WHY F

WO?

FWO i

s an e

qual op

portun

ity em

ployer

, whos

e prim

ary co

ncern

is its h

uman

capital

, the r

esearc

hers. F

WO ha

s sign

ed the

Eu

ropean

Chart

er for

Resea

rchers

and th

e Code

of Co

nduct f

or the

Recru

itment

of Re

search

ers, an

d is ac

tively i

mplem

enting

the

m in it

s polic

ies, by

means

of an

HR str

ategy

acknow

ledged

by

the Eu

ropean

Comm

ission

. FWO c

urrent

ly hold

s the la

bel

“HR Ex

cellen

ce in R

esearc

h”, tes

tifying

to our

conce

rn wit

h res

earche

rs and

their

caree

rs.

WHY F

LAND

ERS?

Flande

rs is a

n exce

llent h

aven fo

r resea

rchers

, both

from t

he poi

nt of v

iew of

scienc

e as b

ecause

of the

high q

uality

of life

of its c

itizens

. Scien

tifical

ly, Fla

nders

perfor

ms we

ll abov

e the

world

standa

rd in a

ll dom

ains, a

nd har

bors m

any wo

rld cla

ss res

earch

groups

. More

over, i

t has

assets

like a

solid

social

securi

ty, a m

ultilin

gual po

pulatio

n, delic

ious fo

od and

a flour

-ish

ing cu

ltural

life. Fl

anders

is the

place

to be fo

r resea

rchers

!

THE G

OALS

OF PE

GASU

S ARE

:

• to att

ract ex

cellen

t postd

octora

l resea

rchers

to Fla

nders

in ord

er to c

ontrib

ute to

the ad

vancem

ent of

Flemis

h scie

nce.

• to pr

ovide

the se

lected

fellow

s with

optim

al cond

itions

to fur

ther d

evelop

their

resea

rch ca

reer in

Flande

rs or

abroad

.

FELL

OWSH

IPS

PEGA

SUS a

ims at

incom

ing mo

bility a

nd/or

reinte

gration

of res

earche

rs wo

rking

abroad

. Cand

idates

have

to hold

a PhD

and

should

not h

ave re

sided

or car

ried o

ut the

ir main

activi

ty (wo

rk,

studie

s, etc.)

in Be

lgium f

or mo

re tha

n 12 m

onths

in the

3 year

s imm

ediate

ly prio

r to th

e star

t of th

e fellow

ship.

Within

PEGA

SUS t

wo op

tions a

re pos

sible:

• Pega

sus-lo

ng: Po

stdoct

oral fe

llowshi

ps of 3

years

at a

Flemis

h univ

ersity.

It’s re

newabl

e once

in ope

n com

petitio

n wit

h the

regula

r FWO

postd

octora

l fellow

s. 30 P

egasus

-long

fellow

ships

are av

ailable

, to be

grant

ed in a

single

call. T

he exp

ected

launch

is in N

ovemb

er 201

1. • P

egasus

-short

: Post

doctor

al fello

wship

s of 1

year a

t a Fle

mish u

nivers

ity. It’s

not re

newabl

e, but

candid

ates c

an app

ly afte

rward

s in th

e open

comp

etition

for a r

egular

post

doctor

al fello

wship

. This s

hort fe

llowshi

p is av

ailable

under

the

form o

f an em

ploym

ent co

ntract

(stand

ard op

tion) or

a stip

end (ex

ception

al case

s).

• Kath

olieke

Unive

rsiteit

Leuve

n (K.U.

Leuven

) www

.kuleu

ven.be

• Ghen

t Univ

ersity

(UGent

) www

.ugent

.be• U

nivers

ity of A

ntwerp

(UA)

www.u

a.ac.b

e• V

rije Un

iversi

teit Br

ussel (

VUB)

www.v

ub.ac.

be• H

asselt

Unive

rsity (

UHass

elt) w

ww.uh

asselt

.be

Collab

oration

with

other

Flemis

h or F

ederal

resea

rch ins

titu-

tions is

possi

ble, bu

t alwa

ys und

er the

guida

nce an

d supe

rvision

of a

Flemis

h Univ

ersity.

• Rese

arch e

xperie

nce at

an out

standi

ng lev

el, dem

onstra

ted

with a

n exte

nsive

CV an

d list o

f public

ations.

• Adva

nced m

astery

of aca

demic E

nglish

.

EVAL

UATIO

N CRIT

ERIA

The cr

iteria f

or the

evalu

ation o

f the p

roposa

ls are:

• The

resear

cher’s

own q

uality

(resea

rch ca

pability

and p

otenti

al; pub

lication

s in pe

er rev

iew

journa

ls as w

ell as

other

eleme

nts of

the ca

ndidat

e’s CV

; pat

ents, t

eachin

g, adva

nced c

ourses

, …; re

search

skills

and

metho

dology

; scien

tific b

ackgro

und of

the ca

ndidat

e; mobi

lity

of the

applica

nt)

• The

scient

ific qu

ality o

f the p

ropose

d proj

ect

(origin

ality a

nd inn

ovative

natur

e of th

e proj

ect; fe

asibili

ty of

the pr

oject;

focus

of the

projec

t; rele

vance

of the

projec

t; coh

erence

of the

proje

ct)• T

he con

text of

emplo

yment

(qu

ality o

f the r

esearc

h envi

ronme

nt of t

he hos

t group

; qualit

y of t

he sup

ervisio

n and

trainin

g supp

ort of

the ho

st grou

p; pot

ential

to acqu

ire ne

w scie

ntific

and no

n-scie

ntific

skills)

In no c

ase is

the str

ictly s

cienti

fic per

forma

nce of

the ca

ndidat

e the

only c

riterio

n. The

panel a

ims at

a ‘holis

tic’ ev

aluatio

n of

each a

pplica

tion, pa

ying a

ttenti

on to n

on-sci

entific

aspec

ts suc

h as c

areer

breaks

(e.g. c

hange

of care

er or

family

reason

s), em

ploym

ent in

other

contex

ts (inte

rsecto

ral mo

bility)

and oth

er fru

itful ex

perien

ces of

the ca

ndidat

e.

ELIGI

BILITY

• On t

he sta

rt date

of the

fellow

ship, t

he can

didate

must h

ave

obtain

ed a P

hD or

a degr

ee, in

any sc

ientifi

c area

.

• The

PhD m

ust ha

ve bee

n obta

ined b

y June

1 prio

r to th

e star

t of t

he fell

owshi

p (for

those

fellow

ships

startin

g on O

ctober

1),

or by

Novem

ber 1 p

rior to

the s

tart of

the fe

llowshi

p (for

the sh

ort fel

lowshi

ps sta

rting o

n Janu

ary 1 o

f the n

ext ye

ar).

This m

eans th

at cand

idates

may a

pply p

rior to

the a

ctual

defenc

e of th

e PhD

thesi

s.

The ho

st inst

itution

where

the fe

llow wi

ll carr

y out

the re

search

sho

uld be

one o

f the F

lemish

unive

rsities

:

PROP

OSAL

S

Applic

ants c

an sub

mit a p

roposa

l in an

y of th

e 5 sc

ientifi

c ma

in dom

ains:

• Biolo

gical S

cience

s• H

umani

ties• S

ocial S

cience

s• M

edical

Scien

ces• E

xact an

d appl

ied sc

iences

Interd

iscipli

nary p

roposa

ls are

also e

specia

lly we

lcome

d.

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wing

s to yo

ur car

eer

giving

wing

s to yo

ur car

eer

giving

wing

s to yo

ur car

eer

WHY FWO?

FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.

WHY FLANDERS?

Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!

THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:

• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.

• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.

FELLOWSHIPS

PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.

Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a

Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.

• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be

Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated

with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality

(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)

• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)

• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)

In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.

ELIGIBILITY

• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.

• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.

The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:

PROPOSALS

Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences

Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

WHY FWO?

FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.

WHY FLANDERS?

Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!

THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:

• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.

• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.

FELLOWSHIPS

PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.

Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a

Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.

• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be

Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated

with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality

(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)

• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)

• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)

In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.

ELIGIBILITY

• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.

• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.

The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:

PROPOSALS

Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences

Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

WHY FWO?

FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.

WHY FLANDERS?

Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!

THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:

• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.

• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.

FELLOWSHIPS

PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.

Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a

Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.

• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be

Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated

with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality

(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)

• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)

• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)

In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.

ELIGIBILITY

• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.

• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.

The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:

PROPOSALS

Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences

Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

WHY FWO?

FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.

WHY FLANDERS?

Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!

THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:

• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.

• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.

FELLOWSHIPS

PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.

Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a

Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.

• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be

Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated

with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality

(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)

• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)

• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)

In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.

ELIGIBILITY

• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.

• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.

The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:

PROPOSALS

Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences

Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

WHY FWO?

FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.

WHY FLANDERS?

Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!

THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:

• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.

• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.

FELLOWSHIPS

PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.

Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a

Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.

• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be

Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated

with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality

(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)

• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)

• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)

In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.

ELIGIBILITY

• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.

• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.

The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:

PROPOSALS

Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences

Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

WHY FWO?

FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.

WHY FLANDERS?

Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!

THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:

• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.

• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.

FELLOWSHIPS

PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.

Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a

Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.

• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be

Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated

with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality

(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)

• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)

• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)

In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.

ELIGIBILITY

• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.

• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.

The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:

PROPOSALS

Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences

Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

WHY F

WO?

FWO i

s an e

qual op

portun

ity em

ployer

, whos

e prim

ary co

ncern

is its h

uman

capital

, the r

esearc

hers. F

WO ha

s sign

ed the

Eu

ropean

Chart

er for

Resea

rchers

and th

e Code

of Co

nduct f

or the

Recru

itment

of Re

search

ers, an

d is ac

tively i

mplem

enting

the

m in it

s polic

ies, by

means

of an

HR str

ategy

acknow

ledged

by

the Eu

ropean

Comm

ission

. FWO c

urrent

ly hold

s the la

bel

“HR Ex

cellen

ce in R

esearc

h”, tes

tifying

to our

conce

rn wit

h res

earche

rs and

their

caree

rs.

WHY F

LAND

ERS?

Flande

rs is a

n exce

llent h

aven fo

r resea

rchers

, both

from t

he poi

nt of v

iew of

scienc

e as b

ecause

of the

high q

uality

of life

of its c

itizens

. Scien

tifical

ly, Fla

nders

perfor

ms we

ll abov

e the

world

standa

rd in a

ll dom

ains, a

nd har

bors m

any wo

rld cla

ss res

earch

groups

. More

over, i

t has

assets

like a

solid

social

securi

ty, a m

ultilin

gual po

pulatio

n, delic

ious fo

od and

a flour

-ish

ing cu

ltural

life. Fl

anders

is the

place

to be fo

r resea

rchers

!

THE G

OALS

OF PE

GASU

S ARE

:

• to att

ract ex

cellen

t postd

octora

l resea

rchers

to Fla

nders

in ord

er to c

ontrib

ute to

the ad

vancem

ent of

Flemis

h scie

nce.

• to pr

ovide

the se

lected

fellow

s with

optim

al cond

itions

to fur

ther d

evelop

their

resea

rch ca

reer in

Flande

rs or

abroad

.

FELL

OWSH

IPS

PEGA

SUS a

ims at

incom

ing mo

bility a

nd/or

reinte

gration

of res

earche

rs wo

rking

abroad

. Cand

idates

have

to hold

a PhD

and

should

not h

ave re

sided

or car

ried o

ut the

ir main

activi

ty (wo

rk,

studie

s, etc.)

in Be

lgium f

or mo

re tha

n 12 m

onths

in the

3 year

s imm

ediate

ly prio

r to th

e star

t of th

e fellow

ship.

Within

PEGA

SUS t

wo op

tions a

re pos

sible:

• Pega

sus-lo

ng: Po

stdoct

oral fe

llowshi

ps of 3

years

at a

Flemis

h univ

ersity.

It’s re

newabl

e once

in ope

n com

petitio

n wit

h the

regula

r FWO

postd

octora

l fellow

s. 30 P

egasus

-long

fellow

ships

are av

ailable

, to be

grant

ed in a

single

call. T

he exp

ected

launch

is in N

ovemb

er 201

1. • P

egasus

-short

: Post

doctor

al fello

wship

s of 1

year a

t a Fle

mish u

nivers

ity. It’s

not re

newabl

e, but

candid

ates c

an app

ly afte

rward

s in th

e open

comp

etition

for a r

egular

post

doctor

al fello

wship

. This s

hort fe

llowshi

p is av

ailable

under

the

form o

f an em

ploym

ent co

ntract

(stand

ard op

tion) or

a stip

end (ex

ception

al case

s).

• Kath

olieke

Unive

rsiteit

Leuve

n (K.U.

Leuven

) www

.kuleu

ven.be

• Ghen

t Univ

ersity

(UGent

) www

.ugent

.be• U

nivers

ity of A

ntwerp

(UA)

www.u

a.ac.b

e• V

rije Un

iversi

teit Br

ussel (

VUB)

www.v

ub.ac.

be• H

asselt

Unive

rsity (

UHass

elt) w

ww.uh

asselt

.be

Collab

oration

with

other

Flemis

h or F

ederal

resea

rch ins

titu-

tions is

possi

ble, bu

t alwa

ys und

er the

guida

nce an

d supe

rvision

of a

Flemis

h Univ

ersity.

• Rese

arch e

xperie

nce at

an out

standi

ng lev

el, dem

onstra

ted

with a

n exte

nsive

CV an

d list o

f public

ations.

• Adva

nced m

astery

of aca

demic E

nglish

.

EVAL

UATIO

N CRIT

ERIA

The cr

iteria f

or the

evalu

ation o

f the p

roposa

ls are:

• The

resear

cher’s

own q

uality

(resea

rch ca

pability

and p

otenti

al; pub

lication

s in pe

er rev

iew

journa

ls as w

ell as

other

eleme

nts of

the ca

ndidat

e’s CV

; pat

ents, t

eachin

g, adva

nced c

ourses

, …; re

search

skills

and

metho

dology

; scien

tific b

ackgro

und of

the ca

ndidat

e; mobi

lity

of the

applica

nt)

• The

scient

ific qu

ality o

f the p

ropose

d proj

ect

(origin

ality a

nd inn

ovative

natur

e of th

e proj

ect; fe

asibili

ty of

the pr

oject;

focus

of the

projec

t; rele

vance

of the

projec

t; coh

erence

of the

proje

ct)• T

he con

text of

emplo

yment

(qu

ality o

f the r

esearc

h envi

ronme

nt of t

he hos

t group

; qualit

y of t

he sup

ervisio

n and

trainin

g supp

ort of

the ho

st grou

p; pot

ential

to acqu

ire ne

w scie

ntific

and no

n-scie

ntific

skills)

In no c

ase is

the str

ictly s

cienti

fic per

forma

nce of

the ca

ndidat

e the

only c

riterio

n. The

panel a

ims at

a ‘holis

tic’ ev

aluatio

n of

each a

pplica

tion, pa

ying a

ttenti

on to n

on-sci

entific

aspec

ts suc

h as c

areer

breaks

(e.g. c

hange

of care

er or

family

reason

s), em

ploym

ent in

other

contex

ts (inte

rsecto

ral mo

bility)

and oth

er fru

itful ex

perien

ces of

the ca

ndidat

e.

ELIGI

BILITY

• On t

he sta

rt date

of the

fellow

ship, t

he can

didate

must h

ave

obtain

ed a P

hD or

a degr

ee, in

any sc

ientifi

c area

.

• The

PhD m

ust ha

ve bee

n obta

ined b

y June

1 prio

r to th

e star

t of t

he fell

owshi

p (for

those

fellow

ships

startin

g on O

ctober

1),

or by

Novem

ber 1 p

rior to

the s

tart of

the fe

llowshi

p (for

the sh

ort fel

lowshi

ps sta

rting o

n Janu

ary 1 o

f the n

ext ye

ar).

This m

eans th

at cand

idates

may a

pply p

rior to

the a

ctual

defenc

e of th

e PhD

thesi

s.

The ho

st inst

itution

where

the fe

llow wi

ll carr

y out

the re

search

sho

uld be

one o

f the F

lemish

unive

rsities

:

PROP

OSAL

S

Applic

ants c

an sub

mit a p

roposa

l in an

y of th

e 5 sc

ientifi

c ma

in dom

ains:

• Biolo

gical S

cience

s• H

umani

ties• S

ocial S

cience

s• M

edical

Scien

ces• E

xact an

d appl

ied sc

iences

Interd

iscipli

nary p

roposa

ls are

also e

specia

lly we

lcome

d.

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eer

Contacts: dr. Stijn Verleyen – stijn.verleyen@fwo.be I dr. Olivier Boehme – olivier.boehme@fwo.be

Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) I Egmontstraat 5 I 1000 Brussels (Belgium)

Phone: +32 2/512 91 10 I Fax: +32 2/512 58 90 I E-mail: post@fwo.be

WHY FWO?

FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.

WHY FLANDERS?

Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!

THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:

• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.

• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.

FELLOWSHIPS

PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.

Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a

Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.

• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be

Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated

with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality

(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)

• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)

• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)

In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.

ELIGIBILITY

• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.

• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.

The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:

PROPOSALS

Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences

Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

WHY FWO?

FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.

WHY FLANDERS?

Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!

THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:

• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.

• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.

FELLOWSHIPS

PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.

Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a

Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.

• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be

Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated

with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality

(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)

• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)

• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)

In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.

ELIGIBILITY

• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.

• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.

The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:

PROPOSALS

Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences

Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

WHY FWO?

FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.

WHY FLANDERS?

Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!

THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:

• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.

• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.

FELLOWSHIPS

PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.

Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a

Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.

• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be

Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated

with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality

(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)

• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)

• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)

In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.

ELIGIBILITY

• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.

• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.

The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:

PROPOSALS

Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences

Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

giving wings to your career

WHY FWO?

FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.

WHY FLANDERS?

Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!

THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:

• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.

• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.

FELLOWSHIPS

PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.

Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a

Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.

• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be

Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated

with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality

(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)

• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)

• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)

In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.

ELIGIBILITY

• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.

• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.

The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:

PROPOSALS

Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences

Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.

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