The FRFS-FNRS and the WEL Research Institute a.s.b.l. announced the opening on December 15^th of the first “WEL-T Investigator Programme” call, funded by the Walloon region, for strategic research of excellence in engineering, chemistry and physics with a view to developing breakthrough innovations for industrial applications aimed at sustainable transition. 

 This programme is open to researchers from the universities of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation who are

• either established (Advanced grants, max. €350,000/year)
• or at the beginning of their career (Starting grants, max. €200,000/year).

Context of the call:

WEL-T (Walloon ExceLlence in Technology) is a strategic axis of the FRFS (Fonds de la Recherche Fondamentale Stratégique, specialized fund of the FNRS) and a department of the WEL Research Institute. Through the “WEL-T Investigator Programme” call, Wallonia grants significant resources over several years to WEL-T Investigators in support to ambitious research programmes that pave the road to new scientific breakthroughs. These programmes constitute a pillar of the WEL-T Investigators' laboratory and are flexible, allowing adaptation of the research scope over time as needed. WEL-T Investigators must demonstrate a combination of scientific excellence, an awareness of unmet sustainable transition needs in their field, and a willingness to seek opportunities for application of their discoveries.

Rules, mini-guide and Scientific Commission :

• WEL-T INVESTIGATOR PROGRAMME 2022 Regulations
• WEL-T INVESTIGATOR PROGRAMME 2022 Mini-guide
• WEL-T Scientific Commission 2022