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Objectiu de la convocatòria
The goal of the fellowship award is to stimulate basic or clinical research that utilizes advanced techniques and methods to improve the health of children by prevention or management of infectious diseases.
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Lloc de presentació
El personal de l'IMIM i PSMAR que necessiteu més informació adreceu-vos a:
Servei de Recerca. C/ Doctor Aiguader, 88. 08003 Barcelona. Tel.: 93.316.04.00.
• Carol Barnwell, cbarnwell@imim.es. Ext.: 1670
• Marta López, mlopez4@imim.es Ext.: 1576
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Convocatòria (URL)
http://www.espid.org/award-details.aspx?group=awards&id=1
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Requisits
You must be less than 40 years of age on the day of the deadline. Time tolerance is given for those individuals who have taken a career break for maternity, adoption or any other personal reasons. In such case, the 40 years limit will be extended by the total length of time taken out of work. A written confirmation, signed by the department head, will be requested
Applications from individuals who have previously received an ESPID fellowship of this kind will not be considered. (Previous recipients of other ESPID awards, including small grant and travel awards and training fellowships are not excluded)
Candidates must possess a medical qualification (MD or equivalent) and\or PhD - selection preference will be given to physician scientists
At the time of application the candidate must be either accepted for a paediatric infectious diseases fellowship programme or should already be working in such a programme or have embarked upon the nearest equivalent training pathway that exists in their country
The award will be for the two years of training, during which time the applicant will be expected to devote the major proportion (at least 75% of time) working on the research project described in the application. It is expected that candidates should usually spend the full two years of the fellowship, an absolute minimum of 18 months is required, working in and living near the host centre
At least one out of the mentor supervising the fellow at the host institution (if applicable) or the fellow’s supervisor at their home institution must be a member of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases in “good standing” (click here to download the ESPID "good standing" member criteria). The former must directly and personally supervise the fellow during the visit to the host institution. For fellowships being undertaken at the home institution, it is understood that there is only one supervisor who must comply with these regulations
The fellowship training can take place anywhere in the world, including own country or institution provided the regulation regarding European region (above) is met
Applicants must be good standing ESPID members (click here to download the ESPID "good standing" member criteria) and membership fees must be paid up in full before the application
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Dotació
The annual support offered is 50.000 EUR.
The stipend is intended solely to provide salary and personal benefits for the fellow, travel costs for the fellow +/- her/his family between home and the host institution (if required) and to support annual attendance at the ESPID annual conference. It is not intended to provide resources for a division's research programme through payment for research materials and consumables, or to pay indirect costs of the host or home institution.
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Durada
2 years.
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