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Postdoc fellowships to non-EU researchers

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The stimulation of international mobility and the attraction of researchers from abroad is one of the priorities of the European Research Area.

In this context and intending to stimulate the S&T cooperation, discount the Federal Science Policy Office does implement a fellowship scheme for highly qualified researchers (i.e. postdoctoral level or equivalent experience) from specific regions, granting them an oppotunity to work during 6 to 12 months in a Belgian research team.

The targeted regions (countries) concern:

• Eastern Europe (non-EU members), Caucasia and Central Asia (New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union);
• the non-European Mediterranean Region (Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunesia, Turkey);
• Central Africa and Southern Africa;
• Latin America and the Caribbean;
• Asia (India, Vietnam)
• The potential Belgian host units are those which are involved in the research programmes and actions of the Federal Science Policy Office (cf. FEDRA).

Applications are sent to the Federal Science Policy Office by the Belgian project leaders. The selection takes place once a year. Only complete and duly signed applications will be taken into consideration.

The selection 2009 is on-going, the deadline for the next selection is not yet determined.

More information and application documents please find here