How to fund your research project at EPB ?

The Ecole polytechnique de Bruxelles (EPB) conducts world-class research in engineering, spanning both fundamental and applied research. Our teams collaborate with companies, public institutions, and NGOs, and benefit from prestigious funding schemes (ERC, Horizon Europe, regional programmes, etc.). Discover our flagship projects, the laboratories involved, and the opportunities available to students and researchers.
 

European fundings

ERC Grants

  • Christophe Colette (BEAMS) for the project SILENT
  • Hennie Valkenier-Van Dijk (EMNS) for the project ORGANITRA
  • François Leo (OPERA) for the project QuadraComb
  • Alessandro Parente (ATM) for the project VADEMECOM
  • Mauro Birattari (IRIDIA) for the project DEMIURGE
  • Marco Dorigo (IRIDIA) for the project E-SWARM (Completed project)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Program

  • Francesco De Lucia (OPERA) for the project PocketLight
  • Eduardo Catello (IRIDIA) for the project BROS (Completed project)
  • Michael Allwright (IRIDIA) for the project SRoCS (Completed project)

Xu Wen, a researcher at ATM, has also been awarded an individual Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship for his Green-Combustion project.

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

Horizon Europe succeeds Horizon 2020, in which BATir (project SMARTER) and SAAS (project PANTHEON). 
National fundings

EPB participates / has participated in 6 Excellence of Science (EOS) projects:

  • INTERACT coordinated by BATir (completed project)
  • MUSEWINET with the participation of OPERA Wireless Communication Group (completed project)
  • NITROPLAS with the participation of 4MAT and the Faculty of Sciences (completed project)
  • CHEQS in which QuIC and the Faculty of Sciences participate
  • “Construction History, Above and Beyond. What History Can Do for Construction History”, coordinated by BATir
  • "Pattern Formation in Integrated Lasers for Spectroscopy and Terahertz Wave Generation" with the participation of OPERA Photonics
  • "Creating highly entangled quantum states in the NISQ era" with the participation of QuIC

Collaboration with Industry

At EPB, applied research addresses major societal challenges in the fields of health, food, energy, transport, the environment, and security. It is most often carried out in partnership with companies active in these areas. Collaboration with industry can take several forms:

  • A company may act as a mentor for a research project, providing guidance and advice to EPB throughout the project.

  • EPB and a company may be partners in a publicly funded project, such as regional grants dedicated to applied research funding.

  • A company may also directly fund EPB’s research.

The numerous links EPB maintains with industry ensure the societal relevance of its research.

EPB also collaborates with public bodies, as illustrated by the Eco-monitoring project conducted in partnership with ARES, as well as with NGOs, notably within the framework of Codepo.

The École polytechnique de Bruxelles offers a wide range of research areas covering all major engineering disciplines, thereby providing numerous opportunities to pursue a PhD. Prospective doctoral candidates at EPB can also rely on various research funding sources, available through fellowships, projects, or partnerships.



 
Updated on December 18, 2025