Luxembourg National Research Fund Industrial PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships

The aim of the Industrial Fellowships programme is to foster the cooperation between Luxembourg based companies active in R&D and public research institutions in Luxembourg and/or abroad. The scheme awards PhD and Postdoc grants to researchers who carry out their PhD and/or postdoc training in collaboration with a company in Luxembourg. The scheme is open to all scientific domains, and to all researchers, regardless of their nationality. Collaborating companies must have a presence in Luxembourg.

The Industrial Fellowship scheme has two strands:

1. Projects carried out in Luxembourg (IN): More than 50% of research time is spent in Luxembourg, under an employment contract.
2. Projects carried out abroad (OUT): More than 50% of research time is spent outside Luxembourg, under an employment contract, but at least 25% of the work has to be spent at the company in Luxembourg.

The specific objectives of the programme are to:

1. Prepare young scientists not only for an academic career, but also help in acquiring the necessary skills and competences for the private job market;
2. Support knowledge transfer between higher education institutions and Luxembourg based companies active in R&D;
3. 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

• Postdoc grants are funded for 1 – 2 years
• PhD grants are funded for up to 4 years.

Deadline

April 18th and September 18th