The biannual call for the iBOF-programme has recently been launched. Within the iBOF programme, excellent, pioneering frontier or blue-sky research is supported that will be carried out in a consortium of at least 3 promoters from at least 2 Flemish universities. An iBOF project brings together top researchers who through such an interuniversity project, will (further) promote Flanders at an international level by deepening or broadening scientific knowledge and increasing capacity building in a sustainable partnership. IBOF projects have a duration of 4 year. Each promoter provides essential expertise for the realization of the proposal. At the same time, the promoters must be complementary to each other and/or mutually reinforcing as they need each other to be able to carry out the project in synergy. The involvement of promising scientifically junior researchers, at least as co-promotor, is highly recommended. Proposals from all domains are possible, both mono- and interdisciplinary project proposals.
Budget: between 450.000 – 900.000 euro
Deadline: 23 October 2025 (declaration of intent); 29 May 2026 (full proposal)