The F.R.S.-FNRS and the Fonds de recherche du Québec have developed a Bilateral Research Programme with the aim of creating leverage for scientific excellence and leading researchers from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and Quebec to develop innovative joint research projects. After calls in 2016, 2018 and 2021, the F.R.S.-FNRS and the FRQ launch a new call this summer of 2024:

Schedule:

• Opening 1^st stage: July 26, 2024
• Closing 1^st stage: September 25, 2024
• Closing of the 2^nd stage: February 18 2025
• Announcement of results: end of June-beginning of July 2025
• Start of funding: September 2025

Terms and conditions of the upcoming call:

• Rules for the 2025 call FR / EN.
• PINT-BILAT-P regulations
• Submission of applications by the promoter of the Walloon Federation-Brussels on the e-space platform. 

Budget: 
The F.R.S.-FNRS and the FRQ should fund 6 joint research projects in the upcoming call.

Amount of the grant:
F.R.S.-FNRS: up to a maximum of € 82,500 per year over 3 years
FRQ: up to a maximum of $CA 100,000 per year over 3 years