Starting from the 2027-2028 academic year, the Fondation Wiener-Anspach will offer a new postdoctoral fellowship scheme, in line with its objective of promoting and strengthening the ties between the Université libre de Bruxelles and the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford. The fellowships will be open to researchers in all fields who hold a Doctorate from the ULB and do not have a permanent position.

The fellowship will be built around a collaborative research project between the ULB and the University of Cambridge or Oxford. Selected fellows will spend an initial two-year period at the University of Cambridge or Oxford, followed by a third year at the Université libre de Bruxelles. The application must be developed and supported by a promoter at each partner institution.

Fellows will be selected by the Scientific Committee of the Foundation.

The call for application for the period 2027-2030 will be launched in December 2026.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible, applicants will have to have fully completed all requirements for a PhD from the Université libre de Bruxelles no later than 31 March 2027 and not before 1 October 2023.

Fellowships must start between 1 October 2027 and 1 January 2028 and will end by 30 September 2030.

Please note that:

  • Researchers who have already been granted a Wiener-Anspach Postdoctoral Fellowship are not eligible.
  • Applicants may not apply to both this fellowship scheme and the Wiener-Anspach regular postdoctoral fellowship.
  • The academic promoters of the project must hold full-time permanent positions in their home institution.

HOW TO APPLY

Documents that will have to be submitted include:

  • A description of the collaborative research project detailing the work that will be carried out by the candidate and the benefits of the collaboration between the two laboratories/departments.
  • A description of the work environment in both institutions.
  • Description and justification of the budget requested for the research costs.
  • The candidate’s detailed academic CV, Doctoral Examination report and university transcripts.
  • The CV of the promoters with a list of the most representative publications in the context of the project.
  • An acceptance letter from the host department in Cambridge/Oxford.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The call for application for the period 2027-2030 will be launched in December 2026.

Applications will have to be submitted online by Monday 8 March 2027 (noon Belgian time).

FUNDING

Fellows

  • When working at the University of Cambridge or Oxford, Wiener-Anspach Fellows will receive a “subside à savant” (currently £3,000/month). Please note that a “subside à savant” is a non-taxable research grant which does not provide for social or medical cover in Belgium (no contributions are paid for by the Foundation).
  • During the third year at the Université libre de Bruxelles, Fellows will receive a “bourse postdoctorale de mobilité” (currently 3,178 euros net/month), which entitles the recipient to social and medical security in Belgium.

Research costs

A maximum of 30.000 euros will be granted to cover affiliation to the University of Oxford or Cambridge department and to cover research costs related to the project.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact our Administrative Officer, Andréanne Lafrance at fwa@ulb.be or + 32 650 27 16 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9.30 am-1.30 pm CEST). Our office is located on the Solbosch Campus (Building P2, Room P2.2.116) and is open during the same hours.