Grant for a long stay abroad

This grant supports researchers who will be staying abroad for a longer period to perform advanced research, to specialize in specific research techniques, to perform archive research and/or fieldwork. In this way, the FWO aims to encourage the mobility of researchers and the international contacts between research groups.

• Throughout the entire period of your stay abroad, you receive a salary or scholarship with a minimum appointment of 50% from a university or university hospital in the Flemish Community or to a federal or Flemish scientific institute (see regulations for more detailed information).
• Predoctoral applicants must have obtained their master degree in one of the member states of the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. Applicants with a master degree from outside the EEA or Switzerland must hold a master degree and have a declaration from the university administration confirming that it will permit the applicant to write a doctoral thesis. There are no degree requirements for candidates from postdoctoral level onwards. For more information see regulations.
• You have at least one peer-reviewed publication. Remark: in case you cannot comply with this requirement, you should clearly motivate this in the appropriate section in the online application form. In this case, you need to clearly indicate the reasons for not having at least one peer-reviewed publication, and outline why, based on other relevant achievements, you qualify for this travel grant.
• Only one Grant for a long stay abroad can be allocated per person and per civil year. The total maximum duration of long stays is 6 months per term of two years.
• When awarding FWO funding, the amount granted by other financial sources (such as other grants, scholarships, etc.) will be taken into account. Researchers must verify in advance that their total funding from other sources does not exceed the FWO limit, as FWO only allows a top-up of up to €500/month on top of the FWO funding (for details see FAQ).