These scientists will be carrying out a 2-year research project at these Wallonian universities within the framework of the C2W Come to Wallonia / Connect with Wallonia postdoctoral programme
The University of Mons and its partner University of Namur, both located in the Belgian Region of Wallonia, welcomed 15 world-class postdoctoral researchers within the framework fo the C2W Come to Wallonia / Connect with Wallonia postdoctoral programme.
After a rigorous selection process, carried out by external panels of international experts, these researchers will carry out a 2-year research project in their own fields of study, which are as varied as mathematical and theoretical physics, antibiotic resistance, microbiology, pedagogy, robotics, geology, colonialism, ancient and medieval history and ecology, among others. The programme also includes research training and career development, and each of them will be seconded to another sector entity (company, research centre, etc.) in Belgium or abroad.
The C2W Come to Wallonia / Connect with Wallonia is a European programme funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement.
What are the objectives? To broaden career paths, to enrich research results, and to gain international exposure. These post-doctoral fellows will also have the opportunity to establish new collaborations and to train new researchers.
For the two partner universities, there is a clear three-fold objective: to strengthen their attractiveness to talented researchers undergoing international mobility programmes, to boost their visibility and to generate a knock-on effect for other funds.
Caption: Welcoming event organised at University of Mons for the newly-arrived researchers.
