Faculty Mobility and sabbatical Fund (FacMob)
The faculty considers mobility in the context of research as an obvious part of the career of each researcher. Do you have one of the following modalities scheduled then you can apply for funding with the Faculty Mobility and sabbatical Fund (FacMob).
COVID-19 guidelines for submitting a new FacMob application - 17 June 2020:
Only new FacMob credits are granted for research mobility that falls within the UGent guidelines.
Only with a positive travel advice from Ghent University and the host institution are the following new FacMob applications possible with final submission date of 1 December 2020:
- an active participation at an international conference, workshop or course (departure after 15/06/2020 - simultaneous FWO application required*) - As more and more conferences take place online, the FacMob also temporarily grants credits for the registration fee for online participation in conferences organised between 9 July 2020 and 31 December 2020.
- a foreign research stay abroad (departure after 15/06/2020 - simultaneous FWO application required*)
- a research sabbatical for ZAP (departure after 15/06/2020 - simultaneous FWO application required*)
- an incoming stay of a foreign researcher (departure after 15/06/2020)
- an incoming foreign guest speaker as part of a faculty research event (between 15/06/2020 and 31/12/2020)
*Attention: To be eligible for funding from the Faculty Mobility and sabbatical Fund a simultaneous FWO application is required (except for incoming mobility). The deadline for the FWO-submission is no later than 3 months prior to the departure date. If the FWO-application is submitted too late, the FacMob application will also be considered inadmissible.)
View the FacMob rules and application forms on the web page below.
COVID-19 guidelines for FacMob grants whose research mobility has been postponed or cancelled - 16 March 2020:
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, many conferences and outgoing/incoming research stays are postponed or cancelled. The FacMob of our faculty has already granted credits for some of these conferences and research stays. The following measures apply to these FacMob travel grants*:
- either the FacMob travel grant is used to cover the costs already incurred for a cancelled or postponed conference/research stay (e.g. plane ticket, conference registration fee). In this case, the possibility to apply for the same type of mobility in 2020 expires. In order to realise this reimbursement, you must: follow the reimbursement procedure of the FacMob: see Faculty Mobility Regulations p12, add proof that the costs incurred cannot be claimed back (e.g. proof that the travel agency does not wish to carry out a reimbursement), state that this is a reimbursement due to the coronavirus.
- either the FacMob travel grant will be used for the same conference/research stay at a later time. In doing so, the FacMob's granting modalities will continue to be respected (see Faculty Mobility Regulations) and the duration of the stay as well as the scientific objective(s) and host institution(s) as described in your original application must still be feasible/applicable. In order to realise this rebooking type 1 you must: follow the application procedure of the FacMob: see application forms below and the Faculty Mobility Regulations. The application for this rebooking type 1 must be submitted before departure and before 1/12/2020, stating that this is a rebooking type 1.
- either the FacMob travel grant will be used for a new conference/research stay in 2020. In order to realise this rebooking type 2, you must: follow the FacMob application procedure: see the application forms below and the Faculty Mobility Regulations. The application for this rebooking type 2 must be submitted before departure and before 1/12/2020, stating that this is a rebooking type 2.
A combination of the above options is not allowed.
In any case, any departure (using FacMob means) is only permitted on the basis of a positive travel advice from UGent and the host organisation. The applicable guidelines and procedures of UGent and the host organisation must be respected.
*Please note: If, in the case of outgoing mobility, the compulsory parallel FWO application has been granted, the rule remains that the possibility of funding from the FacMob lapses. Be sure to take a look at the guidelines for FWO travel credits as a result of the coronavirus.
Outgoing mobility: Conference, workshop or course
Funding for attending an international conference, workshop or course in Belgium and abroad, giving priority to young pre- and postdoctoral researchers (ZAP-members do not belong to the target group).
Exceptional FacMob grant in response to COVID-19 pandemic: Registration fee for online participation in conferences
The resources of the Faculty Mobility and Sabbatical Fund (FacMob) are usually reserved for the funding of outgoing and incoming mobility of researchers. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic's limited possibilities for business trips, more and more conferences are being organised online or hybrid (partly online and partly physically). To meet this need, the FacMob temporarily grants credits for the registration fee for online conferences organised between 9 July 2020 and 31 December 2020.
Outgoing mobility: Research stay abroad
Funding to give pre- and postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to undertake research in a foreign research institution (including intersectoral mobility to a non-academic institution). Full-time professorial staff (ZAP) members and part-time professorial staff (ZAP) members with a full-time UGent and/or UZ Gent appointment are also eligible. The goal of such collaboration is to bring the researcher's ongoing research in their own research group to a higher level, to facilitate international collaboration and for the researcher's personal and professional enrichment. The length of the research stay abroad is a minimum of 2 weeks and a maximum of 6 months.
Outgoing mobility: Research sabbatical (leave for a scientific assignment)
Funding to encourage researchers at Ghent University (appointed full-time professorial staff (ZAP) members or part-time professorial staff (ZAP) members with a full-time UGent and/or UZ Gent appointment) to stay with a research institution (university, research institute, research department in a company or hospital) for at least 3 and at most 12 months to gain expertise that could provide significant added value to Ghent University. Priority will be given to research sabbaticals abroad but also a home sabbatical at Ghent University is possible.
Facultair beleid onderzoekssabbaticals (Only in Dutch)
Report after the research sabbatical
Incoming mobility: research stay of a foreign researcher
Funding to attract foreign postdoctoral researchers whose expertise will provide significant added value to Ghent University research group. The foreign postdoctoral researchers must be able to demonstrate at least 2 years of postdoctoral experience and must be internationally renowned for their expertise and research experience. The length of the research stay is a minimum of 1 week and a maximum of 6 months.
Incoming mobility: foreign guest speaker as part of a faculty research event
Funding of foreig guest speakers (employed by a university or research institution outside Belgium and with at least 5 years of postdoctoral experience) as an incentive for organizing scientific seminars, conferences and symposia within the Faculty. By inviting high-quality foreign experts the Faculty wants to create an international research setting and more research cooperation. This mobility will be, depending on the availability of the budget of the FacMob, announced and granted ad hoc.