Doctoral researcher

About this program

F.R.S.-FNRS (Fund for Scientific Research—FNRS) provides doctoral researcher funding in the Wallonia‑Brussels Federation, offering scholarships or fixed‑term contracts and support for personnel, equipment and operating costs through periodic calls evaluated by peer review and scientific excellence. Grants target fundamental research across all disciplines and are allocated to projects of demonstrated excellence. Eligible applicants are PhD students or postdoctoral fellows hosted and integrated into French‑speaking universities of the Wallonia‑Brussels Federation, with multiple specific doctoral grant types each governed by their own eligibility rules. Calls are issued at various times of the year rather than on a single fixed deadline.