BiR&D is the association of multinational industrial companies with significant R&D activities in Belgium. Its mission is to stimulate and improve the attractiveness and efficiency of industrial R&D in Belgium by influencing collaborative innovation in the face of international competition (www.birdbelgium.com).
These four Prizes, worth € 5,000 each, reward doctoral theses with a potential for industrial valorization and an interdisciplinary approach. Two Prizes will be awarded in the field of "Life & Health Sciences" and two Prizes will be awarded in the field of "Science & Technology". These Prizes are also open to researchers who have completed their PhD in the fields of sustainability, circular economy, renewable energies and climate change.
Eligibility criteria: The PhD thesis must have been defended, between 1 November 2019 and 31 October 2020, in a Belgian university or at the ERM.
Applications must reach This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by January 18, 2021 at the latest. The rules and the form to apply for these Awards can be found in the annex and on our website: https://www.frs-fnrs.be/fr/prix-mecenats/prix-scientifiques#prix_ouverts.
Any questions can be sent by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone to Mr. Bruno Moraux (02.504.92.40).
