Research Funding

At KU Leuven, research is enabled by various internal, national and international financial resources. Also if you are not affiliated (yet) with KU Leuven, you can apply for different types of funding, giving you the opportunity to conduct research at KU Leuven, for a short or longer term, or in collaboration with KU Leuven researchers. This web page provides an overview of those funding schemes that are open to external researchers.

KU Leuven Research Portal

Explore past and ongoing research projects at KU Leuven and look for potential partners in our Research Portal

Project funding

Project funding allows applicants to request budget for staff (PhD, postdoc, and/or technical staff), consumables and equipment, to carry out a bottom-up or top-down research project.

Personal funding

Personal funding schemes include fellowships or positions to do research at KU Leuven, at PhD, postdoctoral or academic staff level. They cover your scholarship or salary, and may also include a budget for consumables.

Funding for incoming mobility

International researchers can apply for a grant to visit KU Leuven for a limited amount of time.

Funding for collaboration & network initiatives

A variety of funding programmes allow researchers affiliated with other (Belgian or foreign) institutions to collaborate with KU Leuven.

More on funding for collaboration & network initiatives

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Our teams

Our staff at the Research Coordination Office is happy to help you with all your questions.