Bilateral Research Cooperation Québec (FRQ)
Supports interdisciplinary fundamental research collaborations between Flemish and Quebec research teams.
The FWO–FRQ Bilateral Research Cooperation call co-funds joint 3-year fundamental research projects between Flemish research teams and partners in the Canadian province of Québec. FWO, the Research Foundation Flanders, manages and funds the Flemish side of the collaboration, while the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) funds the Québec side separately under its own procedures. The 2026 call opened…
Interdisciplinary fundamental research spanning at least two of three FRQ sectors (Health; Society and Culture; Nature and Technologies).
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