Credits of the Interuniversity Institute of Nuclear Sciences (Institut Interuniversitaire des Sciences Nucléaires - IISN) 2026

Opening

19 May 2026 14:00

Closing

07 July 2026 14:00

The Credits and Projects call offers various funding intended to support research, from basic needs to the development of research projects.

The IISN instrument is a funding from the Credits and Projects call intended for the realization of research projects.

Category: Projects, credits, ...

Profile: Permanent research status (R3) and Senior research position (R4)

Periodicity: Annual

Financing description

Goal

The IISN instrument is a long-term, regularly renewed funding instrument financing successive recurrent projects lasting up to 4 years.

Access Conditions

Eligibility criteria

A research project is conducted by a promoter within a university of the French Community of Belgium (Communauté française de Belgique - CFB).

To be a promoter, one must:

either carry out an open-ended fellowship of the F.R.S.-FNRS:
- Research Associate (Chercheuse qualifiée ou Chercheur qualifié - CQ);
- Senior Research Associate (Maître de recherches - MR);
- or Research Director (Directrice ou Directeur de recherches - DR);
either carry out a Ulysse Incentive Grant for Mobility in Scientific Research (Mandat d’impulsion scientifique – MISU);
or hold an academic or scientific appointment on a permanent or probationary basis within the institution.

The research project may be conducted individually or in collaboration with co-promoters within CFB universities or other institutions recognised as eligible.

To be a co-promoter, one must meet the same conditions as those applicable to a promoter within their institution.

For further details, including any additional conditions that apply, please refer to the instrument's regulation.

for administrative control. The information on this page is for informational purposes only.

Funding characteristics

Eligible costs

The following cost categories are eligible:

Staff
Operating costs
Equipment

For more information on staff eligibility, please refer to the instrument's regulations.

For more information on the different categories and eligible costs, please consult the financial guide.

Submission of an application

Procedure

Submitting an application is done online on the e-space platform.

The application must be drafted in French or English.

Timeline

Opening of the call : 19-05-2026
Closing of the call:
- Promoter validation: 07-07-2026
- Co-promoters validation: 10-07-2026
- Validation of the rectoral authorities: 17-07-2026
Funding decision: December
Start date of projects: 01-01-2027