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WHY F
WO?
FWO i
s an e
qual op
portun
ity em
ployer
, whos
e prim
ary co
ncern
is its h
uman
capital
, the r
esearc
hers. F
WO ha
s sign
ed the
Eu
ropean
Chart
er for
Resea
rchers
and th
e Code
of Co
nduct f
or the
Recru
itment
of Re
search
ers, an
d is ac
tively i
mplem
enting
the
m in it
s polic
ies, by
means
of an
HR str
ategy
acknow
ledged
by
the Eu
ropean
Comm
ission
. FWO c
urrent
ly hold
s the la
bel
“HR Ex
cellen
ce in R
esearc
h”, tes
tifying
to our
conce
rn wit
h res
earche
rs and
their
caree
rs.
WHY F
LAND
ERS?
Flande
rs is a
n exce
llent h
aven fo
r resea
rchers
, both
from t
he poi
nt of v
iew of
scienc
e as b
ecause
of the
high q
uality
of life
of its c
itizens
. Scien
tifical
ly, Fla
nders
perfor
ms we
ll abov
e the
world
standa
rd in a
ll dom
ains, a
nd har
bors m
any wo
rld cla
ss res
earch
groups
. More
over, i
t has
assets
like a
solid
social
securi
ty, a m
ultilin
gual po
pulatio
n, delic
ious fo
od and
a flour
-ish
ing cu
ltural
life. Fl
anders
is the
place
to be fo
r resea
rchers
!
THE G
OALS
OF PE
GASU
S ARE
:
• to att
ract ex
cellen
t postd
octora
l resea
rchers
to Fla
nders
in ord
er to c
ontrib
ute to
the ad
vancem
ent of
Flemis
h scie
nce.
• to pr
ovide
the se
lected
fellow
s with
optim
al cond
itions
to fur
ther d
evelop
their
resea
rch ca
reer in
Flande
rs or
abroad
.
FELL
OWSH
IPS
PEGA
SUS a
ims at
incom
ing mo
bility a
nd/or
reinte
gration
of res
earche
rs wo
rking
abroad
. Cand
idates
have
to hold
a PhD
and
should
not h
ave re
sided
or car
ried o
ut the
ir main
activi
ty (wo
rk,
studie
s, etc.)
in Be
lgium f
or mo
re tha
n 12 m
onths
in the
3 year
s imm
ediate
ly prio
r to th
e star
t of th
e fellow
ship.
Within
PEGA
SUS t
wo op
tions a
re pos
sible:
• Pega
sus-lo
ng: Po
stdoct
oral fe
llowshi
ps of 3
years
at a
Flemis
h univ
ersity.
It’s re
newabl
e once
in ope
n com
petitio
n wit
h the
regula
r FWO
postd
octora
l fellow
s. 30 P
egasus
-long
fellow
ships
are av
ailable
, to be
grant
ed in a
single
call. T
he exp
ected
launch
is in N
ovemb
er 201
1. • P
egasus
-short
: Post
doctor
al fello
wship
s of 1
year a
t a Fle
mish u
nivers
ity. It’s
not re
newabl
e, but
candid
ates c
an app
ly afte
rward
s in th
e open
comp
etition
for a r
egular
post
doctor
al fello
wship
. This s
hort fe
llowshi
p is av
ailable
under
the
form o
f an em
ploym
ent co
ntract
(stand
ard op
tion) or
a stip
end (ex
ception
al case
s).
• Kath
olieke
Unive
rsiteit
Leuve
n (K.U.
Leuven
) www
.kuleu
ven.be
• Ghen
t Univ
ersity
(UGent
) www
.ugent
.be• U
nivers
ity of A
ntwerp
(UA)
www.u
a.ac.b
e• V
rije Un
iversi
teit Br
ussel (
VUB)
www.v
ub.ac.
be• H
asselt
Unive
rsity (
UHass
elt) w
ww.uh
asselt
.be
Collab
oration
with
other
Flemis
h or F
ederal
resea
rch ins
titu-
tions is
possi
ble, bu
t alwa
ys und
er the
guida
nce an
d supe
rvision
of a
Flemis
h Univ
ersity.
• Rese
arch e
xperie
nce at
an out
standi
ng lev
el, dem
onstra
ted
with a
n exte
nsive
CV an
d list o
f public
ations.
• Adva
nced m
astery
of aca
demic E
nglish
.
EVAL
UATIO
N CRIT
ERIA
The cr
iteria f
or the
evalu
ation o
f the p
roposa
ls are:
• The
resear
cher’s
own q
uality
(resea
rch ca
pability
and p
otenti
al; pub
lication
s in pe
er rev
iew
journa
ls as w
ell as
other
eleme
nts of
the ca
ndidat
e’s CV
; pat
ents, t
eachin
g, adva
nced c
ourses
, …; re
search
skills
and
metho
dology
; scien
tific b
ackgro
und of
the ca
ndidat
e; mobi
lity
of the
applica
nt)
• The
scient
ific qu
ality o
f the p
ropose
d proj
ect
(origin
ality a
nd inn
ovative
natur
e of th
e proj
ect; fe
asibili
ty of
the pr
oject;
focus
of the
projec
t; rele
vance
of the
projec
t; coh
erence
of the
proje
ct)• T
he con
text of
emplo
yment
(qu
ality o
f the r
esearc
h envi
ronme
nt of t
he hos
t group
; qualit
y of t
he sup
ervisio
n and
trainin
g supp
ort of
the ho
st grou
p; pot
ential
to acqu
ire ne
w scie
ntific
and no
n-scie
ntific
skills)
In no c
ase is
the str
ictly s
cienti
fic per
forma
nce of
the ca
ndidat
e the
only c
riterio
n. The
panel a
ims at
a ‘holis
tic’ ev
aluatio
n of
each a
pplica
tion, pa
ying a
ttenti
on to n
on-sci
entific
aspec
ts suc
h as c
areer
breaks
(e.g. c
hange
of care
er or
family
reason
s), em
ploym
ent in
other
contex
ts (inte
rsecto
ral mo
bility)
and oth
er fru
itful ex
perien
ces of
the ca
ndidat
e.
ELIGI
BILITY
• On t
he sta
rt date
of the
fellow
ship, t
he can
didate
must h
ave
obtain
ed a P
hD or
a degr
ee, in
any sc
ientifi
c area
.
• The
PhD m
ust ha
ve bee
n obta
ined b
y June
1 prio
r to th
e star
t of t
he fell
owshi
p (for
those
fellow
ships
startin
g on O
ctober
1),
or by
Novem
ber 1 p
rior to
the s
tart of
the fe
llowshi
p (for
the sh
ort fel
lowshi
ps sta
rting o
n Janu
ary 1 o
f the n
ext ye
ar).
This m
eans th
at cand
idates
may a
pply p
rior to
the a
ctual
defenc
e of th
e PhD
thesi
s.
The ho
st inst
itution
where
the fe
llow wi
ll carr
y out
the re
search
sho
uld be
one o
f the F
lemish
unive
rsities
:
PROP
OSAL
S
Applic
ants c
an sub
mit a p
roposa
l in an
y of th
e 5 sc
ientifi
c ma
in dom
ains:
• Biolo
gical S
cience
s• H
umani
ties• S
ocial S
cience
s• M
edical
Scien
ces• E
xact an
d appl
ied sc
iences
Interd
iscipli
nary p
roposa
ls are
also e
specia
lly we
lcome
d.
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WHY FWO?
FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.
WHY FLANDERS?
Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!
THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:
• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.
• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.
FELLOWSHIPS
PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.
Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a
Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.
• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be
Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated
with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality
(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)
• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)
• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)
In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.
ELIGIBILITY
• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.
• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.
The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:
PROPOSALS
Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences
Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.
giving wings to your career
giving wings to your career
giving wings to your career
WHY FWO?
FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.
WHY FLANDERS?
Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!
THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:
• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.
• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.
FELLOWSHIPS
PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.
Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a
Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.
• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be
Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated
with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality
(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)
• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)
• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)
In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.
ELIGIBILITY
• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.
• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.
The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:
PROPOSALS
Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences
Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.
giving wings to your career
giving wings to your career
giving wings to your career
WHY FWO?
FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.
WHY FLANDERS?
Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!
THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:
• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.
• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.
FELLOWSHIPS
PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.
Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a
Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.
• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be
Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated
with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality
(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)
• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)
• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)
In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.
ELIGIBILITY
• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.
• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.
The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:
PROPOSALS
Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences
Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.
giving wings to your career
giving wings to your career
giving wings to your career
WHY FWO?
FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.
WHY FLANDERS?
Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!
THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:
• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.
• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.
FELLOWSHIPS
PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.
Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a
Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.
• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be
Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated
with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality
(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)
• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)
• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)
In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.
ELIGIBILITY
• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.
• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.
The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:
PROPOSALS
Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences
Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.
giving wings to your career
giving wings to your career
giving wings to your career
WHY FWO?
FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.
WHY FLANDERS?
Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!
THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:
• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.
• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.
FELLOWSHIPS
PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.
Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a
Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.
• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be
Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated
with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality
(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)
• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)
• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)
In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.
ELIGIBILITY
• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.
• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.
The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:
PROPOSALS
Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences
Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.
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giving wings to your career
giving wings to your career
WHY FWO?
FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.
WHY FLANDERS?
Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!
THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:
• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.
• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.
FELLOWSHIPS
PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.
Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a
Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.
• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be
Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated
with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality
(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)
• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)
• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)
In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.
ELIGIBILITY
• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.
• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.
The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:
PROPOSALS
Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences
Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.
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giving wings to your career
giving wings to your career
WHY F
WO?
FWO i
s an e
qual op
portun
ity em
ployer
, whos
e prim
ary co
ncern
is its h
uman
capital
, the r
esearc
hers. F
WO ha
s sign
ed the
Eu
ropean
Chart
er for
Resea
rchers
and th
e Code
of Co
nduct f
or the
Recru
itment
of Re
search
ers, an
d is ac
tively i
mplem
enting
the
m in it
s polic
ies, by
means
of an
HR str
ategy
acknow
ledged
by
the Eu
ropean
Comm
ission
. FWO c
urrent
ly hold
s the la
bel
“HR Ex
cellen
ce in R
esearc
h”, tes
tifying
to our
conce
rn wit
h res
earche
rs and
their
caree
rs.
WHY F
LAND
ERS?
Flande
rs is a
n exce
llent h
aven fo
r resea
rchers
, both
from t
he poi
nt of v
iew of
scienc
e as b
ecause
of the
high q
uality
of life
of its c
itizens
. Scien
tifical
ly, Fla
nders
perfor
ms we
ll abov
e the
world
standa
rd in a
ll dom
ains, a
nd har
bors m
any wo
rld cla
ss res
earch
groups
. More
over, i
t has
assets
like a
solid
social
securi
ty, a m
ultilin
gual po
pulatio
n, delic
ious fo
od and
a flour
-ish
ing cu
ltural
life. Fl
anders
is the
place
to be fo
r resea
rchers
!
THE G
OALS
OF PE
GASU
S ARE
:
• to att
ract ex
cellen
t postd
octora
l resea
rchers
to Fla
nders
in ord
er to c
ontrib
ute to
the ad
vancem
ent of
Flemis
h scie
nce.
• to pr
ovide
the se
lected
fellow
s with
optim
al cond
itions
to fur
ther d
evelop
their
resea
rch ca
reer in
Flande
rs or
abroad
.
FELL
OWSH
IPS
PEGA
SUS a
ims at
incom
ing mo
bility a
nd/or
reinte
gration
of res
earche
rs wo
rking
abroad
. Cand
idates
have
to hold
a PhD
and
should
not h
ave re
sided
or car
ried o
ut the
ir main
activi
ty (wo
rk,
studie
s, etc.)
in Be
lgium f
or mo
re tha
n 12 m
onths
in the
3 year
s imm
ediate
ly prio
r to th
e star
t of th
e fellow
ship.
Within
PEGA
SUS t
wo op
tions a
re pos
sible:
• Pega
sus-lo
ng: Po
stdoct
oral fe
llowshi
ps of 3
years
at a
Flemis
h univ
ersity.
It’s re
newabl
e once
in ope
n com
petitio
n wit
h the
regula
r FWO
postd
octora
l fellow
s. 30 P
egasus
-long
fellow
ships
are av
ailable
, to be
grant
ed in a
single
call. T
he exp
ected
launch
is in N
ovemb
er 201
1. • P
egasus
-short
: Post
doctor
al fello
wship
s of 1
year a
t a Fle
mish u
nivers
ity. It’s
not re
newabl
e, but
candid
ates c
an app
ly afte
rward
s in th
e open
comp
etition
for a r
egular
post
doctor
al fello
wship
. This s
hort fe
llowshi
p is av
ailable
under
the
form o
f an em
ploym
ent co
ntract
(stand
ard op
tion) or
a stip
end (ex
ception
al case
s).
• Kath
olieke
Unive
rsiteit
Leuve
n (K.U.
Leuven
) www
.kuleu
ven.be
• Ghen
t Univ
ersity
(UGent
) www
.ugent
.be• U
nivers
ity of A
ntwerp
(UA)
www.u
a.ac.b
e• V
rije Un
iversi
teit Br
ussel (
VUB)
www.v
ub.ac.
be• H
asselt
Unive
rsity (
UHass
elt) w
ww.uh
asselt
.be
Collab
oration
with
other
Flemis
h or F
ederal
resea
rch ins
titu-
tions is
possi
ble, bu
t alwa
ys und
er the
guida
nce an
d supe
rvision
of a
Flemis
h Univ
ersity.
• Rese
arch e
xperie
nce at
an out
standi
ng lev
el, dem
onstra
ted
with a
n exte
nsive
CV an
d list o
f public
ations.
• Adva
nced m
astery
of aca
demic E
nglish
.
EVAL
UATIO
N CRIT
ERIA
The cr
iteria f
or the
evalu
ation o
f the p
roposa
ls are:
• The
resear
cher’s
own q
uality
(resea
rch ca
pability
and p
otenti
al; pub
lication
s in pe
er rev
iew
journa
ls as w
ell as
other
eleme
nts of
the ca
ndidat
e’s CV
; pat
ents, t
eachin
g, adva
nced c
ourses
, …; re
search
skills
and
metho
dology
; scien
tific b
ackgro
und of
the ca
ndidat
e; mobi
lity
of the
applica
nt)
• The
scient
ific qu
ality o
f the p
ropose
d proj
ect
(origin
ality a
nd inn
ovative
natur
e of th
e proj
ect; fe
asibili
ty of
the pr
oject;
focus
of the
projec
t; rele
vance
of the
projec
t; coh
erence
of the
proje
ct)• T
he con
text of
emplo
yment
(qu
ality o
f the r
esearc
h envi
ronme
nt of t
he hos
t group
; qualit
y of t
he sup
ervisio
n and
trainin
g supp
ort of
the ho
st grou
p; pot
ential
to acqu
ire ne
w scie
ntific
and no
n-scie
ntific
skills)
In no c
ase is
the str
ictly s
cienti
fic per
forma
nce of
the ca
ndidat
e the
only c
riterio
n. The
panel a
ims at
a ‘holis
tic’ ev
aluatio
n of
each a
pplica
tion, pa
ying a
ttenti
on to n
on-sci
entific
aspec
ts suc
h as c
areer
breaks
(e.g. c
hange
of care
er or
family
reason
s), em
ploym
ent in
other
contex
ts (inte
rsecto
ral mo
bility)
and oth
er fru
itful ex
perien
ces of
the ca
ndidat
e.
ELIGI
BILITY
• On t
he sta
rt date
of the
fellow
ship, t
he can
didate
must h
ave
obtain
ed a P
hD or
a degr
ee, in
any sc
ientifi
c area
.
• The
PhD m
ust ha
ve bee
n obta
ined b
y June
1 prio
r to th
e star
t of t
he fell
owshi
p (for
those
fellow
ships
startin
g on O
ctober
1),
or by
Novem
ber 1 p
rior to
the s
tart of
the fe
llowshi
p (for
the sh
ort fel
lowshi
ps sta
rting o
n Janu
ary 1 o
f the n
ext ye
ar).
This m
eans th
at cand
idates
may a
pply p
rior to
the a
ctual
defenc
e of th
e PhD
thesi
s.
The ho
st inst
itution
where
the fe
llow wi
ll carr
y out
the re
search
sho
uld be
one o
f the F
lemish
unive
rsities
:
PROP
OSAL
S
Applic
ants c
an sub
mit a p
roposa
l in an
y of th
e 5 sc
ientifi
c ma
in dom
ains:
• Biolo
gical S
cience
s• H
umani
ties• S
ocial S
cience
s• M
edical
Scien
ces• E
xact an
d appl
ied sc
iences
Interd
iscipli
nary p
roposa
ls are
also e
specia
lly we
lcome
d.
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ur car
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ur car
eer
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ur car
eer
Contacts: dr. Stijn Verleyen – [email protected] I dr. Olivier Boehme – [email protected]
Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) I Egmontstraat 5 I 1000 Brussels (Belgium)
Phone: +32 2/512 91 10 I Fax: +32 2/512 58 90 I E-mail: [email protected]
WHY FWO?
FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.
WHY FLANDERS?
Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!
THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:
• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.
• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.
FELLOWSHIPS
PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.
Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a
Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.
• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be
Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated
with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality
(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)
• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)
• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)
In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.
ELIGIBILITY
• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.
• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.
The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:
PROPOSALS
Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences
Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.
giving wings to your career
giving wings to your career
giving wings to your career
WHY FWO?
FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.
WHY FLANDERS?
Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!
THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:
• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.
• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.
FELLOWSHIPS
PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.
Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a
Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.
• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be
Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated
with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality
(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)
• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)
• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)
In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.
ELIGIBILITY
• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.
• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.
The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:
PROPOSALS
Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences
Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.
giving wings to your career
giving wings to your career
giving wings to your career
WHY FWO?
FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.
WHY FLANDERS?
Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!
THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:
• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.
• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.
FELLOWSHIPS
PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.
Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a
Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.
• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be
Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated
with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality
(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)
• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)
• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)
In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.
ELIGIBILITY
• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.
• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.
The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:
PROPOSALS
Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences
Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.
giving wings to your career
giving wings to your career
giving wings to your career
WHY FWO?
FWO is an equal opportunity employer, whose primary concern is its human capital, the researchers. FWO has signed the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and is actively implementing them in its policies, by means of an HR strategy acknowledged by the European Commission. FWO currently holds the label “HR Excellence in Research”, testifying to our concern with researchers and their careers.
WHY FLANDERS?
Flanders is an excellent haven for researchers, both from the point of view of science as because of the high quality of life of its citizens. Scientifically, Flanders performs well above the world standard in all domains, and harbors many world class research groups. Moreover, it has assets like a solid social security, a multilingual population, delicious food and a flour-ishing cultural life. Flanders is the place to be for researchers!
THE GOALS OF PEGASUS ARE:
• to attract excellent postdoctoral researchers to Flanders in order to contribute to the advancement of Flemish science.
• to provide the selected fellows with optimal conditions to further develop their research career in Flanders or abroad.
FELLOWSHIPS
PEGASUS aims at incoming mobility and/or reintegration of researchers working abroad. Candidates have to hold a PhD and should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the start of the fellowship.
Within PEGASUS two options are possible:• Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a
Flemish university. It’s renewable once in open competition with the regular FWO postdoctoral fellows. 30 Pegasus-long fellowships are available, to be granted in a single call. The expected launch is in November 2011.
• Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. It’s not renewable, but candidates can apply afterwards in the open competition for a regular postdoctoral fellowship. This short fellowship is available under the form of an employment contract (standard option) or a stipend (exceptional cases).
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven) www.kuleuven.be• Ghent University (UGent) www.ugent.be• University of Antwerp (UA) www.ua.ac.be• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) www.vub.ac.be• Hasselt University (UHasselt) www.uhasselt.be
Collaboration with other Flemish or Federal research institu-tions is possible, but always under the guidance and supervision of a Flemish University.• Research experience at an outstanding level, demonstrated
with an extensive CV and list of publications.• Advanced mastery of academic English.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The criteria for the evaluation of the proposals are:• The researcher’s own quality
(research capability and potential; publications in peer review journals as well as other elements of the candidate’s CV; patents, teaching, advanced courses, …; research skills and methodology; scientific background of the candidate; mobility of the applicant)
• The scientific quality of the proposed project (originality and innovative nature of the project; feasibility of the project; focus of the project; relevance of the project; coherence of the project)
• The context of employment (quality of the research environment of the host group; quality of the supervision and training support of the host group; potential to acquire new scientific and non-scientific skills)
In no case is the strictly scientific performance of the candidate the only criterion. The panel aims at a ‘holistic’ evaluation of each application, paying attention to non-scientific aspects such as career breaks (e.g. change of career or family reasons), employment in other contexts (intersectoral mobility) and other fruitful experiences of the candidate.
ELIGIBILITY
• On the start date of the fellowship, the candidate must have obtained a PhD or a degree, in any scientific area.
• The PhD must have been obtained by June 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for those fellowships starting on October 1), or by November 1 prior to the start of the fellowship (for the short fellowships starting on January 1 of the next year). This means that candidates may apply prior to the actual defence of the PhD thesis.
The host institution where the fellow will carry out the research should be one of the Flemish universities:
PROPOSALS
Applicants can submit a proposal in any of the 5 scientific main domains:• Biological Sciences• Humanities• Social Sciences• Medical Sciences• Exact and applied sciences
Interdisciplinary proposals are also especially welcomed.
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