In the context of globalization and the increasing of mobility, Wallonia -Brussels International (WBI) launched a scholarship program of excellence for foreign citizens who have earned a Master  or Doctoral level in a higher education institution and who wish to conduct research at doctoral or postdoctoral studies in universities in Wallonia - Brussels. This program supports competitiveness poles set in the Marshall Plan 2.Vert. Excellence scholarships IN.WBI aimed especially one of the following priority areas:

- Transportation and logistics;
- Mechanical engineering;
- Biotechnology;
- Agro -industry
- Aeronautics, space environmental technology.

We will take into consideration applications to other fields (social sciences, fundamental or applied).

Types of scholarships for excellence:

- PhD scholarships with a duration of one year with possibility of extension of up to three times ;
- postdoctoral fellowships lasting at least one year with possibility of extension for up to one time;
- fellowships at doctoral or postdoctoral studies lasting 1 to 3 months (these grants can not be used to conduct research in the field and can be obtained only once).
 
Deadline for sending files :

Fellowship brief : May 1, 2013 for internships during October 2013 - January 2014 , October 1, 2013 for internships in February-March 2014 .
Files submitted after the deadline will not be accepted .
 
Information about this scholarship program and about the applications : http://www.wbi.be/cgi/bin3/render.cgi?id=0132992_article&userid=&lang=ln1&rubr=bourses+bourse