Application Guidelines and Instructions:

General EFSD Rules and Regulations

EFSD Research Grant Applications

EFSD-NNF Precision Diabetes Medicine Award

Young Investigator Award Programme and Rising Star Fellowship

Future Leader Awards

EFSD Grant Programmes:

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/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 January – 1 April

EFSD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Precision Diabetes Medicine Award Programme

• Grants for basic and clinical research based on scientific quality, innovation potential and a clear translational focus; bringing basic knowledge to use at the patient level in terms of e.g. disease prognosis, treatment prediction or patient stratification
• Accepts applications February – 17 May

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

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

EFSD/Lilly European Diabetes Research Programme

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

EFSD and Lilly EXPLORING AND APPLYING NEW STRATEGIES IN DIABETES (EXPAND) Programme

• Grants for research projects implemented in Europe on improvement of quality of care in low-and middle income countries
• Accepts applications July – 2 November

EFSD and EUDF Digitalisation in Diabetes Care Research Grant

• Research Grant on the field of digitalisation in diabetes care aimed at optimising the use of technology, digital health and innovative treatments
• Accepts applications August – 15 November

EFSD European Research Programme on "New Targets for Diabetes or Obesity-related Metabolic Diseases" supported by an educational research grant from MSD

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

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

• The call for applications will run once a year

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 December – 1 March

EFSD/JDS Reciprocal Travel Research Fellowship Programme

• Travel research fellowships to or from Japan (up to 12 months)
• Accepts applications April – 1 July
• Postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions

EFSD Anniversary Fund Programme supported by educational research grants from Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly and Novo Nordisk

• Research grant for basic, translational and/or clinical research on diabetes or its comorbidities and complications to celebrate the 100-Year Anniversary of the discovery of insulin
• Accepts applications May – 16 August

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.