Win4Doc 2026–2027: an industrial PhD in Wallonia
SPW Research — Walloon Region · Grant: 70% for a small company, 60% for a medium company and 50% for a large company
Eligible companies: Wallonia (Belgium)
Location alone is not sufficient: the programme’s other conditions still apply.
Who can apply
Company with an operating site in Wallonia and a university unit supervising an industrial-research PhD in a Walloon strategic domain.
Good to know
Summary: Win4Doc 2026–2027: an industrial PhD in Wallonia. Open since 22 October 2026. Declaration of intent by 24 November 2026 at 12:00; full proposal by 11 March 2027 at 12:00 (Brussels). PhD normally lasts 48 months; researcher must be hired by 15 October 2027. The document announces €5M across the two calls it covers: not a per-company amount or guaranteed individual allocation. Difficulty (editorial assessment): Medium — eligibility and application preparation. For you if… Company with an operating site in Wallonia and a university unit supervising an industrial-research PhD in a Walloon strategic domain.
The call, in plain language
What the call funds
Win4Doc enables a company operating in Wallonia to conduct industrial research with a PhD candidate and a university team. The doctorate addresses a company research need and normally lasts four years; the company and university build the project together.
Who can apply
Company with an operating site in Wallonia and a university unit supervising an industrial-research PhD in a Walloon strategic domain.
How much
The grant covers 70% of eligible costs for a small company, 60% for a medium company and 50% for a large company. The rules provide an indicative €5M across the two calls they cover, not for one doctorate.
Steps and dates
Declaration of intent by 24 November 2026 at 12:00; full application by 11 March 2027 at 12:00 (Brussels). The PhD candidate must be hired by 15 October 2027.
Check before applying
The indicative €5M covers the two calls in the rules, not one doctorate. Some internal PDF headings still show an older year: the dates here are those of the 2026–2027 call.
The rules that count are those on the official page. Checked on 6 November 2026
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