Provisions related to maternity, birth, and parenthood

The balance between personal and professional life is important for all people employed by the FNRS. However, this balance seems more difficult to achieve for FNRS representatives who have a family, and in particular women. Therefore, in addition to the minimum legal provisions,  the FNRS has taken specific measures allowing them not to be penalized  by certain situations, whether at the level of  eligibility for fellowships and mandates   FNRS, the extension of FNRS fellowships or mandates  for a fixed term, or  leave  related to maternity, birth and parenthood.

• Eligibility for FNRS fellowships and mandates

The maximum period mentioned in the regulations for FRIA and FRESH, ASP, CR, CQ, SD, SPD and MISU[1] fellowship holders between obtaining the academic degree and the date of submission of an application to the FNRS is increased by fifteen months per birth [2] and twelve months per birth for biological fathers and for prospective adopters. In addition, since the 2021 Call for fellowships and Mandates, the condition according to which the childbirth(s) and/or adoption(s) concerned must date from the period 'after obtaining the academic degree retained in the decision to award the mandate' has been removed. .

• Extension of FNRS fellowships and mandates

In the event of childbirth during a fellowship  FRIA  or  FRESH , or a mandate  ASP, CR or CS , the duration of the said fellowship or mandate will be  extended by the duration of the suspension due to maternity.

• Leave related to maternity, birth and parenthood

Are listed at this page any form of legal leave linked either to  maternity  and to the  birth , either at the  parenthood , as well as the specific measures taken by the FNRS, if applicable.

 
^{[1] Aspirant, Research Officer, Qualified Researcher, Doctoral Specialist, Postdoctoral Specialist and Ulysse Scientific Impulse-mobility Mandate}

^{[2] This measure only concerns candidates who have given birth}