Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowships

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.

***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, ***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.

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