How to apply for Young Investigator Awards or Fellowships
Young Investigator Awards
The ESHG awards prizes of EUR 500.- (together with a free participation at the next meeting) for outstanding research by young scientists presented as a spoken contribution at the conference, namely:
– Young Investigator Awards for Outstanding Science
– Isabelle Oberlé Award for Research on Genetics of Mental Retardation
– Lodewijk Sandkuijl Award for the best talk in Statistical Genetics
– Vienna Medical Academy Award for the best talk in Translational Medicine
– Mia Neri Award for the best talk in childhood cancer
– ESHG Poster Awards
All young scientists submitting spoken presentations are encouraged to apply by ticking the corresponding box during submission. The nominee must be first author (i.e. presenting author) on an abstract submitted for spoken presentation and should not be more than four years post-doctoral and not a Principal Investigator (P.I.).
The best scored abstracts, which could not be selected for oral presentation will automatically compete for the ESHG Poster Awards.
Authors wishing to be considered for these awards should complete the appropriate boxes during abstract submission.
Deadline for application is February 12, 2018.
The 2017 candidates can be found here
Conference Fellowships for European Countries
The ESHG provides 70 conference fellowships, which will be awarded by the Scientific Programme Committee to Young Investigators (not more than 4 years post-doctoral) from a restricted number European Countriesbased on abstract acceptance.
The fellowship comprises the waiving of the registration fee, as well as EUR 300.- as contribution towards travel expenses.
Authors wishing to be considered for these awards should complete the appropriate boxes during abstract submission.
Deadline for application is February 12, 2018.
Conference Fellowships for Non-European Countries
The ESHG provides 20 conference fellowships, which will be awarded by the Scientific Programme Committee to Young Investigators (not more than 4 years post-doctoral) from a restricted number Non-European Countries (5 fellowships for each Middle and South America, Africa, Middle East and Asia) based on abstract acceptance.
The fellowship comprises the waiving of the registration fee, as well as EUR 600.- as contribution towards travel expenses.
Authors wishing to be considered for these awards should complete the appropriate boxes during abstract submission.
Deadline for application is February 12, 2018.
Conference Fellowships of Excellence
The ESHG provides 5 conference fellowships, which will be awarded by the Scientific Programme Committee to the best submissions by Young Investigators (not more than 4 years post-doctoral) based on the peer-reviewing process. No country restrictions do apply.
The fellowship comprises the waiving of the registration fee, as well as EUR 600.- as contribution towards travel expenses.
Authors wishing to be considered for these awards should complete the appropriate boxes during abstract submission.
Deadline for application is February 12, 2018.