ONGOING CALLS FOR PROPOSALS
FIXED CALL
Research programme for Earth observation "STEREO IV" – Fourth call for proposals (2025)
The 2025 call concerns Thematic Network Projects, multi-annual multidisciplinary and inter-disciplinary projects with a duration of 4 years.
These projects:
- aim at fundamental and/or application-oriented research
- address global societal challenges listed in the thematic priorities
- are executed by a partnership composed of 2-4 Belgian research teams and 1 or 2 foreign team(s)
As regards innovation, the projects either target the use of new types of remote sensing data, the development of new methods for exploiting remote sensing data, the innovative use of remote sensing in a research domain in which it is already being used, the introduction of remote sensing in a new research domain or a combination of thereof.
Closing dates:
- Expression of interest (mandatory): 30 January 2025 at 4 PM
- Research proposals: 7 April 2025 at 4 PM
Documents to download:
Form to complete
PERMANENT CALLS
DEVELOPMENT OF APPLICATION PROJECTS
Research programme for Earth observation "STEREO IV" - Development of Application.
Forms to complete:
DISSEMINATION AND SUPPORT PROJECTS
These are small short-term projects with a maximum duration of 6 months and a budget not exceeding € 30,000. They concern a.o.:
- Writing up of papers of STEREO III research output not initially foreseen or not yet mature by the end of the project;
- Rendering software written for a specific project accessible for the remote sensing community;
- Dedicated research needed for BELSPO or to support a specific remote sensing field;
- ...
Documents to download
SHARED COST PROJECTS
This type of project offers co-financing for a Belgian partner who was selected for a international, bilateral, regional or national project (in the BRAIN-be programme for example) but did not receive a 100 % financing. Co-funding for a Belgian participation in transnational programmes such as ERA-nets is also possible.
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CLOSED CALLS FOR PROPOSALS
Research programme for Earth observation "STEREO IV" - Third call for proposals (2024)
Research programme for Earth observation "STEREO IV" - Second call for proposals (2023)
Research programme for Earth observation "STEREO IV" - First call for proposals (2022)
Research programme for Earth observation "STEREO III" - Development of Application
Research programme for Earth observation "STEREO III" - Fifth call for proposals (2018)
Research programme for Earth observation "STEREO III" - Fourth call for proposals
Research programme for Earth observation "STEREO III" - Third call for proposals
Contact
Joost Vandenabeele: e-mail: joost.vandenabeele@belspo.be Tel: +32 (0)2 238 35 23
Jean-Christophe Schyns: e-mail: jean-christophe.schyns@belspo.be Tel: +32 (0)2 238 35 91