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FRS-FNRS (Walloon-Brussels Research Foundation)

Funds French-speaking Belgium research through grants for universities, foundations, and scientific organizations in Wallonia Brussels.

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About

FRS-FNRS (Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique) is the principal public research funder for the French-speaking Wallonia-Brussels community in Belgium. It is a state-funded non-profit public institution and the counterpart to FWO in Flanders, with a mandate centered on basic research, research careers and competitive project funding.

Its portfolio spans doctoral fellowships such as FRIA, FRESH and …

Programs & grants under this funder
FRS-FNRS Doctoral Fellowships (FRIA / FRESH / ASP)

Funds doctoral training across French-speaking Belgian universities through multiple fellowship tracks covering broad research disciplines.

1 grant
FRS-FNRS Doctoral Fellowships (FRIA / FRESH / ASP)
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Excellence of Science (EOS) — FRS-FNRS + FWO Joint Programme

Runs a Belgium-wide joint excellence route linking language communities for four-year collaborative fundamental projects.

FRS-FNRS Postdoctoral Mandates (CR / CSPD / SPD)

Provides structured postdoctoral and clinical specialist mandates in French-speaking Belgian universities to build independent scholars.

1 grant
FRS-FNRS Postdoctoral Mandates (CR / CSPD / SPD)
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FRS-FNRS Projects & Credits (PDR / CDR / MIS / EQP)

Funds university researchers in French-speaking Belgium through project and credit routes for competitive fundamental investigations.

1 grant
FRS-FNRS Projects & Credits (PDR / CDR / MIS / EQP)
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Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.frs-fnrs.be