PhD efficiency week (REC): FWO & me: Insights into funding for research stays, conferences and summer/winter schools

This course is a part of the PhD efficiency week 2026 (23/03/26 - 27/03/24) organized by and for PhD students of the Faculty of Law. Courses included in this trajectory are:

• Mastering Zotero, mastering references
• FWO & me: Insights into funding for research stays, conferences and summer/winter schools
• How to manage my data plan in 10 ways
• Fintra and the finances of a PhD
• Hoe tem ik mijn PhD-template? Een ‘Wordje’ uitleg
• PhD pitch 'Law, responsibility and sustainability in an interdependent world'
• Methodology and my PhD

FWO & me: Insights into funding for research stays, conferences and summer/winter schools: In this workshop, prof. dr. Niels Appermont shares insights into funding opportunities offered by the Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO), with a focus on acquiring financial support for research stays abroad and participation in summer and winter schools. Drawing on his professional experience as a member of the FWO International Collaboration Committee (CIWC), the session focuses on various forms of international mobility (conference participation, research stays and workshops) and highlights what to pay attention to when drafting an application for funding, as well as common pitfalls during this process. The workshop is aimed at early-career researchers seeking concrete guidance on taking their first (or next) steps in international research mobility.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• identify relevant funding opportunities offered by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) in support of international research mobility,
• understand the various forms of international mobility such as conference participation, research stays and workshops,
• recognise key considerations when drafting an application for funding, and
• anticipate common pitfalls in the application process when seeking financial support for research stays abroad or participation in summer and winter schools.

Competences

An important part of preparing for any further professional step is becoming (more) aware of the competences you have developed and/or want to develop. In the current workshop, the following competences from the UHasselt competency overview are actively dealt with:

• academic research competences
  • obtaining & managing funding

For whom?

• PhD students within the field of Law

When and where?

• March 24, 2026 - 14:00-15:30
• Campus Hasselt, Old Prison, room FR-2.02

Registration?

• Registration is possible here as from February 25 until March 13, 2026.
• As places are limited, registering does not automatically imply that you will be able to participate. You will be notified by email after the registration deadline has passed.
• Please cancel your registration at least one week in advance in case you cannot make it (cf. cancellation & no-show policy).

Acknowledged as?

• DS BSH - TBC