ULB has many internal funds devoted to supporting its community members' international activities, particularly in collaboration with its special partners. There are also mobility grants awarded by Wallonie Bruxelles International.

Applications for these types of internal funding for internationalisation must always be submitted by a supervisor at ULB.
If you are interested in one of these ULB funding opportunities, you must begin by identifying a supervisor on the "Research" pages of our website, so they can submit an application.
 
PhD Candidates

International mobility as part of a PhD: stay abroad (minimum of two months) for the purpose of PhD research

  • 2 calls per year – application submission deadlines of 15 March and 15 October
  • Maximum of €3,000 or €4,000 depending on the destination (based on receipts for accommodation and/or travel expenses)

ULB cooperation PhD scholarship: scholarship for 6 months per year for the stay at ULB as part of a mixed PhD (renewable up to three times).

  • 1 call per year – deadline for submission of applications in January
  • See detailed information (Infofin)

"Esprit Libre" cooperation PhD scholarship from the Fonds Lewin de Castro: scholarship for 6 months per year for the stay at ULB as part of a mixed PhD (renewable up to three times), on themes related to human rights and freedoms

  • 1 call every 2 years – deadline for submission of applications in April

WBI World excellence scholarship: stay abroad as part of a short or long PhD research project for holders of a degree from the Wallonia-Brussels Fedeeration

Postdoctoral researchers

International mobility as part of a postdoctorate: stay abroad (minimum of two months) for the purpose of postdoctoral research

  • 2 calls per year – application submission deadlines of 15 March and 15 October
  • Maximum of €3,000 or €4,000 depending on the destination (based on receipts for accommodation and/or travel expenses)

WBI World excellence scholarship: stay abroad as part of a short or long postdoctoral research project for holders of a degree from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation

WBI excellence scholarship IN: short or long stay at ULB for the purpose of postdoctoral research.

Teachers/researchers

Impulsion funding: short stay OUT (IN for cooperation activities) that contributes to stimulating new international activities

  • Continuous call, application to be submitted at least two months before the activity
  • Maximum €2.500

One-month chair IN: one-month stay for an experienced academic for teaching and/or research at ULB

  • 2 calls per year – application submission deadlines of 15 March and 15 October
  • Maximum of €4,000 (€2,000 grant to scholar and €2,000 based on receipts for accommodation and/or travel expenses)

Funding for activities with special partners: 3 types of activities - academic and scientific assignments IN and OUT, impulsion funding IN and OUT, best practice exchange assignments for ULB administrative staff

  • 2 calls per year – application submission deadlines of 15 March and 15 October
  • Varying amounts according to activities
  • The 10 special partners are the University of California, Berkeley, Université de Montréal, Waseda University, Oxford University , Cambridge University, Sorbonne Université, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Université de Lausanne, Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo and Université de Lubumbashi.

Funding for research and/or teaching projects in the context of the G3 network (Université de Montréal, Université de Genève et ULB): joint impulsion funds designed to encourage the emergence of collaborative projects between the three universities in the field of research, teaching and the universities' other fields of activity.

  • The calls, amounts and types of activities are determined each year by the three partners
Funding for research and/or teaching projects in the context of the special partnership with Université de Lausanne: joint impulsion funds designed to encourage the emergence of collaborative projects between the two universities in the field of research and teaching. 
  • The calls, amounts and types of activities are determined each year by ULB and UNIL
MA and MS students

Master.IN WBI programme: Financial help for international graduates wishing to take a Masters at a Higher Education Institution of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.  

  • 1 call per year - application submission deadline of 31 March. 
  • €10,000 per academic year.
  • All masters courses are covered by the funding. Please note, registering for one of our masters does not guarantee that the scholarship will be awarded. A selection process is in place.
  • For more information on registration procedures or eligibility requirements, please refer to this application guide or the  WBI - Master IN Scholarship website.
  • To apply, please complete this form and attach the additional documents listed in the application guide to your application. Send your application to the following e-mail address: masterinwb@ulb.be



 
Updated on April 16, 2024