FWO Odysseus Programme: Call Now Open

A new call has been launched under the Odysseus Programme, aimed at attracting outstanding researchers currently working abroad to establish their own research teams at Flemish universities in Belgium. The programme offers 5-year funding and is open to both established researchers (Type I) and promising postdoctoral researchers (Type II).

Applicants must be primarily affiliated with a foreign institution at the time of submission and must be nominated by a Flemish host institution, which commits to employing them upon selection.

The application deadline is 30 September 2026 (5:00 PM CEST).

Further details on eligibility criteria and the application process are available on the programme website.

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