Deadline: 1 March 2017
The Belgian American Educational Foundation (B.A.E.F.) is seeking applications for its Alumni Award of EUR 10,000.00 in the field of the social sciences including law, political science, economics, applied economics, communication, journalism, sociology, psychology and education.
The Belgian American Educational Foundation Inc. is the leading independent philanthropy in the support of exchanging university students, scientists and scholars between the United States and Belgium.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Award will be granted either to a Belgian researcher or to a researcher who is affiliated with a Belgian university since at least two years.
- The candidates may not have reached the age of 36 on December 31, 2017.
The Award is rotated among various scientific disciplines over a period of five years as follows:
- Year 1: the human sciences, including philosophy, religious and ethical sciences, languages, literature, history, history of art and archeology;
- Year 2: the social sciences, including law, political science, economics, applied economics, sociology, psychology and education;
- Year 3: the exact sciences, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, physical chemistry, geology, physical geography and astronomy;
- Year 4: the biomedical sciences, including biological sciences, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, microbiology, ecology, zoology, botanics, agriculture, medicine and pharmacy;
- Year 5: the applied sciences, including materials science, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, construction engineering, electrical engineering and computer science.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted with the following documents at the address given on the website.
- a one-page summary of his/her complete scientific work,
- his/her curriculum vitae (in word format) including a list of publications and the link to a personal professional website if existing
Eligible Country: Belgium
For more information, please visit B.A.E.F. Alumni Award 2017.