The «FSR Post-doc 2026» call for incoming post-doctoral researchers in international mobility is funded by FSR funds and will allow to award 15 post-doctoral 3 years-fellowships.
Applications (maximum 1 proposal per supervisor) must be submitted electronically to the UCLouvain Research Administration (crec-adre@uclouvain.be) by Wednesday 24 September 2025 at 9am at the latest.
Please note that:
1) The closing date of the call has been set to allow FSR post-doc laureates to start their term from March 2026 onwards if they wish;
2) The articulation with the F.R.S.-FNRS is mandatory:
- Candidates must also apply to the "Chargé de recherche" instrument of the F.R.S.-FNRS call for Fellowships and Mandates, which will open in the second half of December 2025 (call closes end of January 2026);
- The recipients of the FSR call will thus be guaranteed being funded even if they are not selected by the F.R.S.-FNRS;
- If the F.R.S.-FNRS ‘Chargé de Recherche’ is awarded, the recipients of the FSR call will be able to anticipate their stay in UCLouvain thanks to FSR funding.
3) If eligible, the applicants are also strongly encouraged to apply to the Horizon Europe MSCA (Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions) Postdoctoral Fellowships call. A call is currently open and closes on 10/09/2025. The next call will be issued in 04/2026.
4) The international mobility rule differs from what is applied for the Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions under Horizon Europe: the researcher cannot have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 24 months in the 36 months immediately before the starting date of the project;
5) The selection process is as follows:
- Preselection by the Research Council;
- Top-rated proposals are evaluated by international peer reviewers;
- Interviews of all top-ranked candidates.
All information on this call and the application form are available on the following web page: Call « FSR Post-doc 2026 » - Incoming Postdoctoral Fellowships | Université catholique de Louvain
UCL also draw your attention to the fact that other incoming mobility calls offer funding opportunities for post-doctoral researchers. Feel free to contact the ADRE (Researcher Mobility ADRE mobility-adre@uclouvain.be) for more information on the conditions related to these calls.
UCLouvain contact person: Sara Wilmet sara.wilmet@uclouvain.be
Deadline: 24 September 2025