Royal Belgian Dermatology & Partners NextGen Research Grant
RESEARCH GRANT: €50,000
ABOUT THE GRANT
The Royal Belgian Dermatology & Partners NextGen Research Grant aims to support young dermatologists at the beginning of their scientific careers by providing funding to develop innovative, impactful research projects.
The grant is designed to help early-career researchers generate essential preliminary data and strengthen their applications for competitive funding from major national research agencies, such as the FWO or FNRS, within the next 2–3 years.
The initiative seeks to advance dermatological research and healthcare delivery while maintaining scientific independence.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a qualified medical doctor, dermatologist, or dermatologist-in-training working in Belgium.
- Not yet hold a PhD degree.
- Propose a research project with the potential to lead to a competitive funding application to the FWO, FNRS, or another major national research funding agency within 2–3 years.
- Submit a curriculum vitae (CV) and available preliminary data demonstrating their suitability to carry out the proposed research.
- Submit a detailed budget demonstrating the financial feasibility of the project, including evidence of complementary funding if the grant does not cover the full project costs.
Additional Conditions
- Grant funding cannot be used to cover dermatologists' salaries.
- Applications are limited to one RBSDV award per calendar year.
- Projects must aim to advance healthcare delivery or scientific research. The grant must not be used to encourage the recommendation, prescription, purchase, sale, supply, or administration of medicinal products.
FUNDING AND APPLICATION PROCESS
Application deadline: 31 January 2027
Selection process: All eligible applications will be independently reviewed and scored by members of the RBSDV Board.
Award announcement: The winning project will be announced at the Belgian Dermatology Days (BDD) 2027, where the grant will be formally awarded.
Applications must be submitted to info@belgiandermatology.be by 31 January 2027 23:59 to be considered.
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