On the initiative of the Baillet Latour Fund, the prestigious Baillet Latour Biomedical Award will be awarded in 2024 to independent investigators of any nationality in the early phase of their career to conduct biomedical research in Belgium and to consolidate their independent research team and program.

Baillet Latour Biomedical Award 2024
Topic of the call: "Cancer".
Amount: 1.000.000 € over 5 years.
The research project
The research project must be conducted in Belgium and pertain to basic, translational or clinical biomedical research.
Eligible expenses
Eligible expenses encompass personnel costs (excluding the salary of the PI), running costs and equipment. Overhead costs are not eligible.
Eligible candidates
Applicants must hold a PhD degree awarded no more than 12 years prior to the deadline for applications i.e. June 30th 2011 (possibly extended in case of eligible career breaks).
Applicants must be affiliated to a Belgian University, a Belgian University Hospital or an eligible Belgian Research Institute (see regulations).
Applicants must be affiliated to their Institution until June 30th, 2029.
Call schedule
Opening of the call: April 3rd, 2023
Deadline of the call: June 30th, 2023
First Jury meeting: January 2024
Second Jury meeting: February 2024
Start of the Award: July 1st, 2024
How to apply?
Applications, written in English, must be submitted via the online application system available on www.blba.be by June 30th, 2023 at the latest.
A PDF version of the application form is available here. This document only aims at providing an overview of the different sections. It should not be used to submit an application.
The complete regulations of the Baillet Latour Biomedical Award 2024 are available here.
