2027-2028 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The Phyllis Beddington Wiener Chair is a teaching and research chair at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) set up by the Fondation Wiener-Anspach to honour its founder, Phyllis Beddington Wiener.

The aim is to establish or strengthen collaborations between researchers of the ULB and of the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, in any field.

The FWA can award more than one chair annually.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Chair Holders must hold a full-time permanent academic position at the University of Cambridge or Oxford.

Applications must be submitted by a full-time permanent member of the ULB academic staff, in their own name or on behalf of a group of ULB academics and researchers.

DESCRIPTION OF THE CHAIR

Chair Holders will be affiliated as a Visiting Professor to the ULB and will be required to:

  • Spend 1 or 2 months at the ULB between 15 September 2027 and 15 September 2028. For 2 months, these can be continuous or divided in 2 one-month stays.
  • Deliver 12 hours of teaching to ULB students (lectures and/or seminars), to be integrated in one course (or two, if justified).
  • Deliver a public lecture at the ULB, aimed at a general audience, on the subject of their research.

The ULB Host is responsible for all aspects related to the organisation of the Chair Holder’s visit (accommodation, travel) and related activities (teaching, public lecture).

FUNDING

The Chair Holder is awarded a non-taxable research grant (£3,500/month of stay). This subsidy will be paid at the end of each month.

The ULB Host will have at their disposal on a ULB account:

  • 3,000 EUR/month of stay to cover the Chair Holder’s travel and accommodation expenses
  • 1,000 EUR/month of stay for research-related operating costs

WORKSHOP (OPTIONAL)

The Foundation can contribute to the funding of a workshop to a maximum of 15,000 EUR. The workshop is to be held at the ULB within twelve months after the end of the stay.

HOW TO APPLY

The application must be submitted online by the Host Promoter at the ULB by Monday 7 September 2026 at noon (Belgian time).

The application guidelines can be downloaded below.

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, 10am-1pm CEST).