FWO/FNRS-Fund for Scientific Research (Belgium)/Belgian Industrial Research and Development Board - Scientific Prize BiR&D Multi-Disciplinary PhD Thesis
FWO/FNRS-Fund for Scientific Research (Belgium)/Belgian Industrial Research and Development Board €12,000
Quick facts
Institution
FWO/FNRS-Fund for Scientific Research (Belgium)/Belgian Industrial Research and Development Board
Program
Scientific Prize BiR&D Multi-Disciplinary PhD Thesis
Amount
€12,000
Official website
fwo.be/en/fellowships-funding/scientific-prizes/scientific-prize-bird-multi-disciplinary-phd-thesis-2014
Last verified: 6 April 2026
About this award / prize
General Description
The Multi-Disciplinary PhD Thesis Scientific Prize is awarded annually by the Belgian Industrial Research and Development Board (BiR&D) to a PhD candidate with the most distinguished Multi-Displinary thesis that is judged to have value in industry and relevance in society. The prize money is €12,000.Requirements
You must be a distinguished researcher. You should have a PhD degree from a Belgian university obtained within 3 years prior to the award. And your PhD was awarded following the successful defence of your PhD thesis, or winning a Scientific Prize awarded by the BiR&D, or a Multi-Disciplinary PhD Thesis Award.Similar scholarships
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