EFIS and Immunology Letters (IL) award short-term fellowships

1. Applicants must be a member of an EFIS-affiliated society (exceptions to this may apply only for applicants from European countries without a national society);
2. Applicants must be 35 years of age or younger and must hold at least a Master's degree (an extension of this age limit of up to 18 months may be granted for maternity/paternity leave, civil or military service, etc.);
3. The proposed stay must be conducted in a European institution;
4. Fellowships are not awarded in order to attend courses, symposia, meetings or congresses;
5. Fellowships are not renewable and can be held only once;
6. Fellowships cannot be awarded retroactively or if a stay has already begun, nor can they be held simultaneously with awards or funding made available by other sources or organizations, to prolong visits begun under other auspices, or as a means to bridge between research visits funded by other organizations.

The EFIS-IL Short-term Fellowship allowance is € 1.750/month and is awarded directly to the fellowship holder. In addition, EFIS will reimburse travel costs up to € 500.

European Federation of Immunological Societies and Immunology Letters (EFIS)

The EFIS Board evaluates applications at its periodic meetings, held every 3-4 months. Next deadline February 13th, 2021 (there are several each year)

To apply for an EFIS-IL short-term fellowship, you have to provide all required information in the online application form at EFIS

Documents to submit:

1. Short curriculum vitae (.doc or .pdf)
2. List of publications (.doc or .pdf)
3. Project proposal (max 2 pages, .doc or .pdf). The proposal should sufficiently summarize the aim, background, objectives and working plan of the proposed research stay.
4. Letter of recommendation (from the current institute) (.doc or .pdf)
5. Acceptance letter from the head/supervisor of the host Institute (.doc or .pdf)
6. Proof of membership in an EFIS-affiliated society (.doc or .pdf).