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FRS-FNRS Doctoral Fellowships (FRIA / FRESH / ASP)

FRS-FNRS Doctoral Fellowships (FRIA / FRESH / ASP)

Funds doctoral fellowships at French-speaking Belgian universities across scientific disciplines.

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FRS-FNRS (Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique) is the public research funding agency for the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, the French-speaking community of Belgium, and operates as the counterpart to the Flemish FWO. The doctoral fellowship portfolio covers six distinct streams matched to the career stage and discipline of the candidate. FRIA targets doctoral candidates in sciences, engineering, an…

Doctoral research fellowships across all disciplines — sciences and engineering (FRIA), humanities and social sciences (FRESH), fundamental research (ASP), and cancer or biomedical research (Télévie) — at French-speaking Belgian public universities.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.24–48 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 29 Jun 2026Source: www.frs-fnrs.be