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EFSD Application Requests and Deadlines

European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) Albert Renold Travel Fellowship Programme

Application Deadline | 15. Oct. 2019
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European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) European Research Programme on New Targets for Type 2 Diabetes

Application Deadline | 02. Dec. 2019
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Application Guidelines and Instructions:

General EFSD Rules and Regulations

EFSD Research Grant Applications

EFSD Albert Renold Travel Fellowships

Young Investigator Award and Rising Star Fellowship

EFSD Intense Project

Future Leaders Mentorship Programme

Future Leaders Award

Applicants to all EFSD programmes must be paid-up EASD members.

Collaborative programmes with non-European countries are exempt from this regulation

Details on how to become a member can be found on the EASD website www.easd.org or contact membership@easd.org for further information.

EASD membership application closes between July and October. If you need to become an EASD member during this period in order to apply for an EFSD programme, please contact foundation@easd.org.

Applications to EFSD programmes must be submitted through the EFSD online Application System which is available via the MyEASD platform.

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EFSD Programme Portfolio

A detailed overview of the EFSD Programme Portfolio is available here.

EFSD Grant Programmes:

EFSD-INTENSE Project supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Servier

  • Call for Tenders for a project to improve treatment adherence in type 2 diabetes therapy
  • Accepts applications October – 15 January

EFSD/Novo Nordisk A/S Programme for Diabetes Research in Europe

  • Grants for basic and clinical research on diabetes
  • Accepts applications November – 1 February

EFSD/Sanofi European Diabetes Research Programme in Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes

  • Grants for research on macrovascular complications of diabetes
  • Accepts applications January – 15 March

EFSD/Sanofi European Pilot Research Grants for Innovative Measurement of Diabetes Outcomes

  • Pilot research grants for innovative measurement of diabetes outcomes
  • Accepts applications January – 15 March

EFSD/JDRF/Lilly European Programme in Type 1 Diabetes Research

  • Grants for basic and clinical research on type 1 diabetes
  • Accepts applications April – 1 July

EFSD/Lilly European Diabetes Research Programme

  • Grants for basic and clinical research on diabetes
  • Accepts applications June – 1 September

EFSD European Research Programme on New Targets for Type 2 Diabetes supported by an educational research grant from MSD

  • Grants for research projects on new targets for type 2 diabetes
  • Accepts applications September – 1 December

EFSD/Boehringer Ingelheim European Research Programme on "Multi-System Challenges in Diabetes"

  • Grants for basic and clinical research on the inter-organ crosstalk and related pathophysiology in diabetes and its complications
  • Accepts applications April – 1 August

More specific information about a programme’s focus, eligibility criteria, funding amounts, review criteria, expected timeline and more are provided in its Request for Application which is published on this webpage during the time when the programme accepts applications. It is essential that applicants always refer to the most current announcement.

EFSD Programmes for Young Investigators:

EFSD Albert Renold Travel Fellowship Programme

  • Travel research fellowships for up to 3 months for PhD students and Postdocs worldwide
  • Four applications deadlines per year: 15 January, 15 April, 15 July, 15 October

EFSD/Lilly Young Investigator Research Award Programme

  • Young investigator research awards for basic and clinical research projects on diabetes
  • Accepts applications November – 15 February

EASD Rising Star Symposium and EFSD Rising Star Fellowship Programme supported by Novo Nordisk

  • Research Fellowships for basic and clinical research projects on diabetes and the opportunity to present during a multidisciplinary research symposium at the EASD Annual Meeting
  • Accepts applications November – 15 February

EFSD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Award Programme

  • Career development awards of 5 years for basic and clinical diabetes research
  • Accepts applications January – 1 April

EFSD Future Leaders Mentorship Programme for Clinical Diabetologists supported by an unrestricted educational grant from AstraZeneca

  • Mentorship programme of 3 years for future leader clinical diabetologists
  • Accepts applications January – 15 April

EFSD/JDS Reciprocal Travel Research Fellowship Programme

  • Travel research fellowships to or from Japan (up to 12 months)
  • Accepts applications April – 1 July

Young investigators are also welcome to apply for EFSD grant programmes!

Exact eligibility criteria and more specific information about a programme’s focus, funding amounts, review criteria, expected timeline and more are provided in its Request for Application which is published on this webpage during the time when the programme accepts applications. It is essential that applicants always refer to the most current announcement.

EFSD - Funding Diabetes Research

Information for potential grant applicants

EFSD continuously strives to offer funding streams that are well suited to today’s research needs and that attract the very best grant applications to move the field forward.

This brochure is designed to encourage you to apply for funding and to help you put together the best possible application: we hope you will find it interesting and helpful!

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