Join the BAS Lab

Opportunities are available for highly motivated researchers to apply to funding agencies to pursue Postdoctoral or PhD research in our laboratory. However, note that it is best to contact us as early as possible (i.e. at least 1 year in advance) of the start date.

Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities

Programme	Duration	Scope	Typical Call Period
FSR Fellowships	3 years	Internationally incoming researchers	Opens: June Closes: September
FNRS Fellowships	3 years	Researchers with/soon to have a PhD	Opens: December Closes: January
WBI Fellowships	Long: ≥1 year, renewable once Short: 1–3 months	Internationally incoming researchers	Long: closes 1 February Short: close in April/October
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowships	2 years	Internationally incoming researchers	Opens: April/May Closes: September

Note: Durations/application periods are typical and may change: check the relevant funding programme for the latest call as it opens.

PhD Funding Opportunities

Funding Programme	Funding Duration	Purpose	Typical Call Period
FNRS Aspirant (ASP)	4 years (including mid-term renewal)	Funding to complete a PhD	Opens: December Closes: January
FNRS FRESH Awards	4 years (including mid-term renewal)	Funding to complete a PhD	Opens: July Closes: August
FSR Doctoral Funds	15 months	Temporary support (a lever to obtain PhD funding)	Opens: November/December Closes: February

Note: Durations/application periods are typical and may change: check the relevant funding programme for the latest call as it opens.

Masters Research

For students in Physical Education, Kinesiology, or Biomedical Sciences, we typically offer projects related to our main interests through the online systems for the associated school.

Contact

If you are interested in human movement control, skill learning, motor imagery, or action observation, and would like to join the BAS lab, please email robert (dot) hardwick (at) uclouvain (dot) be. In your message please provide:

- An outline of your research interests
- A 1 page outline for a project you would be interested in conducting in the lab. Note that for a project to be viable to apply for funding, it must relate your previous research experience to the ongoing research interests of the lab, and involve using methods available in the lab. Projects will typically have 3-4 'work packages', each of which would eventually lead to a separate publication
- A copy of your curriculum vitae.

Note that the funding opportunities listed above are extremely competitive:

- Postdoctoral Fellows must have published multiple first-author papers in a relevant subject in peer-reviewed international scientific journals.
- PhD Positions require you to have (or be on target to achieve) a 120 credit masters degree in related subject with a ‘grand distinction’ or equivalent. Having published papers in peer-reviewed international scientific journals will also strengthen your application.

Beyond the stimulating scientific environment, there are several advantages for incoming Graduate researchers. Postdoctoral and PhD positions in Belgium are generally well reimbursed, and our lab is located in Brussels, allowing you to work and live in the capital of Europe.