Contact the FNRS administration

The Administration of the F.R.S.-FNRS is a group of 80 collaborators, determined, demanding and putting their know-how at the service of science and researchers. A team made up of administrative staff, scientific advisors, and numerous skills necessary for the selection and administrative and financial management of researchers and research projects. The F.R.S-FNRS is another computer system which makes it possible each year to manage more than 4,500 funding requests, 5,000 remote expert reports and 2,000 evaluations from members of scientific commissions and panels…

General Secretariat

Analysis, Evaluation and Foresight - Observatory of Research and Scientific Careers

Research policy, funding strategy, scientometrics, research and program evaluation, statistics and monitoring, identification and recruitment of experts, portfolio analysis, surveys of (former) researchers.

Responsible: PhD Raphaël Beck - raphael.beck@frs-fnrs.be - Phone: +32 2 504 92 97

Management bodies

Management of the Offices, Boards of Directors and Management Committees of the F.R.S.-FNRS and associated Funds, the Support Committee (COMA) and the Consultation and Social Negotiation Body of the F.R.S.-FNRS (OCN).

Responsible: Isabelle Boutet - isabelle.boutet@frs-fnrs.be - Phone: +32 2 504 92 60
Email: organs_de_gestion@frs-fnrs.be

Finance and Management - HR Researchers and Administration

Support researchers with financial and personnel matters, including insurance, bequests and legacy funds.

Director: Frédéric Adriaens - frederic.adriaens@frs-fnrs.be . Phone: +32 2 504 92 50

Logistics and Public Procurement

The logistics service ensures the smooth internal functioning of the F.R.S.-FNRS and includes reception, classification, cooking, the driver, service, reprography, the shipping service, technical maintenance of the building, the purchasing department and the IT help desk.

Responsible: Véronique Pirsoul - veronique.pirsoul@frs-fnrs.be . Phone: +32 2 504 92 04

Public Affairs & Communication Department

Communication

Press contact, organization of events, the FNRS.news magazine, the FNRS.express newsletter and other promotional tools, websites.

Responsible: Stéphanie Tuetey -  stephanie.tuetey@frs-fnrs.be . Phone. +32 2 504 93 43
Email: communication@frs-fnrs.be  

Télévie & Fundraising

Responsible: Caroline Paquay - caroline.paquay@frs-fnrs.be . Phone: +32 2 504 93 44

Prizes & sponsorship

Management of around thirty scientific prizes (all fields), around ten grants and research programs as well as the ISDT Wernaers Fund (dissemination of knowledge). Relations with Patrons (Companies, foundations, individuals).

Responsible: Bruno Moraux - bruno.morals@frs-fnrs.be . Phone: +32 2 504 92 40

Research Administration Department

Scholarships, Mandates and projects

Submission of requests and management of grants:

• Career of the researcher grants-mandats@frs-fnrs.be  : doctoral student scholarships, post-doctoral mandates, qualified researcher positions and career advancement, scientific impulse mandates - Ulysse mobility, mandates for clinicians (part-time).
• Research funding credits-projets@frs-fnrs.be  : research credits, research projects, equipment, scientific impulse mandates, Télévie projects, major equipment, FRFS-WELBIO, FRFS-WISD, EOS, FRArt, subsidies for scientific publications.

Management of scientific commissions and FRIA and FRESH juries commissions-jurys@frs-fnrs.be .

Responsible: Marie-Christine Fraselle - marie-christine.fraselle@frs-fnrs.be . Phone: +32 2 504 92 20

International and institutional affairs - Mobility and Congress

International & institutional affairs: Transnational and international projects, agreements with foreign institutions (including in partnership with Wallonia-Brussels International), incentivizing Horizon Europe, representation within international and European scientific organizations, interaction with other Belgian entities in charge of scientific research, strategic and scientific monitoring at the international level.

Email: international@frs-fnrs.be ; incitant-eu@frs-fnrs.be  

Mobility and Congresses: Participation in conferences, short stays abroad, scientific stay grants. Organization of congresses and scientific meetings. Researcher networks: contact groups. Scientific missions. Doctoral schools.

Email: mobilite_congres@frs-fnrs.be ; ecoles-doctorales@frs-fnrs.be  

Responsible: Joël Groeneveld

NCP-FNRS

The National Contact Point (NCP) hosted by the Scientific Research Fund-FNRS informs and guides researchers of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation regarding the funding possibilities represented by the European framework program for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, in particular: ERC, Marie Skłodowska Curie actions, research infrastructures, “Culture, creativity and inclusive society” pole and “Widening participation and strengthening the ERA” section.

Contact Horizon Europe: ncp@frs-fnrs.be 
http://www.ncp.fnrs.be/
Twitter: @NCP_frsFNRS

The NCP service also provides the bridgehead function EURAXESS by coordinating the network of service centers EURAXESS located within the universities of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. 
Contact: euraxess@frs-fnrs.be

Responsible: Natacha Wittorski

Computer science

Management of infrastructure and IT equipment. Help desk and developments.

e-space

Responsible: Arnaud Goolaerts - arnaud.goolaerts@frs-fnrs.be . Phone: +32 2 504 93 28

Contact Person Gender

Function subsidized by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation for all subjects relating to gender internally, within the Network of Gender Contact Persons, and the Women and Sciences Committee.

Responsible: Nadège Ricaud –  nadege.ricaud@frs-fnrs.be . Phone: +32 2 504 92 62

Council of Rectors

The Council of Rectors (CRef) is a consultation body bringing together the rectors of the FWB's university institutions, as well as the Secretary General of the F.R.S.-FNRS.

Website: http://www.cref.be