Fondation Francqui Stichting
Fondation d’Utilité Publique -  Stichting van Openbaar Nut

RULES AND REGULATIONS

THE "INTERNATIONAL" FRANCQUI CHAIRS

Two or more Belgian universities may propose jointly that a foreign scientist be invited to Belgium. This person is then provided with an "International Francqui Chair". One of the inviting universities is chosen to handle the administrative course of this invitation, as the "Host Institution".  These Chairs cover an uninterrupted stay of the invited scientist at the inviting universities, for a period of six months.

Proposals for Francqui-Chairs originate from universities, which are invited to do so at regular intervals. The attribution of the Chairs is the privilege of the Board of Directors of the Foundation. The Foundation covers the expenses resulting from the organization of these Chairs, after approval of a budget, which is to be introduced by the inviting universities.

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N.B. :Except for the recipient of the Francqui Prize, who must be a Belgian national, non-Belgians who are attached regularly with a Belgian Institution since five years at least as equivalent to Belgian nationals.