ECTRIMS offers a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Exchange Programme for young neuroscientists to facilitate their conduct of and training in basic, clinical or applied research related to multiple sclerosis (MS) in labs throughout Europe.

The goal of the programme is to maximise exchange of information and to help grow the pool of well-trained research scientists focused on problems in MS.

Eligibility

- Scientists and physicians who hold or are candidates for an MD, PhD, ScD or equivalent professional degree are eligible. Candidates must have received their advanced degree(s) prior to initiation of the fellowship.

- More senior candidates may have no more than 5 years of postdoctoral experience beyond their final degree (PhD, MD, ScD or equivalent) at the time of application.

- In general, successful applicants will be less than 40 years of age at the time of application (exceptions under special circumstances will be considered.)

- Only candidates who are citizens of countries that are members of ECTRIMS or citizens of countries in the European geographic area will be eligible to apply.

Fellowship Programm Terms

- Location: The entire Fellowship period must be spent in a European researh laboratory or clinic focused on MS, preferably in a different European country from that of the fellow's citizenship.

Location and a proposed mentor should be identified in advance and will be considered along with the fellow's own qualifications and reserach plan, in the review and selection process.

- Duration: Fellowships of 1 or 2 years duration will be available.

Programme must be initiated (work actively beginning) within 6 months of the receipt of the award letter or of the completion of the doctoral degree.

- Activities: This Fellowship is a research-focused experience. Prospective fellows must identify and present a cogent basic, clinical or applied research project to be undertaken during the fellowship period in any MS-related research topic.

However, up to 10% of the Fellow's time may be spend in teaching, clinical care not associated with any research project or additional course work, as deemed appropriate by fellow and mentor.

Amount: 2 fellowships will be awarded each year with an annual stipend of €50,000; to be paid to the host institution and intended to provide living wages to the fellow.

How to apply

Part 1

A completed on-line application, available from the ECTRIMS Fellowship Administrator (fellowship(ELIMINAR)@ectrims.eu) or the ECTRIMS web site (www.ectrims.eu).

A complete curriculum vitae plus bibliography of the applicant

A research project description, to be no longer than 6 pages long, including figures, tables and references.

Part 2:

The following additional items must be submitted electronically to fellowship(ELIMINAR)@ectrims.eu by 1 December. These should be submitted as confidential documents and should NOT be submitted with the materials requested in Part 1. Please be sure to ask referees to clearly identify the NAME of the applicant on all pages of his/her letters.

Letter of endorsement of the proposed mentor, with special reference to interactions he/she has had with the proposed fellow and to the proposed research plan. A current curriculum vitae and full bibliography for the proposed mentor should be included.

Letter of support from the department chair (or other relevant institutional official) at the proposed host institution accepting the proposed fellow, should a fellowship be awarded.

Up to three letters of reference from professionals acquainted with the proposed fellow, from his/her home institution or elsewhere, that addresses the fellow’s qualities and likelihood for success in a research and/or clinical career. One of these letters should be submitted from the degree mentor for the proposed fellow.

If applicable, a letter from the home institution indicating that the fellow will be welcomed back to the institution and the nature of the position that will be available, once the fellowship period has been concluded.

A confirmation of the host institution’s acceptance of ECTRIMS rules regarding the payment of the fellowship grant. Please submit this document together with all the other application documents.

In case of interest, contact before November 25th with FSJD Research Department:

Alia Ode. Grups NEURO i FETAL. 93 600 97 51 ext. 77810 aode@fsjd.org

Maite López Grups ONCO e INFECC. 93 600 97 51 ext. 77811 mlopez@fsjd.org

Jose de Dios. Grups Salut Mental, PSSJD i Altres Centres. 93 640 63 50 ext. 12581 josep.dedios@pssjd.org

More information

http://www.ectrims.eu/postdoctoral-research-fellowship-exchange-programme/