P4Science Call
Funds scientific excellence projects in Belgian federal institutions across strategic domains.
The P4Science Call 2026-2027 is an open competitive call for scientific excellence projects at Belgium's ten Federal Scientific Institutions (FSIs), launched on 7 May 2026 by the Belgian Science Policy Office (Belspo). Belspo is the federal institution responsible for preparing, implementing, and evaluating Belgian federal science policy across areas ranging from Antarctic research to satellite teβ¦
Scientific excellence projects at Belgium's ten Federal Scientific Institutions across six priority areas: FAIR data and AI models, heritage conservation, present and past societies, ecosystems and climate, natural hazard risk, and astronomy and planetary science.
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