ESCMID research grants 2023 for young scientists/PhD - Fungal/Viral/Parasitic Infections and Diseases

ESCMID research grants help young outstanding investigators pursue ground-breaking research in the fields of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. The call to apply for the ESCMID Research Grants 2023 will officially open 21 June 2022 and the deadline for submitting your applications is 13 September 2022, 17:00 CEST.  

Results of the applications will be sent out to applicants mid to late January 2023.

For any further info, please read our FAQ document.

For the Research Grant programme 2023, only projects dealing with Fungal/Viral/Parasitic Infections and Diseases (incl. diagnostics, pathogenesis, antifungal/antiviral/antiparasitic susceptibility & resistance, stewardship, vaccines) will be accepted.

Funding

The maximum amount granted per project is EUR 20,000. This includes any potential overhead costs charged by your institution. ESCMID’s funding may be used to support the entire project or part of it.

ESCMID has reserved up to EUR 50,000 each for two excellently rated projects, where the reviewers see a great potential and are of the opinion that they merit additional funds to take the topic further.
 

Project criteria

• The research project may consist of laboratory investigations, clinical studies, experimental animal studies, or a combination of these.
• For the Research Grant programme 2023 ESCMID only accepts projects dealing with Fungal/Viral/Parasitic Infections and Diseases (incl. diagnostics, pathogenesis, antifungal/antiviral/antiparasitic susceptibility & resistance, stewardship, vaccines).
• 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.

If your project does not meet the criteria stated above, it will be rejected directly without any peer review.

Projects dealing with Bacterial Infections & Diseases (incl. diagnostics, pathogenesis, antibacterial susceptibility & resistance, antibacterial stewardship, vaccines) will be considered again next year.

Applications will be peer-reviewed and the best projects will be selected based on a ranking of the applications and research proposals (see ”Important guidance” below).

Eligibility criteria of applicants

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 1983.
• 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.

If the eligibility criteria are not met, your application will be rejected directly without any peer review.

Research grants: Facts and figures

Annual applications: ~70 - 170 (2022: 126)

Acceptance rate: ~8 - 25% (2022: 22,2%)

Total funding (cumulative since 1997): 5.5 Mio EUR

Grantees 2022: 28

Reviewers for 2022 Research Grants: 230

ESCMID Grant Website