Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) Opportunities

The 2026 call has a €21.8 million total budget. Type I provides €400,000–€700,000 per year (€2.0–€3.5 million over five years) for internationally recognized pioneers. Type II provides €100,000–€200,000 per year (€500,000–€1.0 million over five years) for postdoctoral researchers with potential to become international leaders. Funding can cover project staff, equipment and consumables; the university-provided candidate position is not paid from the Odysseus project budget.

Candidates for both types must have a main appointment of at least 80% at a foreign institution on the FWO deadline and must have held at least an 80% foreign appointment for at least three of the previous five years, with no more than a 10% Belgian appointment during that period. Type II candidates may have at most 12 years of postdoctoral seniority. Only universities in the Flemish Community can nominate candidates, and a local permanent senior academic co-supervisor is required.