Provisions related to maternity, birth, and parenthood

The balance between personal and professional life matters to all the people employed by the FNRS. However, this balance seems more difficult to achieve for FNRS representatives who have a family. Therefore, in addition to the minimum legal provisions, the FNRS has taken specific measures allowing them not to be penalized in certain situations, whether at the level of eligibility for fellowships and FNRS mandates, the extension of FNRS fellowships or mandates for a fixed term, or leave related to maternity, birth and parenthood.

• Eligibility for FNRS fellowships and mandates

The maximum period mentioned in the regulations for FRIA and FRESH, ASP, CR, CQ, SD, CSPD, SPD, CCL and MISU[1] fellowship holders between the obtention of the academic degree and the date of submission of an application to the FNRS is increased by fifteen months per birth [2] and twelve months per birth for biological fathers and for prospective adopters. In addition, since the 2021 Call for Fellowships and Mandates, childbirth(s) and/or adoption(s) must not necessarily date from the period 'after the obtention of the academic degree retained in the decision to award the mandate' anymore, as this condition has now been removed. 

• Extension of FNRS fellowships and mandates

In the event of childbirth during a fellowship FRIA or FRESH, or a ASP, CR or CS mandate, the duration of the said fellowship or mandate will be extended by the duration of the suspension due to maternity.

• Leave related to maternity, birth and parenthood

Are listed on this page any form of legal  maternity,  birth-related , and  parenthood leaves, as well as the specific measures taken by the FNRS, if applicable.

 
^{[1] Aspirant, Research Officer, Qualified Researcher, Doctoral Specialist, Postdoctoral Medical Doctor Applicant, Postdoctoral Specialist, Clinical Researcher and Ulysse Scientific Impulse-mobility Mandate}

^{[2] This measure only concerns candidates who have given birth}