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International Student and Researcher

Mobility

Funding options

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This document provides an overview of current and less current funding options for international student and researcher mobility. We tried to be as complete as possible, but do not pretend to be truly exhaustive. Tips and hints are always welcome at research@uhasselt.be and might be included in a future edition.

The subdivision used is based on incoming and an outgoing mobility with Hasselt University as starting point. Next subheading is the length of stay (shorter or longer than 3 months). At the end is a brief overview of intersectoral mobility, together with some useful websites.

This overview is made public at the Hasselt University Research Coordination Office website:

http://www.uhasselt.be/research

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International Mobility

Outgoing mobility.................................................................................................................................................... 6

1. Congress participation, workshop, training...................................................................................................6

FWO - Grant for participation at a congress abroad....................................................................................6

FWO - Grant for participation workshop abroad.........................................................................................6

2. Short stay (up to 3 months)..............................................................................................................................6

FWO - Travel Grant for a short stay abroad.................................................................................................6

EMBO Short-Term Fellowships....................................................................................................................6

Biermans-Lapôtre Foundation.....................................................................................................................7

La Agencia de Cooperación Internacional de Chile (AGCI)...........................................................................7

VLIR-UOS - Travel grants for students..........................................................................................................7

3. Long stay (>3 months)......................................................................................................................................7

Academica Belgica.......................................................................................................................................7

African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Fellowships (AIMS)........................................................7

Anneliese Maier Research Award................................................................................................................7

BAEF - Belgian American Educational Foundation – Fellowship for Research in the USA............................8

Belgian Historical Institute (BHIR) in Rome..................................................................................................8

Biermans-Lapôtre Stichting..........................................................................................................................8

Bilateral Cultural Agreements of the Flemish Community...........................................................................8

Claude Leon Foundation..............................................................................................................................8

EMBO Long-Term Fellowships.....................................................................................................................8

Erasmus Belgica...........................................................................................................................................9

Erasmus.......................................................................................................................................................9

ESASTAP - the advancement of European - South African scientific and technological (S&T) cooperation. 9

European University Institute (EUI) senior fellowships................................................................................9

Fulbright Scholarships................................................................................................................................10

FWO - Travel Grant for a long stay abroad.................................................................................................10

Henri Benedictus Fund – Fellowship for Biomedical Engineering Research in the USA............................10

Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers...................................................................10

Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers...................................................................10

Intercollegiate Center for Management (I.C.M.) Doctoral Fellowship Program.........................................10

Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science - Postdoctoral fellowship Japan.......................................11

La Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, CONICYT................................................11

Marie Curie European Reintegration Grants (ERG)....................................................................................11

National Research Fund Luxembourg (AFR)...............................................................................................11

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Stichting Prinses Marie-José......................................................................................................................11

Subsidization Programme of the Flemish Government for internships with international organizations..11

The Washington Center.............................................................................................................................12

VLIR-UOS - PhD scholarships for researchers at a Flemish university (VLADOC)........................................12

VLIR-UOS - Travel grants for students........................................................................................................12

4. Sabbatical leave...............................................................................................................................................13

Alexander von Humboldt Professorship....................................................................................................13

EMBO Molecular Medicine Sabbaticals.....................................................................................................13

FWO – Sabbatical leave.............................................................................................................................13

Incoming mobility.................................................................................................................................................. 14

1. Short term........................................................................................................................................................14

BOF-Visiting fellows...................................................................................................................................14

2. Long term........................................................................................................................................................14

Bilateral scientific cooperation..................................................................................................................14

Chinese studies fellowships.......................................................................................................................14

Erasmus Belgica.........................................................................................................................................14

Erasmus.....................................................................................................................................................14

FWO - Odysseus Programme.....................................................................................................................15

FWO - Pegasus Marie Curie Fellowships....................................................................................................15

VLIR-UOS - ICP PhD....................................................................................................................................15

Intersectoral mobility............................................................................................................................................. 16

1. Outgoing..........................................................................................................................................................16

Baekeland..................................................................................................................................................16

Mintek.......................................................................................................................................................16

Euripides CALL 12.......................................................................................................................................16

EU Eurostars programme...........................................................................................................................16

EU ESF........................................................................................................................................................16

Other..................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Australian Researchers’ Mobility Portal.....................................................................................................17

IAAS...........................................................................................................................................................17

Jint.............................................................................................................................................................17

Euraxess.....................................................................................................................................................17

Naar het Zuiden.........................................................................................................................................17

Study in Flanders.......................................................................................................................................17

Monster.com.............................................................................................................................................17

Vocation.....................................................................................................................................................17

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1. Congress participation, workshop, training

European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB)Awards for students and young scientists to attend ESEB meetings.Focus group: students and young (Biology) scientistsWebsite: http://www.eseb.org/

FWO - Grant for participation at a congress abroadGrants intended for conferences that are explicitly scientific in nature, with lectures and talks on original contributions to science. The grants only cover travel costs.Focus group: Young researchers affiliated to a university in the Flemish Community with at least one (international) publicationDestination: Abroad Deadline: No later than three months prior to the beginning of the conference Website: http://www.fwo.be/Deelname-congres-buitenland.aspx

FWO - Grant for participation workshop abroadGrants intended to specialize at a foreign institution in the area of their research or in a new technique, in particular by following a course or workshop. The grants for short foreign visits cover the travel costs and include a fixed allowance of 66 Euro per day.Focus group: Young researchers at a Flemish university or institution for scientific research with at least one

publicationDestination: Abroad Deadline: No later than three months prior to the beginning of the conference Website: http://www.fwo.be/Deelname-workshop-cursus.aspx

2. Short stay (up to 3 months)

FWO - Travel Grant for a short stay abroad Intended to offer junior researchers the chance to specialize in their area of research in a foreign laboratory or to learn new techniques; to offer senior researchers affiliated to a Flemish university or institute for scientific research the opportunity to undertake knowledge-gathering assignments abroad. The grants for short foreign visits cover the travel costs and include a fixed allowance of 66 Euro per day.Focus group: Junior and senior researchers at a Flemish university or institution for scientific research with at least one publication.Duration: Up to four weeks.Destination: AbroadDeadline: No later than three months in advance Website: http://www.fwo.be/Kort-verblijf-buitenland.aspx

EMBO Short-Term FellowshipsEMBO supports life science research. The short-term fellowships funds visits to laboratories in Europe and elsewhere in the world. The aim is to facilitate valuable collaborations with research groups applying techniques unavailable in their own laboratories.Focus group: Post-doctoral researchers or pre-doctoral scientists who haven’t completed

a PhD degree (they have a lower priority).Duration: Up to 3 monthsDestination: Laboratories abroad

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HASSELT UNIVERSITYResearch Coordination Office Deadline: about 3 months before the proposed starting dateWebsite: http://www.embo.org/programmes/fellowships/short-term.html

Biermans-Lapôtre Foundation Provides housing for (PHD) students and professors during short stays (<90 days) in Paris for university training, conferences, courses or for examinations at a Parisian university or other institution of higher education or scientific research.Focus group: (PHD) students and professorsDestination: ParisDuration: 1 night up to 3 monthsRegistration: courtsejour@fbl-paris.orgWebsite: http://www.fondationuniversitaire.be/nl/we_biermans.php (Dutch, French)

La Agencia de Cooperación Internacional de Chile (AGCI)Integrated watershed management with emphasis on sustainable development of rural areas and environment.Focus group: Full ScholarshipDuration: Short term (March 1 2012 to March 23 2012)Destination: ChileDeadline: 9 December 2011Website: http://www.agci.cl/becas/

VLIR-UOS - Travel grants for studentsVLIR-UOS, Hasselt University and the City of Hasselt offer travel scholarships for students who wish to do their internship in a developing country or for students who travel to the South for their thesis research. Focus group: Bachelor, Master and PhD students at a Flemish universityDuration: Minimum 4 weeks (no maximum)Destination: See VLIR-UOS country list (54 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin-America)Deadline: First round: December Second round: MarchWebsite: http://www.vliruos.be/index.php?language=EN&navid=566&direct_to=Travel_grants_for_students_REI_2010

3. Long stay (>3 months)

Academica Belgica Grant awarded to researchers that spent the last three years at a Belgian university. Prospective researchers should have distinguished themselves by the excellence of the grades obtained and work on a research project that may justify their stay in Rome.Focus group: "Stipendia Academiae Belgicae" Duration: between 3 and 9 monthsDestination: Rome (Italy)Deadline: Registration forms and all practical details will be available several months before deadline on the website. Usually in September. Website: http://www.academiabelgica.it/

African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Fellowships (AIMS)Focus group: Postdoctoral Fellowships are available to recently qualified doctoral graduates in all fields in the mathematical sciences Destination: South AfricaDuration: two years and can be extended for a third yearWebsite: http://www.aims.ac.za/en/programmes/fellowships

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Anneliese Maier Research Award Award winners are expected to spend a period of up to five years cooperating on a long-term research project with the nominator and/or specialist colleagues at a research institution in Germany.Focus group: researchers from the fields of the humanities and social sciences whose scientific achievements have been internationally.Duration: a period of up to five yearsDestination: GermanyDeadline: submitted by established academics in Germany before 31 May 2011Website: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/anneliese-maier-award.html

BAEF - Belgian American Educational Foundation – Fellowship for Research in the USASupport of exchanging university students, scientists and scholars between the United States and Belgium. Non-renewable grants for one academic year of study or for one full year of research in the U.S.A. Grant intended for graduate or music study, research or MBATarget: Fellowships for Graduate study for non MBA (9 months)Duration: Study: 9 months Research: 12 months MBA: up to 24 monthsDestination: USADeadline: Before October 31 Website: http://www.baef.be/documents/home.xml?lang=en

Belgian Historical Institute (BHIR) in Rome Grants are awarded for a stay in Italy. The grant is a standard fee for the residence and travel costs.Focus group: (mainly) young academics in the area of history, art history, philology and archaeology. Bachelor’s degree or a PhD in a discipline within the humanities. Deadline: two final submission dates per year: 1 April and 1 October.Website: http://www.fwo.be/Belgisch-Historisch-Instituut-Rome.aspx

Biermans-Lapôtre StichtingThe Foundation Biermans-Lapôtre offers housing to Belgian and Luxembourg students, researchers and professors from around the world. The admissions of Belgian students for a long stay starting at the first semester of the academic year must be done by addressing a request to:Website: http://www.fbl-paris.org/en/

Bilateral Cultural Agreements of the Flemish CommunityThe Flemish Community concluded Bilateral Cultural Agreements with 25 countries and on a reciprocal basis these countries offer a limited number of postgraduate and post university scholarships to Flemish students.Focus group: Master and PhD studentsDuration: one academic year (or less)Destinations: 25 countries in Europe, North and Central America and Asia.Deadlines: December (except for Japan, Mexico, Switzerland, Québec, Israel and Finland) Website: http://www.ond.vlaanderen.be/internationaal/CA/default.htm

Claude Leon Foundation Focus group: Grants for postdoctoral scientists in the fields of Science, Engineering and Medical Sciences.

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HASSELT UNIVERSITYResearch Coordination Office Destination: South AfricaDuration: Up to 2 yearsWebsite: http://www.leonfoundation.co.za/

EMBO Long-Term FellowshipsEMBO is an organization that supports life science research. This fellowship supports post-doctoral research visits to laboratories throughout Europe and the world. The Humboldt Foundation pays the host an allowance for research costs amounting to 800 EUR per month for research fellows from the natural sciences and engineering and 500 EUR for humanities scholars.Focus group: Post-doctoral researchersDuration: up to 2 years (3 years if the receiving institute is in Singapore)Destination: AbroadDeadline: twice a year 15 February and 15 August.Website: http://www.embo.org/programmes/fellowships/long-term.html

Erasmus BelgicaThe main objective of the Erasmus Belgica programme is to enhance the cooperation between the Flemish, French and German-speaking community by student and docent mobility.Focus group: Students and professorsDestination: Institute for Higher Education in the French or German-speaking community (Belgium)Duration: From 3 up to 12 monthsDeadline: March Website: http://www.uhasselt.be/UH/Internationalisering/Int-onderwijsprogrammas/Belgisch-initiatief/Erasmus-Belgica.html

ErasmusThe Erasmus programme is a part of the Life Learning Programme of the European Commission. One of the main objectives of Erasmus, is to stimulate the student and docent mobility within higher education between the participating countries.Focus group: Students and professorsDuration: From 3 up to 12 monthsDestination: European universities Deadline: March Website: http://www.uhasselt.be/UH/International/International-education-programmes/European-programmes/Lifelong-Learning-programme---Erasmus.html

ESASTAP - the advancement of European - South African scientific and technological (S&T) cooperation.Is a dedicated platform for researcher or student planning a stay in South AfricaDestination: South AfricaWebsite: http://www.esastap.org.za/esastap/mobility/index.php

European University Institute (EUI) senior fellowshipsThe European University Institute (EUI) in Florence (Italy) is an international postgraduate and post-doctoral teaching and research institute established by European Union member states to contribute to cultural and scientific

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Fulbright ScholarshipsThe Commission for Educational Exchange offers approximately 35 scholarships annually for study, teaching and research in the United States at the graduate (Master’s or PhD) or post-doctoral level. The awards vary from round-trip travel to grants covering all expenses for an academic year.Focus group: Graduates (Master diploma) and research scholarsDuration: Depends on the programmeDestination: United StatesDeadlines: Consult the websiteWebsite: http://www.fulbright.be/

FWO - Travel Grant for a long stay abroadAffiliated to a university in the Flemish Community with preferably at least one international publication. No more than one long visit grant per person and per civil year can be requested.Focus group: Young researchers affiliated to a university in the Flemish Community, preferably one international publication in order to be eligible.Duration: at least 5 weeks and at most 12 monthDestination: AbroadDeadline: no later than three months priorWebsite: http://www.fwo.be/Lang-verblijf-buitenland.aspx

Henri Benedictus Fund – Fellowship for Biomedical Engineering Research in the USAFunding to cover living and travel expenses. Fellows are expected to stay in the U.S.A. for a year. Managed by het Koning Boudewijnfonds en B.A.E.F.Focus group: Candidates must be nominated by a Rector or a Dean of Faculty from a recognized Belgian universityDuration: 1 year (outright grant of $40,000)Destination: USADeadline: Before October 31 for research starting between July 1 and December 31 of the following year.Website: http://www.baef.be/documents/fellowships-for-belgian-citizens/henri-benedictus-fellowship.xml?lang=en

Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral ResearchersA Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers allows you to carry out a long-term research project you have selected yourself in cooperation with an academic host you have selected yourself at a research institution in Germany.Focus group: Post-doctoral researchers who completed their PhD less than four years prior to the date of application.Duration: 6 to 24 months

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HASSELT UNIVERSITYResearch Coordination Office Destination: GermanyDeadline: candidates can apply any timeWebsite: http://www.avh.de/web/humboldt-fellowship-postdoc.html

Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced ResearchersHumboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced allows you to carry out a long-term research project (6-18 months) you have selected yourself in cooperation with an academic host you have selected yourself at a research institution in Germany. Focus group: Experienced Researchers who completed their PhD less than twelve years

ago + already build out an research career and profile.Duration: 6 up to 18 monthsDestination: GermanyDeadline: any timeWebsite: http://www.avh.de/web/humboldt-fellowship-experienced.html

Intercollegiate Center for Management (I.C.M.) Doctoral Fellowship ProgramThe award is granted annually for a period of three years. It involves a stay of one year in a foreign university.Focus group: scholars graduated from a Belgium University Duration: Three years (of which one year abroad)Destination: AbroadDeadline: 1st of MarchWebsite: http://users.belgacombusiness.net/cim.icm/index.html

Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science - Postdoctoral fellowship JapanThe programme is open to all scientific fields to carry out research in a Japanese institute recognized by the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science. A research plan must be submitted in advance in consultation with the Japanese researcher with whom the visit is planned. Focus group: Postdoctoral candidates who have obtained their PhD within the last six yearsDuration: minimum 12 and up to 24 monthsDestination: JapanDeadline: Before April 1Website: http://www.fwo.be/Postdoctoral-Fellowship-Japan.aspx

La Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, CONICYT Grants to begin or continue studies leading to doctoral degrees at universities in Chile, in programs that are accredited or accreditation process by the National Accrediting Commission of Chile (CNA-Chile).Focus group: Chilean or foreigners with permanent residency in Chile in all areas of knowledge.Duration: up to 4 yearsDestination: ChileDeadline: 18 January 2012Website: http://www.conicyt.cl/573/article-39577.html

Marie Curie European Reintegration Grants (ERG)The grants assist researchers to become professionally reintegrated (usually) within their country of origin.Focus group: Researchers who have participated in a Marie Curie action for at least two years. Website:

http://cordis.europa.eu/mariecurie-actions/erg/home.html

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National Research Fund Luxembourg (AFR)National Research Fund Luxembourg (AFR) invites applications for its AFR postdoctoral grants. Focus group: Postdoctoral studentsDuration: up to two yearsDeadline: 7 March 2012 Website: http://www.afr.lu/en/AFR-Grants-Activities/AFR-PhD-and-Postdoc-Grants

Stichting Prinses Marie-JoséFunds searches to be undertaken in Italy to study art-historical or musicological topics, preferably related to artistic exchanges and links between Belgium and Italy.Focus group: (mostly) young researchers, art historians and musicologists Deadline: Typed application before 31 December Website: http://www.academiabelgica.it/index.php?id_lang=3&id_page=42

Subsidization Programme of the Flemish Government for internships with international organizationsFunding programme sponsored by the Flemish Government in order to stimulate young people to participate in internship programmes of international organizations. Focus group: Students or graduates (max. 34 years old) with a bachelor or master diploma that is accredited by the Flemish Ministry of Education Destination: International organizationDuration: From 2 months up to 6 months Deadlines: At the earliest six months and at the latest on the day before the start of the internshipWebsite: http://iv.vlaanderen.be/nlapps/docs/default.asp?id=428&lang=EN%2C+EN%2C+EN%2C+EN%2C+EN%2C+EN%2C+EN&lang=EN

The Washington CenterEvery year, the Flemish Community grants a number of scholarships for The Washington Center to excellent students. The Washington Center experience is comprised of an internship, an academic course, and a Leadership Forum. All students are enrolled in a particular program according to their area of interest. Focus group: Bachelor, master and PhD students in the disciplines of: advocacy, arts, business, information technology, international relations, global trade, law and criminal justice, management, media and communications and political scienceDuration: 15 weeksDestination: United StatesDeadline: Consult the websiteWebsite: http://www.twc.edu/

VLIR-UOS - PhD scholarships for researchers at a Flemish university (VLADOC)

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HASSELT UNIVERSITYResearch Coordination Office VLIR-UOS1 provides scholarships to people who wish to carry out research on a development topic at a Flemish university.Focus group: EU citizens who wish to carry out a PhD study at a Flemish university and are allowed to register as a doctoral student at this Flemish university.Duration: 2 + 2 years (or shorter duration: 1+2 years or 1+1 years)Deadline: February Website: www.vliruos.be

VLIR-UOS - Travel grants for studentsVLIR-UOS, Hasselt University and the City of Hasselt offer travel scholarships for students who wish to do their internship in a developing country or for students who travel to the South for their thesis research. Focus group: Bachelor, Master and PhD students at a Flemish universityDuration: Minimum 4 weeks (no maximum)Destination: See VLIR-UOS country list (54 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin-America)Deadline: First round: December Second round: MarchWebsite: http://www.vliruos.be/index.php?language=EN&navid=566&direct_to=Travel_grants_for_students_REI_2010

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4. Sabbatical leave

Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorshipEnables award winners to carry out long-term and ground-breaking research at universities and research institutions in Germany.Website: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/alexander-von-humboldt-professorship.html

EMBO Molecular Medicine SabbaticalsThese sabbaticals are established to encourage collaborations between clinicians and research scientists and to support clinicians who wish to visit basic research laboratories in a different EMBC Member State.Focus group: Post-doctoral researchersDuration: six months up to twelve months Locatie: EMBC Member StateWebsite: http://www.embo.org/programmes/fellowships/molecular-medicine.html

FWO – Sabbatical leaveThe aim of sabbatical leave is to offer full-time members of the autonomous academic staff of universities in the Flemish Community the opportunity to dedicate 3 months to 1 year entirely to their scientific research. Thanks to the FWO funding, they can be exempted from their teaching duties. The sum of €2,500 per month is paid to the university, which can use it to replace the person concerned or to support the beneficiary in his/her research.Focus group: Full-time members of the autonomous academic staff of a university in the Flemish Community.Deadline: 1 April and 1 October every year and at least 3 months before the start of the scientific project. Website: http://www.fwo.be/Wetenschappelijke-Opdracht.aspx

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Incoming mobility

1. Short term

BOF-Visiting fellowsShort stays are meant for postdoctoral researchers, the stay must have an added value for UHasselt-research.Focus group: Aspirants and seniorsDuration: 1 up to max. 3 monthsWebsite: http://www.uhasselt.be/UH/research/research-Research-funding/Funding-programs/BOF-programs/BOF-programs-BOF-programs/Short-stays.html

2. Long term

Bilateral scientific cooperationThe program ‘bilateral scientific cooperation’ has as goal to stimulate and to reinforce the international university cooperation between Flemish researchers and colleagues of the partner countries.Deadline: 1 April and 1 OctoberWebsite: http://www.uhasselt.be/UH/research/research-Research-funding/Funding-programs/BOF-programs/BOF-programs-BOF-programs/Bilateral-scientific-cooperation.html

Chinese studies fellowships The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange invites applications for its dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships support completion of Chinese studies dissertations at European universities. Focus group: PhD dissertation fellowships , junior scholars who received their PhD within five years of application and wish to undertake research in Chinese studiesDestination: European universitiesDuration: Up to two yearsDeadline: 31 DecemberWebsite: http://www.cckf.org/e-dornation.htm

Erasmus BelgicaThe main objective of the Erasmus Belgica programme is to enhance the cooperation between the Flemish, French and German-speaking community by student and docent mobility.Focus group: Students and professorsDestination: Institute for Higher Education in the French or German-speaking community (Belgium)Duration: From 3 up to 12 monthsDeadline: March Website: http://www.uhasselt.be/UH/Internationalisering/Int-onderwijsprogrammas/Belgisch-initiatief/Erasmus-Belgica.html

ErasmusThe Erasmus programme is a part of the Life Learning Programme of the European Commission. One of the main objectives of Erasmus, is to stimulate the student and docent mobility within higher education between the participating countries.

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HASSELT UNIVERSITYResearch Coordination Office Focus group: Students and professorsDuration: From 3 up to 12 months Focus group: young postdoctoral researchers (PhD obtained less than 5yr ago) or established experts (PhD obtained between 5 and 10 yrs ago). Allowance amounts to €2,100 per monthDuration: From 3 months up to 12 consecutive months. Total duration may not exceed 24 monthsDeadline: At least 3 months and at the earliest 6 months before the intended startWebsite: http://www.fwo.be/Visiting-postdoctoral-fellowships.aspx

FWO - Odysseus ProgrammeIntended to offer start-up funding to a number of outstanding researchers who have built up a career outside Flanders, in order to develop a research group within a Flemish university or to set up a research line and become progressively more involved in the Flemish research establishment.Focus group: Odysseus Group I – International leading research

Odysseus Group II - Researchers with potentialDuration: The expenditure status is spread over 5 years.Deadline: April 1st. 2012Website: http://www.fwo.be/Odysseusprogramma.aspx

FWO - Pegasus Marie Curie FellowshipsTo attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science and to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.Focus group: Candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area. (Pegasus-long

fellowship) apply within 6 years after obtaining their PhD.(Pegasus-short fellowship) apply within 10 years after obtaining their PhD.

Duration: Pegasus long: 3 yearPegasus short: 1 year

Deadline: 01/02/2012, 2013, 2014 en 01/05/2012, 2013, 2014Website: http://www.fwo.be/Pegasus-Marie-Curie-fellowships.aspx

VLIR-UOS - ICP PhD Every academic year, VLIR-UOS2 grants ten PhD scholarships to excellent Master graduates from a developing country who have studied in a VLIR-UOS funded Master programme (ICP) in Flanders and wish to make a PhD at a Flemish university. Focus group: The call is open for people who graduated not earlier than 2007, or will graduate in 2012, from a Flemish, VLIR-UOS funded Master programme (ICP). Duration: A full ICP PhD scholarship consists of two consecutive two-year terms and cannot be extended.Deadline: February Website: www.vliruos.be

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Intersectoral mobility

1. Outgoing

Baekeland The Dutch Organization for Scientific Research invites applications for its innovation research Focus group: Vice awards - applicants must have completed their doctorates between eight and 15 years ago. Grants are worth up to €1,5 million each over five years. Veni awards - applicant must have obtained a doctorate within the last three years. Grants are worth up to €250,000 each over a three year period.Deadline: vice: 29 March 2012, veni: 5 January 2012Website: www.nwo.nl

Mintek Bursaries cover the full payment of registration, tuition and residence fees, plus an allowance, in return for a commitment to work at Mintek on a year-for-year basis upon graduation. Focus group: Undergraduate Bursary Programme is primarily to ensure a steady supply of trained and highly skilled technical people. Postgraduate Bursary Programme further equips undergraduates through the development of research methodology skills at the Masters level, followed by the generation of original research that contributes new knowledge to a field at the Doctoral level.Destination: South AfricaWebsite: http://www.mintek.co.za/landing.php?bus_cat=960560646f485b45d0c12b2e5ddba275&level=2

Euripides CALL 12The EURIPIDES Council (Representatives of industry and Academia from 9 countries) Focus group: Project proposals should target the following markets: Automotive, Aeronautics, Space, Energy, Medtec and Global SecurityWebsite: http://www.euripides-eureka.eu/

EU Eurostars programmeEurostars aims to stimulate these SMEs to lead international collaborative research and innovation projects by easing access to support and funding Eureka invites applications for its Eurostars programme. Focus group: Projects may address any technological area and must involve at least two SME legal entities from two different participating countries. Duration: Projects should last for up to three years.Deadline: 1 March 2012Website: http://eurostars-eureka.eu/

EU ESF The European Science Foundation (ESF) each year announces a series of calls for proposals which will give the opportunity to propose collaborative research projects and networking activities with a European dimension. Website: http://www.esf.org/activities/calls-and-funding.html

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Other Australian Researchers’ Mobility Portal

Portal for researchers moving to Australia Website: http://www.mobility.org.au/incoming/funding_agencies

IAASInternational Association of students in Agricultural and related Science. To promote the exchange of experience, knowledge and ideas, to improve the mutual understanding between students in the field of agricultural and related sciences all over the world.Website: http://www.iaasworld.org/

JintJINT is the Flemish Government knowledge and expertise center on international youth mobility and international youth.Website: http://www.jint.be/Default.aspx

EuraxessThe Euraxess network is an information platform supporting mobility. This portal contains practical information concerning professional and daily life, as well as information on job and funding opportunities.Website: http://www.euraxess.be/Jobs & Fellowships: http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/fgSearch

Naar het ZuidenInfo on internships, volunteering and grants. Website: http://www.gostrange.be/Themas/NaarhetZuiden.aspx (site in Dutch)

Study in FlandersWebsite: http://www.studyinflanders.be/en/information-on-research/research-funding/

Monster.com

Vocation Vocatio, formerly the Belgian ‘Stichting Roeping’ annually hands out ten to fifteen scholarships worth € 10,000 each, to young people to realize their dream regardless of their origin, their discipline, action area or level of education.Website: http://www.vocatio.be/?lang=nl

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