Overview
FNR BRIDGES supports 12- to 36-month partnerships between Luxembourg public research institutions and national or international companies to translate advanced research into innovation.
Complete grant details
The 2026 BRIDGES call is open to public–private research collaborations. FNR describes the programme as support for partnerships between Luxembourg public research institutions and national or international companies, with objectives including innovation, access to advanced industrial technology, stronger national testbeds and living labs, and increased attractiveness of Luxembourg as an innovation hub. Supported project duration is a minimum of 12 and maximum of 36 months.
Eligibility requirements
Projects must follow the FNR BRIDGES rules for a partnership involving an eligible Luxembourg public research institution and a national or international company. Career stages listed by FNR include postdoctoral/junior, established and leading researchers.
Tips for this grant
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Use the current FNR BRIDGES call documents and grant-management route linked from the official programme page.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified against the current FNR BRIDGES instrument and 24 July 2026 launch pages. FNR states the deadline as 29 September 2026 at 14:00 CET. Because Luxembourg observes summer time on that date while the official source explicitly labels CET, the record preserves the date only rather than reinterpreting the stated clock time.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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