weave Lead Agency Principle. Flemish supervisor-spokesperson must be eligible under FWO junior/senior project regulations (Article 7, 10–12). Proposals submitted in full to FNRS as Lead; Flemish side submits administrative form to FWO E-portal. Counts toward FWO's maximum of one active research project per applicant per round.

Bilateral Flemish–French-speaking Belgian collaborative fundamental research project under the Weave Lead Agency Principle. Flemish supervisor-spokesperson must be eligible under FWO junior/senior research project regulations. Flemish institutions must comply with FWO Article 7 conditions. Proposals submitted to FNRS as Lead Agency; FWO administrative submission via E-portal using form 'Research project WEAVE (FWO acts as Partner Agency)' within 7 days of FNRS deadline.

For early-career researchers across biomedical, clinical, social science, and arts & humanities disciplines. Applications managed in English on the Wellcome Funding platform; administering organisation must approve and submit by 15:00 GMT/BST on deadline day. Global eligibility; researchers based in LMICs encouraged. Global Talent visa endorsement available for UK-based award holders.

Supports researchers at the career development stage across a broad range of disciplines (biomedical, clinical, social sciences, arts & humanities, data sciences). Applications managed in English via the Wellcome Funding platform; host organisation must administer the grant. Global eligibility; UK-hosted awardees may access Global Talent visa endorsement.

For early-career independent investigators (lab established 3–8 years prior to Dec 31, 2026; i.e., 2018–2023). Open worldwide to non-profit academic/research institutions. Single PI only; no co-investigators. Applicants must have multi-year independent funding active in 2027. Proposals must be in English and distinct from the applicant's main research portfolio. Indirect costs capped at 10% of direct costs.

Open to postdoctoral researchers with a doctoral degree and <5 years of mentored research experience (M.D. applicants exclude residency years). Research must be in immunology or cancer immunology at a non-profit institution worldwide. No citizenship restrictions. Sponsor must hold assistant professor rank or higher. Only 1 fellow per sponsor per round.

Open to early-career scientists worldwide (<5 years mentored research post-PhD at award activation) at non-profit institutions. Supports dual training in cancer immunology and computational biology/data science. No citizenship restrictions. Must be conducted under a sponsor holding assistant professor or higher rank. Proposals must be hypothesis-driven in basic or translational cancer immunology.