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Tinne JacobsAdvisor International Affairs
EUI Conference
National and European Funding Opportunities12.12.2018
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Agenda
• Why Belgium – Flanders?
• Why FWO?
• Postdoctoral fellowships
• Submission & selection procedure
• Other funding possibilities
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Agenda
• Why Belgium – Flanders?
• Why FWO?
• Postdoctoral fellowships
• Submission & selection procedure
• Other funding possibilities
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Belgium - Flanders
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Belgium - Flanders
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Belgium - Flanders
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Facts about Flanders
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Population: ca. 6.516.011 (2017)
R&D-investments: ± 2,70 % GDP (Flemish Region - 2016) ± 2,76 % GDP (Flemish
Community – 2016)
Number of R&D personnel: ± 48.926 (Flemish Region)/ ±50.460 (Flemish
Community) (0,72% population – 1,54% working force) (2015)
Number of scientific papers: ± 1% world (2015), or 25,32/10.000
inhabitants (for Med and S&T, 2015)
Number of EPO-patent applications (2013): 313,2/million inhabitants
Vlaanderen in cijfers 2017 – Studiedienst Vlaamse regering, p 4.Totale O&O-intensiteit in Vlaanderen 2005-2016 “3% nota”, p.9, 11.Vlaams Indicatorenboek 2017, 3.4.1; 3.4.2; 4.1.2; 4.3.1
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Agenda
• Why Belgium – Flanders?
• Why FWO?
• Postdoctoral fellowships
• Submission & selection procedure
• Other funding possibilities
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1. Research mainly at
universities
2. Bottom-up funding in all
disciplines
3. Scientificexcellence -
Interuniversitycompetition
4. Transparant and equal
opportunities
5. International cooperation
Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO)www.fwo.be
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Key Facts on FWO (2017)Budget: 350 million EUR (incl. EOS)
854 Predocs (basic)400 Predocs (strategic basic)791 Postdocs1220 Projects
51% Predocs 49%42% Postdocs 58%
82% Predocs 18%62% Postdocs 38%
21,3% Predocs (basic)29,3% Predocs (strategic basic) 27,4% Postdocs20,5% Projects
2017
72%
23%
5%
Research projects Fellowships Infrastructure
74%
16%
5% 5%
Fundamental Research Strategic Basic Research
Clinical Research Infrastructure
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Evolution success rate
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Postdocs
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Equal opportunities: Gender
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PhD fellowsPostdoctoral fellows
Equal opportunities: Nationality% granted foreign (non-Belgian) researchers (only fellowships, not projects)
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Equal opportunities: NationalitySuccess rate per nationality (2017)
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PhD Postdoc
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Main FWO Funding Schemes 2019
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Master PhD
Postdoc
Established researcher
FR Fellowships
International Mobility
FR Projects Junior
Junior Senior
SB Fellowships
SBO projects
TBM projects
FR Projects Senior
FR: Fundamental researchSB: Strategic basic researchTBM: Applied biomedical research
Infrastructure
FR postdoc Fellowships
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Main Research Performing Centers
Ghent
Antwerp
Hasselt
BrusselsLeuven
World-Class Universities:
Leading (Strategic) Research Centers:
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Budget
Budget 2016: 321,6 million EUR
Budget 2017: 340,7 million EUR
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Federale Overheid
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Totaal
Federal Government
Flemish Government
Total
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Agenda
• Why Belgium – Flanders?
• Why FWO?
• Postdoctoral fellowships
• Submission & selection procedure
• Other funding possibilities
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FWO Postdoctoral fellowship• Target group
• young researchers developing international independent research career
• parallel calls junior/senior: 0-3 resp. 3-6 years after PhD
• senior postdoctoral fellowship: seniority declaration template needed(signed by head department + head host institution)
• all PhD’s & all nationalities
• 3-year grants (1x renewable)
• start Oct or Nov 1, 2019 (choice of applicant)
• fundamental research >< Innovation mandates (PhD exploitation & utilization: @VLAIO)
• salary scale: minimum € 4,053.81 - maximum € 6,319.49
• flexible bench fee 4 – 10 k€/year
• interview phase
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Timing postdocs
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Call openSep 24 2018
SubmissionDec 3, 2018
Decision BoardEarly July 2019
Start fellowshipOct /Nov 1, 2019
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Eligible host organisations
• Main host organisation (affiliation)• 5 Flemish universities
• Evangelic Protestant Faculty Leuven / Faculty for Protestant Theology in Brussels
• Maritime Academy
• Vlerick Business School, Antwerp Management school
• Institute for Tropical Medicine
• + Flemish/federal research institutes (research location)
• Head(s) of research unit (@main host + Flemish/federal)- -> recommendation letter
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Agenda
• Why Belgium – Flanders?
• Why FWO?
• Postdoctoral fellowships
• Submission & selection procedure
• Other funding possibilities
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• In English!
• Through FWO E-Portal (ww.fwo.be)
Make sure to register at least 24 hours in advance!
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Submission Procedure
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• Templates (incl. questions and instructions) of application forms made available online:
• PhD – template will be added soon
• Postdoc:
– Junior
– Senior
• Max. of 2 attempts to apply for a specific grant
• Possible to apply for senior postdoctoral fellowship after a granted junior postdoctoral fellowship (senior postdoc must immediately follow junior postdoc)
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Submission Procedure
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• Personal statement• Opportunity to discuss personal motivations
• Why pursue career in science
• Career breaks
• Internal peer review: selection of correct Expertpanel is very important
• Check panel scopes
• External peer review: allowed to exclude up to 3 experts (suggestions for exclusion should bemotivated) – only for postdoctoral fellowships
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Submission Procedure
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FWO Application Procedure 2019
Eligibilitycheck
Submission(www.fwo.be)
Preselection bypanel Experts
(Spring)
Board of trustees
Externalreferees(online)
Launch call
Deadlines • PhD fellows: March 1• Postdoctoral fellows: December 1Start• PhD fellows: November 1• Postdoctoral fellows: October/November 1
Interviews:Expert panels
(60 + 2)(Autumn)
Fellowships
Invite 2x theavailable amount
of fellowships
Feedback procedure in place
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Step 1
Remote assessment
(online) panel meetingconsensus scoring & ranking
Rejected proposals
Step 2
Panel meeting: interviewsconsensus scoring & ranking
Single submission 2-step evaluation & selection process
Retained for step 2 interviews
Selectedcandidates
Rejectedproposals
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Step 1 & 2
• Scientific quality, relevance and challenge,originality
• Quality research approach, feasibility
Evaluation postdoc: scoring descriptors and gridsStep 1 (preselection)• Scientific contribution
• Relevant competences & motivation
Step 2 (interviews)• Competence as postdoc researcher
2960% 40%
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Agenda
• Why Belgium – Flanders?
• Why FWO? Mission & key facts
• Postdoctoral fellowships
• Submission & selection procedure
• Other funding possibilities
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International Mobility Funding Opportunities
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• Participation in international conferences
• Short and long stays abroad
• Organising international conferences
• Sabbatical leaves
• Scientific research networks
Requirements:
o Throughout entire period of stay abroad: affiliated to university or university hospital in Flemish Community or to federal/Flemish scientific institute
o Predoctoral candidates: no nationality restrictions but master degree obtained in Member State (EEA) or Switzerland
o Postdoctoral candidates: no degree or nationality requirements
https://www.fwo.be/en/fellowships-funding/international-mobility
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Bilateral Agreements
Exchange Agreements Scientific Cooperations
Lead Agency Procedures Bilateral Research Cooperations
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ODYSSEUS
Attracting Top Scientists to Flanders - Universities suggest candidates
Start-up funding to develop a research group or to set up a research line at a Flemish university
Group I
o Internationally recognized leadingresearchers
o Budget: between € 400.000 and€ 1.500.000 per year (max. 5 years)
o Permanent position at a universityin the Flemish Community
Group II
o Researchers with the potential togrow to a leading position
o Budget: between € 100.000 and€ 200.000 per year (max. 5 years)
o Postdoctoral fellowship at a university in the FlemishCommunity
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Prestigious Horizon2020 COFUNDed postdoctoral funding scheme
EU COFUND budget: € 6.372.000
[PEGASUS]2 Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellowships
CALLS CLOSED
(deadlines: 01/02/2016 & 01/05/2016)
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To promote joint research projects in basic research in all fieldsbetween the Flemish and French-speaking community in Belgium,possibly in collaboration with foreign research groups:
www.eosprogramme.be
TYPE I: Universities
TYPE II: ResearchInstitutes
TYPE III: FederalResearchInstitutes
TYPE IV: ForeignResearch Institutes
• Research projects (4 years)
• Up to 1 million per year for staff,consumable and equipment
• Up to 2 Type II, III or IV researchgroups can be included
• Budget for Type II, III and IV:max. 10% of total consortiumbudget
• Deadline: 4th of April 2017 – 2pm
• Start project: 1st of January 2018
Consortium composition:
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Opportunities for foreign researchers
Fellowships
• PhD fellowship
• Postdoctoral fellowship
• Odysseus/[PEGASUS]² for (established) researchers
Research projects
• Regular FWO research projects (from 2019: 10% of total budget)
• EOS projects: max. 10% of total budget possible for foreign institutions as Type IV research group
• Applied Biomedical Research (TBM)/Strategic Basic Research (SBO) projects: max. 20% of total budget possible for non-Flemish research centers (co-applicant)
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