The Fondation Wiener-Anspach awards postdoctoral grants of minimum 12, maximum 24 months to researchers without a permanent position:
- who have obtained their Doctorate from the University of Cambridge or Oxford and wish to carry out research at the Université libre de Bruxelles;
- who have obtained their Doctorate from the ULB and wish to carry out research at the University of Cambridge or Oxford.
These fellowships are granted in line with our foundation’s objective, which is to promote and strengthen the ties between the Université libre de Bruxelles and the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford. They are open to researchers in all fields of research.
Fellows are selected by the Scientific Committee of the Foundation.
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following conditions:
- Not have resided, worked or studied in Belgium for more than 24 months in the 3 years prior to the beginning of the grant period (this is a condition required by Belgian authorities for granting a “bourse de mobilité”).
- Have fully completed all requirements for a PhD or DPhil no later than 15 October 2026 and not before 1 October 2021.
The fellowship is for minimum 12, maximum 24 months, and can be granted only once. It will not be possible to ask for an extension.
The research stay must start between 1 October 2026 and 1 January 2027 and cannot run later than 30 September 2028.
HOW TO APPLY
The applicant’s complete file is composed of the online application form with its annexes and two letters of reference. The application guidelines are available by downloading the documents below.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Applications must be submitted online by Monday 9 March 2026 (noon Belgian time).
Candidates who pass the first selection will be informed by mid-May 2026. A second selection is made following an interview that will take place in May/June 2026. The exact dates will be communicated at the time of application.
FUNDING
The fellowship is a “bourse postdoctorale de mobilité” (currently 2,900 euros net/month), which entitles the recipient to social and medical security in Belgium.
VISAS
If you are a non-EU national and are granted a Wiener-Anspach Fellowship, you will need to apply for a a Permis Unique (through the ULB) and then a visa. The Foundation reimburses the cost of the Permis Unique and of the visa procedure.
REGULATIONS
The Foundation publishes, for informational purposes only, the regulations that its Fellows are required to sign for the grant to be activated. These could be updated.
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, 9.00 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.
DOCUMENTS
Application guidelines
Instructions for your Thesis Supervisor
Instructions for the Host Promoter
Academic Record Summary (to be completed)
Regulations (for informational purposes only)
To be eligible, applicants will have to have fully completed all requirements for a PhD from the Université libre de Bruxelles no later than 15 October 2026 and not before 1 October 2021.
The fellowship is for minimum 12, maximum 24 months, and can be granted only once. It will not be possible to ask for an extension.
The fellowship must start between 1 October 2026 and 1 January 2027 and cannot run later than 30 September 2028.
HOW TO APPLY
The applicant’s complete file is composed of the online application form with its annexes and two letters of reference. The application guidelines are available by downloading the documents below.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Applications must be submitted online by Monday 9 March 2026 (noon Belgian time).
Candidates who pass the first selection will be informed by mid-May 2026. A second selection is made following an interview that will take place in May/June 2026. The exact dates will be communicated at the time of application.
FUNDING
Fellows working at the University of Cambridge or Oxford receive a “subside à savant” (currently £2,450/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).
VISAS
Following Brexit, a visa is required to reside legally in the United Kingdom. The Foundation reimburses the cost of the visa procedure. You will find more information on this subject in the application guidelines.
REGULATIONS
The Foundation publishes, for informational purposes only, the regulations that its Fellows are required to sign in order for the grant to be activated. These could be updated.
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.
DOCUMENTS
Application guidelines
Instructions for the Head of the Host Department
Instructions for your Thesis Supervisor
Instructions for the Host Promoter
Academic Record Summary (to be completed)
Wolfson College – Application form
Regulations (for informational purposes only)