Fundamental research relies on networks without borders. The F.R.S.-FNRS encourages scientific collaborations between researchers of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and their counterparts abroad. To this end, bilateral scientific cooperation agreements have been concluded with sister institutions throughout the world, which aim at facilitating the mobility of researchers, encouraging the setting up of centres of excellence and supporting the creation of new research areas. Two types of agreement can be distinguished:
- strictly bilateral agreements. Please send your questions to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Le dépôt de ce type de demande se fait sur la plateforme de gestion des appels à propositions Sémaphore uniquement. Voir les modalités pratiques. - agreements involving a third party: Wallonia-Brussels International (WBI), the public administration responsible for international relations for Wallonia-Brussels. Please send your questions to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Country |
Collaborative institutions |
Type of agreement |
South Africa |
- National Research Foundation, NRF |
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Argentina |
- Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnologia e Innovacion Productiva - MINCyT (Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation) - Consejo Nacional de Investagaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas - CONICET (National Council of Scientific and Technical Investigations) |
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Brazil |
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico - CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development) |
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Bulgaria |
- Bulgarian science academy The goal of the partnership is to contribute to the development and intensification of scientific cooperation. Annual selection meeting. |
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China |
- Chinese Academy of Sciences - CAS - Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences - CAMS - Chinese Academy of Social Sciences - CASS - National Natural Science Foundation of China - NSFC - China Scholarship Council (CSC) One selection per year for long term grants and three per year for short term grants. |
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Korea |
National Research Foundation of Korea - NRF |
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France |
- Programme Tournesol: French Ministry of Foreign Affairs The goal of the programme is to facilitate and develop a high quality scientific and technological cooperation between the higher education and research establishments and the public reseach bodies of the two countries. Annual selection meeting. Projects accepted for two consecutive years. - CNRS : European Associated Laboratories (LEA), European Research Groups (GDRE), - INSERM : Associated European Laboratories (LAE) |
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Great Britain |
- Royal Society - RS |
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Hungary |
- Magyar Tudomanyos Akadémia - HAS (Hungarian Academy of Sciences) - National office for research and technology of the Republic of Hungary The partnership aims at contributing to the development and intensification of scientific cooperation. Selection meeting every three years. |
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Japan |
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science - JSPS |
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Luxembourg |
- National Research Fund - FNR |
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Mexico |
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia - CONACYT (National Council on Science and Technology) |
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Poland |
- Polska Akademia Nauk - PAN (Polish Academy of Sciences) |
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Romania |
- Romanian Ministry for research and technology The goal of the programme is to support and develop cooperation in the domain of science and technology between the research centres, the institutions and technological units. Selection meeting every three years. - Romanian Science Academy The partnership aims at contributing to the development and intensification of scientific cooperation. Selection meeting every two years. |
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Taiwan |
- Taiwan National Science Council - NSC |
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Czech Republic |
- The Czech Academy of Sciences – CAS » (Tchéquie) |
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