Flemish Funding

The Research Foundation Flanders (“Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Vlaanderen” - FWO) is the principal and privileged funding agency for fundamental scientific research in Flanders and the most important interuniversity player on the market of second-flow funding. The following Junior and Senior Fellowships are addressed to postdoctoral researchers:

• Junior postdoctoral fellowship (Research Foundation Flanders)
  The postdoctoral fellowships are intended to support researchers who have only recently completed their PhD, in developing an independent, international research career.

• Senior postdoctoral fellowship (Research Foundation Flanders)
  The postdoctoral fellowships are intended to support researchers who have completed their PhD a few years ago, in developing an independent, international research career.  

There is one call each year which usually closes the 1st of December.

Contact: Greet Hellenbosch   

The Senior Clinical Investigator Fellowship supports postdoctoral medical specialists, general practitioners or pharmacist specialists in clinical biology who are recognized by the government to practice their profession in Belgium. The fellowship grant is intended to exempt the fellow half-time from clinical duties and provide replacement, allowing them to pursue a career in translational research.

There is one call each year which usually closes the 1st of March.

​Contact: Greet Hellenbosch

VLAIO Innovation Mandates are specifically intended for postdoctoral researchers who aim at the valorisation of their scientific research results in either an existing company or a new spin-off company.

This type of fellowship is financed through the VLAIO and is open to all doctoral degree holders, all nationalities and all study programs/disciplines of scientific research. Two calls are launched annually (submission deadlines: March and September).

Contact: Bram Verbinnen​