ESCMID funded Observerships – call in Spring 2023
The new call for 50 funded observerships will be opened from 28 March 2023 to 26 April 2023.
First visits of observers to ECCs are envisioned to happen from Summer/Autumn 2023.
ECC Profiles
A detailed description of the ESCMID ECC profiles can be found here: ECC profiles
Eligibility criteria
- Must be an ESCMID Young Scientist Member
- May only apply to one of the active ESCMID Collaborative Centres (ECCs) per application period
- No previous ESCMID Observership visit within the last 12 months prior to the application deadline
- Observers from outside Europe may only apply for a funded observership at a European ECC
- Must agree on a clear purpose of the visit with the ECC endorsement letter (on their letter-headed paper) before applying. ECC should confirm both, the purpose and dates in the application
- Applicants who require a visa to visit the ECC country must take this into consideration when applying and must choose dates that provide enough time to obtain a visa before the intended visit. ESCMID nor the ECC can guarantee flexibility in changing visit dates should a visa take longer. It is the applicant`s responsibility to ensure that there is enough time to organise their travel and visa (if applicable) before the planned visit.
- Must include a letter of support from their supervisor/mentor showing how his/her institute would benefit from the learnings gained during the observership
- Must receive official approval from ESCMID and meet the necessary requirements post-visit in order to be reimbursed
Selection criteria
Applications will be reviewed on the following criteria:
- concrete objectives for the proposed observership visit. The applicant must give a rationale for doing an observership that can be verified by his/her head of department in the letter of support. The reason must include an explanation of how the techniques learnt will be shared with their colleagues or incorporated within their home institution
- rationale for choosing the particular ECC based on the expertise offered there
- main professional interests and how the ECC is relevant to these
- the curriculum vitae which must include contact information, educational qualifications, work experience, and publications/presentations. The applicant must be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme or hold a postgraduate degree and be working in clinical microbiology, infectious diseases or related fields.
- the letter of support which is a signed letter from his/her head of department certifying his/her employment as given on the CV and verification of the objective (see point 1 above)
Important dates for the ESCMID funded Observership
| Applications will be accepted from: | 28 March 2023, 12:00 CEST |
| Deadline for applications: | 26 April 2023, 12:00 CEST |
| Date of visit: | Starting from Summer/Autumn 2023 |
| How often? | Normally 2 calls for 50 ESCMID observerships per year |
Funding
This project is funded by the ESCMID observership programme. For more information please read here:
Intra-European observership visits
- Observer visits an ECC within Europe*
- ESCMID subsidizes travel costs and subsistence for out-of-country visits to a maximum of EUR 1,200 as follows:
- EUR 500 maximum for travel expenses (air ticket, train ticket, car expenses at EUR 0.3 per km)
- EUR 70 per diem up to a maximum of 10 days.
Intercontinental observership visits
- Observer from outside Europe visits an ECC in Europe*
- Observer from Europe visits an ECC outside Europe
- ESCMID subsidizes travel costs and subsistence for visits to a maximum of EUR 2,000 as follows:
- EUR 1,300 maximum (air ticket, train ticket, via expenses, car expenses at EUR 0.3 per km)
- EUR 70 per diem up to a maximum of 10 days.
* A list of countries and respective geographic regions can be viewed here
Report
After the visit, the Observer will be required to complete the official evaluation forms including a report to be published on the ESCMID Collaborative Centre website or in other ESCMID publications (including the name of Observers).
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