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International Mobility (Travel Grants & Bilateral Mobility Projects)

International Mobility — Travel Grants (Permanent)

Supports Flemish researcher mobility through international conferences, workshops, and stays.

FWO's International Mobility Travel Grants are a suite of five permanently open, year-round funding instruments offered by the Research Foundation Flanders to support individual researcher mobility. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis at any point during the calendar year, with no fixed annual deadline. The five permanent tracks cover: attendance at an international scientific conference a…

All disciplines. Covers conference attendance, workshop/course participation, short study visits, long stays abroad, and incoming researcher stays in Flanders.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
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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