Background

European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases' grants help young outstanding investigators pursue ground-breaking research in the fields of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.

Projects' requirements

- The research project may consist of laboratory investigations, clinical studies, experimental animal studies, or a combination of these.Research must be carried out in Europe.

- Submit projects dealing with Bacterial Infections & Diseases (incl. diagnostics, pathogenesis, antibacterial susceptibility & resistance, antibacterial stewardship, vaccines).

- Submit any projects dealing with Fungal/Viral/Parasitic Infections and Diseases (incl. diagnostics, pathogenesis, antifungal/antiviral/antiparasitic susceptibility & resistance, stewardship, vaccines) next year, since these proposals will neither be reviewed this year nor be kept for 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.

Applicants' requirements

Applicants must:

- 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.

Documentation

You must submit all documentation electronically; no hard copies are required.

- Proposal PDF document which includes:

1. Abstract of your research project (max. 750 words; with 3-5 keywords that best characterize your project): Please enter the abstract/keywords separately into the online form (in addition to them being part of the PDF document) to facilitate reviewer selection.

2. Introduction/background (max. 500 words);

3. Objectives (max. 300 words);

4. Purpose (max. 700 words) significance and potential impact of the project;

5. Research plan (max. 2,000 words) including design, material & methods, data analysis, project timeline, co-investigators and their contribution to the project;

6. Budget (max. 1,500 words; use tables wherever possible) including personnel, equipment, consumables;

7. Description of your present research (max. 750 words);

8. CV (max. 1,500 words)

9. Applicant's publication list: should contain max. 10 publications over the last five years relevant to the project or illustrate the relevant competences.

- Two supporting letters

- Potential reviewers: You must suggest at least two suitable potential reviewers for your application. They should not be directly involved in the project proposal or have the same affiliation as the applicant. If possible they should not be from the same country, where the applicant is based.

- A colour photograph file

Funding

The maximum amount granted per project is 20.000 €. ESCMID has reserved up to 50,000 € each for two excellently rated projects.

Terms

In case of interest, please contact with Research Management Department until 4th October 2017.

More information at https://www.escmid.org/profession_career/awards_grants/research_grants/