NOTICE – The Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) was established on June 1, 2024, in accordance with the Act to amend the Act respecting the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation with respect to research. The Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT), the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC) have since been regrouped into the new FRQ, which continues their existence. The rights and obligations of the FRQNT, FRQS and FRQSC have become those of the FRQ; activities continue as usual.

Please note that if you come across an old name or logo of one of the Fonds de recherche du Québec in the program rules or on the website, it should now read as follows:

  • The FRQNT becomes the Nature et technologies sector;
  • The FRQS becomes the Santé sector;
  • The FRQSC becomes the Société et culture sector.

Thank you for your understanding.

Competition year : 
2020-2021

Deadline (application) : 
June 2nd, 2020 at 11:00 (EST)

Announcement of results : 
December 2020

Amount : 
$100,000 per year

Duration : 
3 years

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Proposed by:

The Research Foundation – Flanders

And the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ)

Click here to consult the full Guidelines for Applicants

Table of contents

  1. CONTEXT
  2. OBJECTIVES
  3. CONDITIONS
  4. SUBMISSION
  5. ABOUT THE FWO

1. CONTEXT

Since 2013, the Fonds de recherche du Québec and the Research Foundation – Flanders collaborate on a Bilateral Program of Cooperation for Research between Québec and Flanders. This third joint Call for Proposals is in the pathway of this long rich and continuous partnership.

2. OBJECTIVES

The primary objective of this Program is to contribute to the development of scientific excellence and cooperation by supporting and encouraging researchers from Quebec universities to collaborate with Flemish research partners. It aims to promote interdisciplinary (or FRQ inter-domain) and fundamental research between these two communities.

The call is open to all scientific fields covered by the FRQ (FRQNT, FRQS, FRQSC).

The results of the funded projects should particularly allow:

  • Pooling of Quebec and Flemish expertise and experience;
  • Consolidation of interdisciplinary teams;
  • Carrying out projects that advance basic research.

3. CONDITIONS

Conditions are subject to Common General Rules (CGR), FRQ Open Access Policy for the Dissemination of Research, Policy for the Responsible Conduct of Research and Knowledge Mobilization Strategy. All conditions and modalities of this Call are detailed in the Guidelines for Applicants (mentioned above).

4. SUBMISSION

Note that only one submission is required. The proposal must be completed and submitted online on the FWO platform by the Flemish research team on behalf of the Quebec team.

All documents are accessible from the Toolbox.

5. ABOUT THE FWO

The FWO supports fundamental research, strategic basic research, as well as infrastructure in the Flemish community, stimulates international cooperation and promotes equal opportunities: https://www.fwo.be/.