Type of Scholarships:
Short-term scholarships (1 to 3 months) and long-term scholarships (1 to 2 years) Programs for:
Postdoctoral researchers Fields:
All fields
Description of Programme
In a context of increased mobility and globalisation, the IN WBI Excellence Scholarship Programme was set up by Wallonia-Brussels International (WBI). Eligibility
Researchers from all countries with a doctoral degree from a foreign institution who want to follow a postdoctoral programme in higher education institutions, organised or subsidised by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
Note: IN candidates may have stayed in Belgium for a maximum of 12 months during the 3 years preceding their application. Objectives of the Support
The support aims to encourage the development of research in Wallonia in the fields covered by the various competitive clusters of the Marshall Plan 4.0. The preferred fields are: - Transport and logistics;
- Mechanical engineering;
- Life sciences;
- Agri-industry;
- Aeronautics-space;
- Environmental technologies
All other fields will also be considered, whether human, basic or applied sciences.
Types of Scholarships - Long-term postdoctoral scholarships (minimum 1 year, renewable once);
- Short-term postdoctoral scholarships (1 to 3 months, can be renewed provided that the holder complies with the time frame of 3 years between each stay)
Subsidies - Coverage by WBI of the expenses for the international return travel in economy class from the applicant's home to their place of work, based on a simulation drawn up by WBI;
- Coverage by WBI of a net monthly scholarship of €2,120 → NOTE: This scholarship is awarded as a mobility allowance and is not a salary.
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