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The PDR-Thema Cardiovascular Diseases 2021 call is open

The FNRS opens the call for applications PDR-Thema 2021 which funds research projects in the field of cardiovascular diseases.

  • Funding of research projects with a duration of 3 years.
  • In the field of cardiovascular diseases in a very broad sense. The FNRS does not impose any additional thematic constraint and the jury will, if necessary, have to decide on the eligibility of a project whose subject seems to deviate from this framework.
  • All scientific approaches are eligible: molecular biology, public health, modeling, clinical and preclinical studies, medical engineering, etc.
  • The participation of co-sponsors is authorized, including outside the French Community of Belgium (FBC).
Eligible expenses and financial terms
  • Maximum 450.000 € per project.
  • There are three types of eligible expenses: personnel, operating and equipment.
    Equipment costs are authorized up to 30% of the total budget requested.
  • The use of subcontractors is allowed up to 20% of the total budget requested.
  • A budget can be requested for institutions outside the WMC up to 20% of the total budget requested. For these institutions, eligible costs are limited to personnel and operating costs.
Practical details

Applications must be submitted via the e-space platform before Friday, July 2, 2021 at 2:00 pm.

The rules of the call are available here.

The mini-guide of the call is available here


Opening of the call Credits and Projects 2021

The call Credits & Projects which concerns the instruments CDR, PDR, EQP and MIS is open on e-space this 18/05/2021 and will close on 08/07/2021.

The documents useful for the preparation of your 2021 proposal are available below and a brief description of these instruments is also available here

Rules and regulations of the instruments


Opening of the call Large Equipment

The call is open on e-space this 18/05/2021 and will close on 02/07/2021. 

The documents useful for the preparation of your 2021 proposal are available below and a brief description of these instruments is also available here.

  • Mini-guide Call 2021 EN
  • Regulations EN


Scientific Awards AstraZeneca Foundation - Call 2021 is now open

The FNRS and the FWO will grant in 2021 the Scientific Awards AstraZeneca Foundation which reward established investigators in 3 different topics in Life & Health Sciences.

One Award will be attributed in each of the following topics:

  • Gene editing as a therapeutic approach.
  • Understanding the heterogeneity of the human immune response to infectious agents.
  • New strategies in regenerative medicine.

Amount : 25.000 €/Award. Half of the amount is allocated personally to the laureate, the other half is allocated to the laureate's laboratory.

More info...


Call for applications IBM Innovation Award

Deadline : 1.07.2021  

Periodicity : annuel  

Theme : Thèse de doctorat apportant une contribution originale aux Sciences de l'Informatique ou à ses applications, dans l’un des domaines suivants : Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, Analytics & Big Data, Mobile Computing, Cyber Security, Cloud Computing.
Nominees : (2 Prix): Belgique - Thèse de doctorat - un par communauté linguistique
Award : 5.000 €  

Documents : Regulations - Form - Laureates - Award document


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