UNamur - Sources of funding for researchers
Funding an individual mandate
Funding for a publication
R1 – First Stage Researcher
Funding a spin-off project
Apply for an award
Funding mobility, organise or attend a conference
F.R.S.-FNRS
Namur University Press
✓ Wernaers Fund (popularisation)
✓ The PUNs offer a service for publishing books, theses, brochures, syllabuses or other scientific or cultural writings.
jean-pascal.piret@unamur.be
edition.pun@unamur.be
University foundation
Funding for a publication
✓ Grants for scientific publications
Internal sponsorship provides funding for publications by PUN.
jean-pascal.piret@unamur.be
✓ Assistance for the publication of works at PUN
Internal UNamur funding
morgane.belin@unamur.be
✓ FSR - Support for publications
secretariat.adre@unamur.be
édition.pun@unamur.be
Please note that there are also opportunities for financial assistance (for publication, participation in conferences, organisation of symposiums, etc.) from the institutes. So don't hesitate to ask for more information!
Internal UNamur funding
F.R.S.-FNRS
✓ FSR retake
✓ Research fellow (ASP)
✓ Joint supervision with the UNIVERSEH alliance
✓ FRESH Doctoral Grant - humanities and social sciences
✓ Joint supervision with other institutions
✓ FRIA Doctoral Grant - health, science and technology
✓ FSR - BOF UHasselt
✓ Special Doctoral Grant (BSD)
secretariat.adre@unamur.be
jean-pascal.piret@unamur.be
Other funding opportunities
Funding an individual mandate
Walloon Region
✓ ARES Mobility Grant
✓ WBI World Excellence Scholarship
✓ PhD in a Company - Win4Doc
✓ BAEF
nathalie.malengreau@unamur.be
✓ Fulbright
international-cooperation@unamur.be
Europe Unit
✓ UNamur institutional call (“Sud”) / CERUNA
✓ Marie Sklodowska-Curie
Doctoral networks
secretariat.adre@unamur.be
europe.adre@unamur.be
✓ Teaching assistant
Foundations
Royal Academy
At UNamur, Morgane Belin from the Fundraising Unit is the person who can guide you and provide information about the prizes available within the foundations. Jean-Pascal Piret is responsible for relaying information on Plomino.
The Royal Academy of Belgium manages over a hundred funds that award prizes or grants at varying intervals. Some of these funds were established in the 19th century. The capital of these funds was built up through donations or bequests.
Apply for an award
Link to Plomino.
Link to the Academy Awards
jean-pascal.piret@unamur.be
morgane.belin@unamur.be
Internal UNamur funding
✓ FSR - research stay
F.R.S.-FNRS
✓ Participation in conferences (institution-FWB)
✓Stay abroad/Workshop – transport and accommodation costs for a mission
✓ Travel grants (institution-FWB)
✓ FSR-Support for doctoral schools
✓Scientific meetings abroad – transport costs for conferences and congresses
Funding mobility, organise or attend a conference
secretariat.adre@unamur.be
✓ Gustave Boël-Sofina Mobility Grant
International
jean-pascal.piret@unamur.be
✓ Erasmus +
Foundations
✓ Erasmus + Internship for recent graduates
international-mobility@unamur.be
morgane.belin@unamur.be
SPW Wallonia Research
✓ Win4SpinOff
joel.marinozzi@unamur.be
Financer un mandat individuel
Funding a spin-off project
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UNamur - Sources of funding for researchers
Funding an individual mandate
Funding for a publication
R1 – First Stage Researcher
Funding a spin-off project
Apply for an award
Funding mobility, organise or attend a conference
F.R.S.-FNRS
Namur University Press
✓ Wernaers Fund (popularisation)
✓ The PUNs offer a service for publishing books, theses, brochures, syllabuses or other scientific or cultural writings.
jean-pascal.piret@unamur.be
edition.pun@unamur.be
University foundation
Funding for a publication
✓ Grants for scientific publications
Internal sponsorship provides funding for publications by PUN.
jean-pascal.piret@unamur.be
✓ Assistance for the publication of works at PUN
Internal UNamur funding
morgane.belin@unamur.be
✓ FSR - Support for publications
secretariat.adre@unamur.be
édition.pun@unamur.be
Please note that there are also opportunities for financial assistance (for publication, participation in conferences, organisation of symposiums, etc.) from the institutes. So don't hesitate to ask for more information!
Internal UNamur funding
F.R.S.-FNRS
✓ FSR retake
✓ Research fellow (ASP)
✓ Joint supervision with the UNIVERSEH alliance
✓ FRESH Doctoral Grant - humanities and social sciences
✓ Joint supervision with other institutions
✓ FRIA Doctoral Grant - health, science and technology
✓ FSR - BOF UHasselt
✓ Special Doctoral Grant (BSD)
secretariat.adre@unamur.be
jean-pascal.piret@unamur.be
Other funding opportunities
Funding an individual mandate
Walloon Region
✓ ARES Mobility Grant
✓ WBI World Excellence Scholarship
✓ PhD in a Company - Win4Doc
✓ BAEF
nathalie.malengreau@unamur.be
✓ Fulbright
international-cooperation@unamur.be
Europe Unit
✓ UNamur institutional call (“Sud”) / CERUNA
✓ Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral networks
secretariat.adre@unamur.be
europe.adre@unamur.be
✓ Teaching assistant
Foundations
Royal Academy
At UNamur, Morgane Belin from the Fundraising Unit is the person who can guide you and provide information about the prizes available within the foundations. Jean-Pascal Piret is responsible for relaying information on Plomino.
The Royal Academy of Belgium manages over a hundred funds that award prizes or grants at varying intervals. Some of these funds were established in the 19th century. The capital of these funds was built up through donations or bequests.
Apply for an award
Link to Plomino.
Link to the Academy Awards
jean-pascal.piret@unamur.be
morgane.belin@unamur.be
Internal UNamur funding
✓ FSR - research stay
F.R.S.-FNRS
✓ Participation in conferences (institution-FWB)
✓Stay abroad/Workshop – transport and accommodation costs for a mission
✓ Travel grants (institution-FWB)
✓ FSR-Support for doctoral schools
✓Scientific meetings abroad – transport costs for conferences and congresses
Funding mobility, organise or attend a conference
secretariat.adre@unamur.be
✓ Gustave Boël-Sofina Mobility Grant
International
jean-pascal.piret@unamur.be
✓ Erasmus +
Foundations
✓ Erasmus + Internship for recent graduates
international-mobility@unamur.be
morgane.belin@unamur.be
SPW Wallonia Research
✓ Win4SpinOff
joel.marinozzi@unamur.be
Financer un mandat individuel
Funding a spin-off project