The Department of International Cooperation informs you about the Mobility Support Programme in Belgium – Flanders (FWO). The scheme aims to co-fund research stays of excellent SAS scientists in Belgium (Flanders) who successfully pass the selection process of the Belgian (Flemish) grant agency FWO (The Research Foundation – Flanders Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek – Vlaanderen), which supports the mobility of foreign scientists through the Grant for a scientific stay in Flanders scheme. The SAS will co-fund the stays of successful excellent applicants who receive a decision on awarding the grant – FWO granting letter from the Flemish Grant Agency in the amount of 1,000 euros/month. Applications for grants for a scientific stay in Flanders can be submitted throughout the year on the FWO side. After submitting an application and meeting all the requirements listed here, the successful applicant will receive a decision on the award of the grant – FWO granting letter, which must then be submitted to the Department of International Cooperation (DIC).
Procedure on the SAS side:
- After submitting the decision awarding the grant – FWO granting letter to the DIC of the SAS Office and the subsequent co-funding approval by the SAS Presidency, the successful applicant will be granted an amount of 1,000 euros/month. During the research stay in Belgium – Flanders, the researcher will work in a Flemish scientific or educational organization.
- After approval of the funding from the SAS, the applicant will receive a SAS Grant Approval Letter (In Slovak: Rozpisový list).
- The SAS can support research stays lasting up to two months.
- The annual budget of the Mobility Support Programme in Belgium-Flanders (FWO) is 4,000 euros/year; any changes to the budget must be approved by the Presidency of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.
- Applications will be supported in the order in which they are delivered to the International Cooperation Department (DIC) of the SAS Office.
- A detailed overview of the use of allocated funds (Financial Report) must be submitted to the DIC by 31 January of the following year. Eligible cost items are only travel expenses mentioned in point 1.1. of the Financial Rules for awarding grants for projects under the Mobility Programme.