Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowships

At the proposal of the interdisciplinar International Collaboration Committee, Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowships are now available to foreign postdoctoral scientists for a continuous period of three to twelve months, in order to bring in external expertise to support FWO-projects and Scientific Research Networks (WOG) and to form a link between Flemish and foreign research groups. Responsible spokesman of FWO-projects and Scientific Research Networks (WOG) may apply for these fellowships for foreign researchers.

A Junior postdoctoral fellowship is awarded to young Ph.D.s having obtained a doctorate no more than 5 years ago and who wish to acquire further experience and can contribute expertise. The monthly net payment is equal to the statutory minimum amount corresponding to the salary of a university research assistant.

If the Ph.D. was obtained more than 5 years ago, but no more than 10 years ago, a Senior postdoctoral fellowship may be awarded to more mature experts who are already established in their respective field. The payment is € 2,100 per month (amount on 1/1/2007).

Applications must be submitted no later than 3 months and no earlier than 6 months before the start of the stay.

Step 1

Hereafter you find the rules and the advice, selection and evaluation criteria concerning this application. May we ask you to read these documents.

Rules Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowships

Step 2

Application forms can be found on this page (look for “stap 2”). You don’t have to log in. The forms (pdf or Word) are only available in dutch.