Fondation Élisée Legros - Elisee Legros Award

Benefit

You receive a one-off research prize of 1,500 EUR for a doctoral thesis or 500 EUR for a master's thesis. The Élisée Legros Foundation at the University of Liège (ULiège) gives the award once a year. It alternates between the two types of work: one year it rewards a doctoral thesis, the next a master's thesis. Your work must cover one of these fields: the dialects of Wallonia, Walloon folklore, varieties of French spoken in Belgium, or Belgian place names and personal names.

Eligibility

• Your work: You submit a master's thesis or doctoral thesis on one of the fields above. If it was part of a university exam, you can only enter it after the academic jury has given its verdict.
• Timing: You got your degree less than seven years ago.
• University: You can have done your work at ULiège or at any other university in Belgium or abroad.
• Nationality: Any nationality can apply.

How to apply

You apply through an online form by 31 July. You submit a motivation letter, a detailed CV listing your degrees and any publications or talks, a recommendation letter from a professor who taught you, and your work as a PDF. A selection committee of professors from Belgian universities reviews all entries and picks the winner.

Our guide Scholarships in Belgium lists further funding options in Belgium if this prize does not match your research field or degree level.