Regulatory documents and useful information for FNRS researcher
Regulation
Regulatory documents
- Evaluation procedure (only in FR)
- The European Charter for Researchers
- Open Access Regulation
- Quote and reference the F.R.S.-FNRS (only in FR)
- Form "LECTURERSHIP EXERCISED OUTSIDE THE FRENCH COMMUNITY OF BELGIUM (FCB) & WORK OF EXPERTISE" 2025-2026 (only in FR)
- Form "LECTURERSHIP EXERCISED OUTSIDE THE FRENCH COMMUNITY OF BELGIUM (FCB) & WORK OF EXPERTISE" 2024-2025 (only in FR)
- International or external programs/projects (non-FNRS): allocation of funding for FNRS permanent mandatories
HR Document
- Declaration of dependent child(ren) (only in FR)
- End of career" time credits - Permanent researchers (only in FR)
- Changes to civil status, dependent family, residence and bank account
Any changes must be registered as soon as possible on e-space (login via username and password: do not forget to click on “Validate my data”). - Accidents at work or on the way to work
Inform the F.R.S.-FNRS personnel service within 24 hours (telephone 02/504.92.55 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and send them the completed declaration form and certificate as soon as possible (only in FR).
The health service of the institution where the holder carries out his research must be notified. - Regulations for commuting to and from work
- Application form for a single or combined SNCB season ticket
- Intervention form for cycling 2024: Scholars: fellowship recipient ; CR/CS ; CQ/MR/DR
- Intervention form for bicycle travel 2025: fellowship recipient ; CR/CS ; CQ/MR/DR
Insurance
Group insurance
- Presentation to permanent researchers (only in FR) 1) engaged before 1.01.2019 2) engaged from 1.01.2019
- Allianz regulation (only in FR)
Insurance for business trips abroad (AIG)
- How to react in each situation?
- Insurance policy: general terms and conditions (EN) and special conditions (only in FR)
- Claim form
Amounts of grants and salaries
Before the doctorate (PhD): grants
Grants are subject to social security but tax free and follow the indexation of salaries.
Annual gross amount of the Research Fellow grant on 1st March 2025
- Initial grant: € 33.919,32
- Renewal grant: € 35.530,56
Annual gross amount of the FRIA and FRESH grants on 1st March 2025
- First grant: € 33.919,32
- Second grant: € 35.530,56
Post-doctorate (PhD): salaries
The salary is linked to fluctuations in the general salary index applicable to public service employees of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
The index on 1st March 2025 is 2.1223.
Postdoctoral researcher:
- Basis of the non-indexed annual scale: € 29,358.99
- 3 annual gross non-indexed amounts of € 624.26
- 9 biennial gross non-indexed amounts of € 1,092.43
Research associate
- Basis of the annual non indexed scale: € 30,206.32
- 11 biennial gross non indexed amounts of € 1,293.05
Senior research associate
- Basis of the annual non indexed scale: € 30,696.78
- 14 biennial gross non indexed amounts of € 1,337.69
Research director (scale of Lecturer)
- Basis of the annual non indexed scale: € 34,560.95
- 8 triennial gross non indexed amounts of € 2,452.40
The level taken into consideration when entering the scale is the amount immediately above that obtained in the scale of the Senior Research Associate, and the ranking for obtaining triennial increases is set to 1 January following the appointment.