CLIC | Grant Writing Residency Postdoctoral Applications
The Center for Literary and Intermedial Crossings Research Group (CLIC) awards up to 5 short-term paid Grant Writing Residencies in the period August–November 2026. Artistic researchers in music, audiovisual and dramatic arts wishing to apply for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) and FWO Postdoctoral Fellowships are invited to express their interest.
The offer stems from The Royal Conservatory Brussels (Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel) and Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema and Sound (Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts), in collaboration with CLIC.
Target group
Early career researchers in the postdoc phase
- Applicants must hold a relevant doctoral degree—or have received their doctoral degree by the time defined in the FWO/MSCA call regulations.
- Applicants can have max. 6 years of research experience after their PhD.
- Applicants who aim to apply for an MSCA-PF must comply with the mobility rules: they may not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the beneficiary (for European Postdoctoral Fellowships), or the host organisation for the outgoing phase (for Global Postdoctoral Fellowships) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the MSCA-PF call deadline.
One of the Residencies is earmarked for artistic research. If you qualify for this Residency, please mark it clearly in your motivation letter and in your email message.
Fellowship details
If selected, you will
- receive a 2,000 euros grant writing fee from CLIC per month (for max. 2 months);
- get access to CLIC’s Grant Writing Academy, including CLIC screening sessions and individual consultations with CLIC’s research policy officer;
- receive a tailored calendar for the Residency and the call deadlines, with achievable milestones, support sessions, and tasks;
- receive guidance in how to apply for MSCA first, and FWO second, with the same project;
- get a dedicated (flex) office space, access to VUB facilities (library, campus restaurant, etc.), and invitations to all CLIC’s activities during the stay;
- find ample opportunities for professional development and networking in an urban, out-of-the-box thinking, comprehensive research university at the heart of Brussels.
Application
Applications can be submitted via email to gry.ulstein@vub.be with your envisioned CLIC supervisor in CC.
The deadline is 31 May 2026.
More information is available directly in the call.