Mobility – Specific Countries

The FNRS mobility instruments allow a researcher from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, under certain conditions, to travel abroad (OUT mobility), or for foreign researchers to carry out stays of limited duration in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (IN mobility).

The FNRS administers the selection process for travel scholarships in specific countries such as Germany, China and Japan.

Germany

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) and the FNRS award, every two years, the "Alexander von Humboldt Prize", to two scientists; one from a university institution of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and the other, to a German. This Prize rewards exclusively experienced researchers of international renown for their published scientific work. At the same time, this Prize aims to promote scientific cooperation between Germany and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. The Prize allows winners from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and Germans to carry out, for a long period, the research work of their choice, respectively with scientific institutes in Germany and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.

  • Deadline : 01.03.2019 (submission of application by the Rectorate)
  • Periodicity : biennial (period 2019-2020 and 2020-2021)
  • Theme : Internationally recognized research work, without limitation of Sciences
  • Named : Germany, Highly qualified researcher
  • Price : Between €13,000 and €39,000 for a stay in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation between 4 months and 1 year.
  • Documents : Regulations

Japan

JSPS postdoctoral fellowship for foreign researchers