ESCMID Research Grants 2018

Goal: To help young outstanding investigators pursue ground-breaking research in the fields of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.

Budget: 20.000€ (overheads included), and 50.000€ for two excellently rated projects

Criteria to project selection:

The research project may consist of laboratory investigations, clinical studies, experimental animal studies, or a combination of these.

For the Research Grant programme 2018 ESCMID only accepts projects dealing with Bacterial Infections & Diseases (incl. diagnostics, pathogenesis, antibacterial susceptibility & resistance, antibacterial stewardship, vaccines).

Projects dealing with Fungal/Viral/Parasitic Infections and Diseases should be submitted next year.

Research projects usually run for 12 months (and may continue for a maximum of 24 months) and must start during the year the grant is received.

Criteria to select applicants:

Be principal investigators of the proposed research

Have a valid Full or Young Scientist ESCMID membership.

Be born on or after 1 January 1978.

Have a medical degree (MD, MBBS, PharmD or equivalent), a PhD or be enrolled in a PhD programme.

Applicants who have received an ESCMID research grant before may only apply for a subsequent grant in the year after official completion of the first project.

Members of the ESCMID Executive Committee cannot apply for Research Grants nor submit a support letter for an application.

Deadline:

Internal deadline: 4th October 2017

Official deadline: 11th October 2017

Further information: ESCMID Research Grant