The Fondation Wiener-Anspach awards doctoral fellowships to PhD students from Cambridge University and DPhil students from Oxford University who wish to carry out up between 6 and 12 months of full-time research at the Université libre de Bruxelles as part of their PhD/DPhil.
PhD students from ULB can also apply for a doctoral fellowship to go to Oxbridge.
These non-renewable fellowships are open to doctoral candidates from all fields.
The call for applications for the 2026-2027 academic year is closed. The next call for applications will be launched in September 2026.
Applicants must be registered as PhD students at the University of Cambridge or DPhil students at the University of Oxford. The fellowship (minimum stay of 6 months and maximum stay of 12 months) cannot be awarded for the first year of doctoral research.
Fellows are selected by the Scientific Committee of the Foundation.
FUNDING
The fellowship offered is € 2.000 per month. The Foundation will also cover the TLS visa center administrative fees and the fees related to the ULB International Certificate in doctoral research training (CIRD).
The call for applications for the 2027-2028 academic year will be launched in September 2026.
For further information, you can contact Andréanne Lafrance at fwa@ulb.be or +32 (0)2 650 27 16 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 am – 1 pm).
Applicants must be registered as PhD students at the Université libre de Bruxelles. The fellowship (minimum stay of 6 months and maximum stay of 12 months) cannot be awarded for the first year of doctoral research.
Fellows are selected by the Scientific Committee of the Foundation.
FUNDING
- For PhD students without other funding
The fellowship is £5,400 per term.
The Foundation will also cover University/Department fees and may contribute to college affiliation fees.
- For PhD students with funding (FNRS, FRIA, Mini-ARC, FRESH, etc.)
The Foundation will cover University/Department fees and may also contribute to college affiliation fees.
In case of partial funding, the Foundation may provide additional support.
The Foundation also commits to reimbursing the cost of the Student Visa and the mandatory NHS subscription.
The call for applications for the 2027-2028 academic year will be launched in September 2026.
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).