Prizes in Technological Sciences
Additional Research Credits for Women in Exact and Natural Sciences
Periodicity: biannual
Theme: Female candidates to a FNRS’ Postdoctoral researcher fellowship (CR fellowship) in the field of Exact and Natural Sciences are eligible to apply to Additional Research Credits (ARC). These ARC come on top of the regular Research Credits attached to the FNRS mandate and follow the same regulation. Candidates will automatically be contacted by the FNRS to check on their willingness to apply.
Award level: FNRS’ Postdoctoral researchers
Award coverage: Federation Wallonia-Brussels
Amount: 3 x 20.000 €
Antonella Karlson Award
Periodicity : Biennial
Theme : Doctoral thesis in Physics and/or Mathematics.
Nominees : Wallonia-Brussels Federation
Award : 5.000 €
Documents : Regulations - Application form - Laureates
Nokia Bell Scientific Award
Periodicity : annual
Theme: PhD thesis in the field of information and communication technologies in one of these topics : Artificial and connected intelligence; Artificial Intelligence assisted software development; Decentralized/Trustless and secure Software Systems; Edge and cloud computing; Fixed and wireless communication; Optical communication; Signal processing; AI-native, autonomous and mission-critical networks
Nominees: Belgium
Award: 8.000 €
Documents : Regulations - Application form - Laureates
McKinsey & Company Scientific Award
Periodicity: annual
Theme: Societal and economic relevance, or the practical applicability of a doctoral thesis. The doctoral thesis must pertain to one of the following fields : Exact sciences; Applied sciences; Social, economic or management sciences; Biomedical sciences.
Nominees: Wallonia-Brussels Federation
Award: €5,000
Documents: Regulations - Application form - Recipients (only in FR)
SCK CEN Chair Roger Van Geen
Periodicity: biennial
Theme: Nuclear energy and/or nuclear radiation: both technically oriented research and socio-economic research
Award level: Postdoctoral level or higher
Award coverage: European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland
Amount: €12,500
Documents : Regulations - Nomination form - Prize-winners
