Doctorate (R1)
The doctorate is an essential step at the start of a research career (R1 level). It allows you to develop advanced scientific skills, produce original knowledge and become part of a long-term research path, both in FWB and internationally.
In order to support doctoral students and future doctoral students in this decisive phase, the FNRS and its associated funds offer several financing instruments adapted to varied profiles and disciplines. These schemes take the form of grants or mandates, and are awarded within the framework of specific calls (Bourses and Mandates, FRIA, FRESH, Télévie, IUE, etc.).
Discover below the main possibilities for doctoral funding at level R1.
| Research fellow - ASP | Grants & Fellowships call |
| FRIA Doctoral Grant | FRIA call |
| FRESH Doctoral Grant | FRESH call |
| Doctoral specialist candidate - CSD | Grants & Fellowships call |
| Doctoral specialist - SD | Grants & Fellowships call |
| Veterinary MD PhD student - VETE-CCD | Grants & Fellowships call |
| Doctoral student Télévie | Télévie call |
| European University Institute (EUI) Doctoral Grant | EUI call |
| Special Doctoral Grant - BSD | Grants & Fellowships call |
Research Fellow - ASP
ASP’s mandate aims to the realization of the doctorate in 4 years. It is in the form of a 2-year fellowship, possibly renewable for a maximum of 2 years.
FRIA Doctoral Grant
The FRIA grant aims to complete a doctorate in 4 years in areas of research linked to industry or agriculture. It comes in the form of two successive fellowships: the 1st fellowship with a maximum duration of 27 months and the 2nd fellowship with a maximum duration of 21 months.
FRESH Doctoral Grant
The FRESH grant aims to complete a doctorate in 4 years in Human and Social Sciences. It comes in the form of two successive fellowships: the 1st fellowship with a maximum duration of 27 months and the 2nd fellowship with a maximum duration of 21 months.
Fellowships for clinical doctors (part-time)
This category is reserved for clinical doctors who wish to devote themselves to fundamental research while ensuring the continuity of a part-time hospital activity.
Doctoral specialist candidate - CSD
The part-time CSD mandate is intended for a doctor who is simultaneously undertaking a doctorate and a specialized master's degree. The maximum duration is 2 years, possibly renewable three times (i.e. A maximum total duration of 8 years). The part-time CSD mandate can begin at any time during the specialization but must end no later than 4 years after the end of the specialization.
Doctoral specialist - SD
The SD part-time mandate is intended for an approved medical specialist who is undertaking a PhD. The maximum duration of this half-time mandate is 2 years, possibly renewable once (i.e. A maximum total duration of 4 years).
Veterinary MD PhD student (part-time) - VETE-CCD
The part-time VETE-CCD mandate is reserved for veterinary doctors undergoing clinical specialization to enable them to undertake a doctoral thesis while ensuring the continuity of a part-time activity as part of their clinical training. The maximum duration of this half-time mandate is 2 years, possibly renewable once (i.e. A maximum total duration of 4 years).
Doctoral student Télévie
Grant F.R.S.-FNRS - Télévie
The F.R.S.-FNRS - Télévie Grant is a fellowship of a maximum of 2 years, possibly renewable for a maximum of 2 years, which can be granted to a university graduate in order to pursue research with a view to obtaining a doctorate.
The F.R.S.-FNRS – Télévie Grant is part of the Doctoral Scientific staff category requested by a promoter of a Télévie funding request.
Doctoral student-clinician candidate specialist
The half-time doctoral student-clinician candidate specialist mandate is intended for a doctor who is simultaneously undertaking a doctorate and a specialized master's degree. He is part of the category of Doctoral Scientist staff requested by a promoter of a Télévie funding request.
EUI Doctoral Grant – European University Institute
- Persons concerned: The candidate for a doctoral fellowship from the European University Institute of Florence must have held an academic master's degree for at least 7 years. (see full eligibility conditions - Articles 2 to 5 of the regulations).
- Object: Facilitate the completion of the candidate's doctorate within the IUE in a very high-level environment for a period of 4 years in Florence.
- Procedure: The call for applications for a doctoral fellowship from the European University Institute in Florence is open once a year. The submission of an application can only be made online on the Institute’s website accessible at the address http://www.eui.eu where any information relating to the call is also available.
- Documents: Regulations & Guides
- Promotional material : Postcard
- Questions: international@frs-fnrs.be
Special Doctoral fellowship - BSD
The BSDs are intended for secondary school teachers, university graduates from the FWB who benefit from job stability and can obtain a one-year leave of absence with certainty of returning to their position at the end of this leave, in order to enable them to complete research work with a view to obtaining a doctoral thesis title in one of the university institutions of the FWB.