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Belgium
BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE GOVERNANCE OF SCIENCE IN BELGIUM
In Belgium, public support to science is provided by the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office on a federal level and by the science & research funding agencies of the Flemish Region and Community, the Walloon Region and French-speaking Community and the Region Brussels-Capital. Coordination of Belgian science policy between these entities is provided by the IMCSP (Inter-ministerial Conference for Science Policy).
Prime responsibility in the field of scientific research is assigned to the Belgian Communi¬ties and Regions. The Federal Authority holds certain «exclusive» responsibilities. The Communitiesareresponsibleforthegeneralsupportofresearchcarriedoutinhighereducationinstitutions. The Regions provide the general support of industrial and technological research and innova-tion. The Federal Authority, besides supporting research required for the fulfilment of its own assignments, also finances the federal scientific institutions, space research conducted in an international context, data transfer networks between scientific institutions as well as several other activities requiring uniform implementation at national or international level.
SUMMARY REVIEW OF SCIENCE & RESEARCH COOPERATION WITH BELARUS
Since 2001 through the Calls of Belarusian Republican Fund on Fundamental Research (BRFFR) 2 Belarus-Belgium research projects bilaterally financed have been and are being fulfilled.
Flemish Community and French Community
Scholarships for postgraduate students and young researchers/scientists - Research grants: research grants are awarded in all areas of studies. Grants are awarded to postgraduate students and scientists, researchers. Research grants can last from three to nine months.
© National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 2011
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