For all international students
Type of grant
Research grant
Level
Postdoctoral
Sectors and fields of study
All.
Description
Programme description
MISU funding aims to encourage highly qualified Belgian or foreign researchers, who are currently pursuing a scientific career abroad, to develop it at a university in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
Duration
The MISU is granted for a maximum of 3 years (2 years + possible extension of one year).
Financial terms
Funding of up to €210,000, on average per year.
Eligible costs are of 3 types: personnel, operating, equipment.
Grant funded by
Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S.–FNRS)
Eligibility criteria
Nationality.ies – Profile
The candidate for a MISU must have the necessary skills to lead a research team, must have international scientific recognition, must have resided abroad for at least five years and continuously.
Applicants may not apply for a MISU more than three times.
Researchers who have already received a MISU cannot apply for this fellowship.
Level of study required
Doctoral degree.
Application process
How to apply
The notice is opened once a year and published on the F.R.S.-FNRS website.
Applicants for a Ulysses Mobility in Scientific Research (MISU) grant can submit their application in French or English and online only via E-Space, the call and proposal management platform.
The F.R.S.-FNRS will allow applicants to access the electronic form on E-Space.
More information on the website.
Deadline
Every year in December. Check out the website: https://www.frs-fnrs.be/en/calendrier-des-appels
Selection Process
The MISU applicant must be an active researcher with an excellent career record over the last ten years, demonstrating significant research results.
The following elements will be taken into account when evaluating the proposal, among others:
- Publications as principal author in the main peer-reviewed journals in the concerned field;
- For social and human sciences, major research monographs;
- Guest presentations given at high-level international conferences or advanced courses;
- Participation in organizing high-level international conferences or congresses;
- International recognition of the applicant, with scientific awards and prizes;
- Number of supervised doctoral theses.
Contact – Find out more
Marie-Christine Fraselle - marie-christine.fraselle@frs-fnrs.be . Tel : +32 2 504 92 20
https://www.frs-fnrs.be/en/reglements-guides#bourses-mandats