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OPPORTUNITIES FOR

PhD & POST-DOC

FELLOWSHIPS AT FNRS

Joël GroeneveldHead of Research Mobility and

Senior Policy Officer

European and International Affairs

F.R.S.-FNRS – PhD &POST-DOC

Fellowships at the F.R.S.-FNRS2

BELGIUM

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IN THE HEART OF EUROPE

GREAT FOOD

EXCELLENT SCIENCE


Fellowships at the F.R.S.-FNRS

HIGHER EDUCATION IN WALLONIA-BRUSSELS (1)

Belgium

~30.000 km² , ~11 millions population

1 Federal Head, 3 Communities, 3 Regions

Wallonia-Brussels (French-speaking Community)

Wallonia Region (southern part of Belgium) +

Brussels Region

HIGHER EDUCATION IN WALLONIA-BRUSSELS (2))

Wallonia-Brussels (W-B) (French-speaking Community)

~4.5 millions population

6 research-based universities (PhD training); basic

and applied research

20 university colleges and 16 colleges of art

1 funding agency for basic research, all

scientific domains:

F.R.S.-FNRS

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Researchers

2369 Scientists

supported

by the

FRS-FNRS

International

Invested in 2016

MAKE RESEARCH

MORE

INTERNATIONAL

4,2 M€ 184 M€Per year

Resources

90% of Public funding

Research

30M€*

200 projects

*Annual

Average

6. Key figures of F.R.S – FNRS (2016)



2369Researchers

under

contract

1047 PhD Students

293 Post-Docs

ResearchAssociates202

Senior Research

Associates110

Research

Directors77

60% of Foreign Candidates

In the

6universities

of the

Wallonia

BrusselsFederation

32 GRANTS

640 Grants Researchers

The researchers of F.R.S – FNRS (2016)

General call for PhD students

8

Call for Aspirant (ASP)

Eligibility requirements:Call open to all nationalities

Promotor (permanent research staff)

in one of the six universities of the WBF

Obtained Master degree enabling

access to PhD studies before starting

the Fellowship (within 3 years after

obtaining such a degree)

Call for Fellowships• Opening: December

• Closing: February

• Panel: May-June

• Results: July

• Start of the Fellowship: October



ConditionsDURATION OF

THE FELLOWSHIP2 + 2 YEARS

AMOUNT OF

GRANT/YEAR€ 38,800

RESEARCH

COSTS/YEAR€ 2,500


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QUALITY OF THE APPLICANT QUALITY OF THE PROJECT RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT

Academic CV, promotor’s

opinion (creativity,

intellectual abilities etc.)

Feasibility, methodology,

originality, potential

impact

60% 25% 15%

Evaluation criteria




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Proposal requirements

THE RESEARCHER THE RESEARCH PROJECT WORK ENVIRONMENT

• eligibility criteria,

• Class of honours and ranking

(per cycle and per year of

study)

• Awards and honours

(maximum 5)

• list of publications Professional

experience

Description of the project (4

pages):

I. Goals of the research,

II. State of the art,

III. Research project,

IV. Work plan

Graphs and charts (max. 2

pages) Strict compliance of the number of pages

Facts that assess whether the

environment (the intellectual

means and/or equipment

available to the applicant) is

consistent with the aims of the

research project.



@SEMAPHOREhttps://applications.frs-fnrs.be/register/

1 STEP procedure

Application

Scientific

officer

Rapporteur

Rapporteur

A+ Cto

A+ Cto

Final

Grade

1

2

3

4

Final

Ranking

List

B+

Scientific panel

FUNDING DECISION FOLLOWING THE RANKING LIST

Call Procedures – Aspirant (PhD)

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FNRS Panels & Nomenclature

• SHS: Social Sciences and

Humanities

– SHS-1: Sociology, Demography

– SHS-2: Cognition, Psychology

– SHS-3: Literature, Philosophy, arts

– SHS-4: Archaeology, History

– SHS-5: Economics, Law

• SEN: Exact and Natural Sciences

– SEN-1: Structure, Fluids,

Nanosciences

– SEN-2: Mathematics, Physics

– SEN-3: Computer sciences

– SEN-4: Natural sciences

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• SVS: Medical and Life Sciences

– SVS-1: Molecular biology, Biophysics

– SVS-2: Physiology, Immunology

– SVS-3: Neurosciences

– SVS-4: Aetiology, Public Health,

Clinical sciences

• IDR: FORESIGHT

Research project aiming at addressing a

problem related to sustainable

development

ERC based nomenclaturehttp://www.frs-fnrs.be/docs/Reglement-et-documents/FRS-FNRS_Champs_descripteurs.pdf

Each panel: 1 President outside WBF, 12 memberswith a minimum of 2/3 foreigners



Tips and tricks to apply for an

ASPirant fellowship at the FNRS Promotor (permanent research staff) in one of

the six universities of the WBF is essential – workon the proposal in close collaboration withher/him

Respect the number of pages of the proposal –anything too long will be disregarded

Read the evaluation guide for a betterunderstanding on how the proposal will beevaluated

Submission in FR or EN, but translation in EN canbe requested



Fonds pour la Recherche en

Sciences Humaines (FRESH) SHS PhD

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Obtained Master degree in any

discipline in Social Sciences and

Humanities at the deadline of the call

Call for FRESH• Opening: July

• Closing: September

• Panel: November

• Results: December


(retroactive start)


THE FELLOWSHIP2 + 2 YEARS

AMOUNT OF


RESEARCH

COSTS/YEAR€ 2,500




2 STEP procedure

Application

Preselection

B+

FRESH Juries:

Call Procedures – FRESH (PhD)

15

QUALITY OF THE

RESEARCH

PROJECT

40%

COMPETENCIES

OF THE

CANDIDATE

40%

RESEARCH

ENVIRONMENT10%

SOCIETAL

IMPACT OF THE

PROJECT

10%



1. Cultural Challenges

2. Economic and

Social Challenges




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Evaluation criteria

Fonds pour la Recherche en Sciences Humaines

Call for FRESH – SHS PhD

2nd step:

Oral Examination



10 minutes

presentation

B+

QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH

PROJECT

COMPETENCIES OF THE

APPLICANT

PRESENTATION AND

ANSWERS ABOUT THE

PROJECT

SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE IN

GENERAL

20 minutes

Q&A

1

2

3

4

Final

Ranking

List

FRESH Juries:

1. Cultural Challenges

2. Economic and

Social Challenges



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THE RESEARCHERTHE RESEARCH

PROJECTWORK ENVIRONMENT THE REFEREES


• Class and ranking

(per cycle and per

year of study)

• List of publications (if

any)

• Professional

background

• Title Master Thesis

Description of the

project (4 pages):

I. Goals of the

research,



IV. Work plan

Graphs and charts

(max. 2 pages) Strict compliance of the number of pages

Facts that assess

whether the

environment (the

intellectual means

and/or equipment

available to the

applicant) is consistent

with the aims of the

research project.

Contact details of:

- 1 referee other than

the promoter

- 1 referee involved in

the field outside of

academics



Fonds pour la Recherche en Sciences Humaines

Call for FRESH – SHS PhD

Tips and tricks to apply for a FRESH

fellowship at the FNRS Promotor (permanent research staff) in one of


Respect the number of pages of the proposal

Societal impact should be demonstrated –players groups or sectors that will benefit fromthe research project

Support letter from a referee in the field outsideof the academic sphere

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General call for POST-DOCS

19

Call for Chargé de Recherche (CR)




Obtained PhD degree at the

deadline of the call (within 5 years

after obtaining such a degree)

Call for Post-Doc

Fellowships• Opening: December

• Closing: February

• Panel: May-June

• Results: July





THE FELLOWSHIP3 YEARS

AMOUNT OF


RESEARCH

COSTS/YEAR€ 2,500

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QUALITY OF THE APPLICANT QUALITY OF THE PROJECT RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT

Number and quality of the

publications; promoter’s

opinion; awards

Feasibility, methodology,

originality, potential

impact

40% 40% 20%

Evaluation criteria





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THE RESEARCHER THE RESEARCH PROJECT WORK ENVIRONMENT


• Class of honours and ranking

(per cycle and per year of

study)

• Awards and honours

(maximum 5)

• list of publications

• Bibliometric data

• Professional experience

Description of the project (4

pages):

I. Goals of the research,



IV. Work plan

Graphs and charts (max. 2

pages)

Previous research achievements

Strict compliance of the number of pages

Facts that assess whether the

environment (the intellectual

means and/or equipment

available to the applicant) is

consistent with the aims of the

research project.





STEP 1: Submission and external evaluation

Calls Procedures – Fellowships


Scientific

officer

External

reviewers

Criteria 1: the applicant (CV, track record, mobility, …) A+ Cto

A+ Cto

A+ Cto

Criteria 2: the Project

Criteria 3: the proposed research environment


ApplicationEnglish preferred

Peer review

Remote

Evaluation

report

D@t@base





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Calls Procedures – Fellowships &

Grants

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STEP 2: Panel meeting and Projects Ranking

Remote

Evaluation

report

Rapporteur

Co-Rapporteur

A+ Cto

A+ Cto

Final

Grade

1

2

3

4

Final

Ranking

List

B+

Board meeting

Scientific panel

FUNDING DECISION STRICTLY FOLLOWS THE RANKING LIST






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FNRS Panels & Nomenclature

• SHS: Social Sciences and

Humanities

– SHS-1: Sociology, Demography

– SHS-2: Cognition, Psychology

– SHS-3: Literature, Philosophy, arts

– SHS-4: Archaeology, History

– SHS-5: Economics, Law

• SEN: Exact and Natural Sciences

– SEN-1: Structure, Fluids,

Nanosciences

– SEN-2: Mathematics, Physics

– SEN-3: Computer sciences

– SEN-4: Natural sciences

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• SVS: Medical and Life Sciences

– SVS-1: Molecular biology, Biophysics

– SVS-2: Physiology, Immunology

– SVS-3: Neurosciences

– SVS-4: Aetiology, Public Health,

Clinical sciences

• IDR: FORESIGHT

Research project aiming at addressing a

problem related to sustainable

development

ERC based nomenclaturehttp://www.frs-fnrs.be/docs/Reglement-et-documents/FRS-FNRS_Champs_descripteurs.pdf

Each panel: 1 President outside WBF, 12 memberswith a minimum of 2/3 foreigners



Tips and tricks to apply for an POST-

DOC fellowship at the FNRS Promotor (permanent research staff) in one of


Respect the number of pages of the proposal –anything too long will be disregarded

Read the evaluation guide for a betterunderstanding on how the proposal will beevaluated

Submission in FR or EN, but translation in EN canbe requested



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Applications and success rates

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SEN-1

SEN-2

SEN-3

SEN-4

SHS-1

SHS-2

SHS-3

SHS-4

SHS-5

SVS-1

SVS-2

SVS-3

SVS-4

PhD students Post-docs Tenure positions

National Calls: Facts & Figures

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• Average success rates

– PhD Students: 18-20%

– Post-doctoral fellows: 15-20%



• 62 Nationalities

• 48% of applicants to post –doc positions got their PhD in another

country

• 46% of the selected post-docs got their PhD in another country

• 28% of applicants to PhD student positions got their Masters in

another country

• 20% of the selected PhD students got their Masters in another

country

• 60% of applicants to Post-doc positions are foreigners

• 29% of applicants to PhD student positions are foreigners

International candidates

2011: 39%

2015: 60%Steep internationalisation of our

Post-doctoral calls since 2011

National Calls: Facts & Figures


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Most Represented Countries

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0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%FORE

SEN-1

SEN-2

SEN-3

SEN-4

SHS-1

SHS-2

SHS-3

SHS-4

SHS-5

SVS-1

SVS-2

SVS-3

SVS-4

Belgium 692 58,3%

France 155 13,1%

Italy 91 7,7%

Spain 27 2,3%

Germany 19 1,6%

Iran 12 1,0%

Russia 12 1,0%F.R.S.-FNRS – PhD &POST-DOC


http://www.frs-fnrs.be/

Arnaud Goolaerts

Director of Research Administration

Head International & European Affairs

+32 2 504 93 28

[email protected]

Contacts

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Joël Groeneveld

Head Research Mobility

Senior Policy Officer

International & European Affairs

+32 2 504 92 70

[email protected]



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