13 Postdoctoral Fellowships (f/m/x) (30 months) in Cleantech research field – C4W Programme

University of Mons; Belgique; On-site; EUR 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gross monthly salary €5,215

Mobility allowance €500/month

Family allowance €350/month if applies

Full-time fixed-term contract 30 month

Paid annual leave 25/30 days depending

Job summary

University of Mons (UMONS) and UVAASA invite applications for the C4W programme, offering 13 postdoctoral fellowships of 30 months in cleantech research. Fellows conduct research in energy transition, sustainable resources, and mobility, under a PI's supervision, with a compulsory 3–6 month secondment and a structured training programme including entrepreneurship.

Salary is €5,215 gross per month, with mobility and family allowances where applicable, a full-time fixed-term contract of 30 months,

Qualifications

• Fluent in English.
• Hold a doctoral degree at the call deadline.
• International mobility as per programme rules.
• Research in cleantech and related fields.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

Organisation/Company University of Mons (UMONS) Research Field All Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 5 Feb 2027 - 16:00 (Europe/Brussels) Country Belgium Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 38 Offer Starting Date 5 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe – COFUND Reference Number 101261746 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

C4W will offer 13 fellowships of 30 months each.

The Universities of Mons (Belgium) and Vaasa (Finland) open the first call of the C4W programme: 13 postdoctoral fellowships of 30 months in the cleantech research field.

Fellows carry out research in cleantech :
Energy transition Renewables, grids, storage, hydrogen, energy efficiency and decarbonised heat.

Sustainable resource management Water, waste, recycling, circular economy, materials and depollution.

Transforming economic and social sectors Mobility, buildings, industry, agriculture, food, and responsible digital technology.

Each fellow is supervised by a PI at UMONS or UVAASA, completes a compulsory 3–6 month secondment, and follows a structured training programme that includes entrepreneurship.

Call timeline (Call 1)

• Opening: 5 November 2026, 09:00 (Brussels time)
• Closing: 5 February 2027, 16:00 (Brussels time)
• Information to applicants: End May 2027
• Start of fellowships: July–September 2027

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants of any nationality and any age are eligible.
• Applicants must hold a doctoral degree at the call deadline (5 February 2027).
• Mobility rule: applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the host country for more than 12 months in the three years preceding the deadline (5 February 2024 to 5 February 2027).
• Applicants must be fluent in English.
• Projects must address the broad cleantech domain, for example renewable energy, energy efficiency, recycling, green chemistry, biotechnology, sustainable mobility, sustainable electronics, circular economy, industry and digital technology or other innovations contributing to climate neutrality.
• Projects must last 30 months, include a compulsory secondment of 3 to 6 months, comply with the C4W ethics standards, and follow the MSCA Green Charter recommendations.
• Applicants must hold a doctoral degree at the call deadline (5 February 2027).
• Mobility rule: applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the host country for more than 12 months in the three years preceding the deadline (5 February 2024 to 5 February 2027). The host country is Belgium for a PI at UMONS and Finland for a PI at UVAASA. Researchers currently based in one of the two countries may still be eligible for a fellowship in the other. Short stays, such as holidays, and time spent in a refugee status procedure under the 1951 Geneva Convention are not counted.

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Research Field All Years of Research Experience 4 - 10

Additional Information

Gross monthly salary of €5,215 (employer and employee contributions included), mobility allowance of €500 per month, family allowance of €350 per month if applicable, full-time fixed-term contract of 30 months, and paid annual leave (25 days in Belgium, 30 days in Finland).

The C4W fellows will be hired by UMONS or UVAASA as researchers of the COFUND Programme following the guidelines provided by the European Charter for Researchers and a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (guaranteed by the HR award of UMONS and UVAASA). The fellowship contract is subject to the Provisions of the Belgian/Finnish Social Security System covering health insurance, maternity leave, sick pay in case of hospitalisation, disability insurance, national pension system (depending on the nationality), national unemployment system (depending on the nationality), insurance against workplace accidents, family benefits and provisions towards occupational diseases.

Eligibility criteria

• Experienced Researcher (ER)
• Any nationality
• No age restrictions apply
• In possession of a doctoral degree at the call deadline
• International mobility : The ER cannot have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium/Finland for more than 12 months in the three years before the deadline of the call

Selection process

• Call opening: Thursday November 05th 2026- 09.00 Brussels time (UTC + 1)
• Call closing: Friday February 05Th 2027 at precisely 16:00 Brussels time (UTC + 1)
• Eligibility check: 09-12.02.2027
• Evaluation: February-April 2027
• Information to applicants: End May 2027
• Start of projects: Between July and September 2027