The TOGAS call is open to promising early-career postdoctoral researchers of any nationality.
Applicants to the TOGAS call should comply with the following eligibility criteria:
- Doctoral degree: applicants must hold a doctoral degree by 8 February 2027 or have successfully and unconditionally defended their PhD before this date. The doctoral degree should be in an area relevant for the selected TOGAS research theme.
- Research experience: applicant must have a maximum of six years of research experience from the award of their first PhD, subject to possible extensions for eligible career breaks and periods outside research.
- MSCA mobility rule: applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately preceding 8 February 2027.
- Employment status: applicants should not be permanently employed by the University of Antwerp at the time of application.
- Research theme: applicants must submit a research project aligned with one of the five TOGAS research themes and the programme’s overall sustainability research orientation.
- Application requirement: application must submit a complete application in English, using the required templates and supporting documents, through the online application portal by the 8 February 2027 deadline.
All details on the eligibility criteria are described in the TOGAS guide for applicants (link to follow).
Eligibility will be checked during the application process.
Applicants may be asked to provide documentary evidence of their eligibility during the selection procedure.
Applicants who do not meet all criteria are not eligible to apply for the TOGAS program.