Deadline: Ongoing
Apply for the Industrial Partnership Block Grant (IPBG) programme that fosters the cooperation between Luxembourg based companies active in R&D and public research institutions in Luxembourg.
This call is organised as a new pilot strand of the FNR’s innovation and industry partnership programmes Industrial Fellowships and BRIDGES.
It is a strategic priority of the National Research Fund (FNR) to turn public research into a competitive advantage for Luxembourg. To this end, the FNR supports the advancement of Luxembourg’s knowledge-based economy by supporting industry-informed research, by reinforcing co-operation between public research and innovative industries, and by facilitating the commercial exploitation of research results.
Objectives
The specific objectives of the programme are to:
- Support knowledge transfer between higher education institutions and Luxembourg based companies active in R&D;
- Prepare young scientists not only for an academic career, but also help in acquiring the necessary skills and competences for the private job market;
- Provide PhD and Postdoc students with an excellent, stimulating research training experience within the context of mutually beneficial research collaboration, between public research institutions and Luxembourg-based industrial partner organisations.
- Promote the development of industrial research capacity in Luxembourg through the recruitment of early stage researchers and the concomitant implementation of partnerships between companies and public research organisations.
Duration & Funding Specifics
- The FNR will support IPBG programmes for a minimum of 48 months and maximum of 72 months.
- At least 25% of the funding must be supplied by the industry partner(s).
- A minimum of 5 and maximum of 15 PhD and Postdoc grants can be awarded in this Call.
- Each grant comprises the equivalent of a 4-year Industrial Fellowships PhD / 2-year Industrial Fellowships Postdoc employment contract, plus a training & travel allowance of 6.000 EUR (PhD) and 4.000 EUR (Postdoc).
Criteria
- Submissions are to be made by eligible public research institutions collaborating with Luxembourg-based industrial partners that have established a solid track record in collaborative doctoral training (at least 5 each).
- Notification of selected projects: maximum 3 months after submission.
- Programme Start: immediately after notification but at the latest 24 months after notification.
For more information, visit National Research Fund (FNR).
