Fellowship programme | Specific schemes/information | Call deadlines and target group |
Short-term research training fellowships (STRTF)¶ | 1–3-month fellowships: Standard International ERS/EMBO fellowship jointly funded by ERS and EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) Walther Guerrero Ciquero tuberculosis fellowship | Two calls per year (deadlines: April 1 and October 1) Target: MD, MSc/MRes, PhD, MD-PhD or equivalent |
New since 2013: Scientifically developing countries ERS fellowship in memory of Dr Valia Kechagia ERS/TTS fellowship jointly funded by ERS and TTS (Turkish Thoracic Society) | ||
ERS long-term research fellowships (LTRF)¶ | 6–24-month fellowships: Standard International ERS/EMBO fellowship jointly funded by ERS and EMBO ERS/CTS (Canada) fellowship jointly funded by ERS, Canadian Lung Association (CLA) and Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) ERS/SEPAR (Spain) fellowship jointly funded by ERS and SEPAR (Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica) | One call per year (deadline: January 31) Target: MD, MSc/MRes, PhD, MD-PhD or equivalent (except for child lung health) |
New since 2013: Scientifically developing countries Child lung health ERS/SPLF fellowship jointly funded by ERS and SPLF (Société de Pneumologie de Langue Française) ERS/ALAT fellowship jointly funded by ERS and ALAT (Asociación Latinoamericana de Tórax) | ||
ERS/EU RESPIRE fellowships co-funded by the EU | New RESPIRE3: programme to be launched during autumn 2016, offering European and Global fellowships (2 to 3 years) Please see the website for a full description | One call per year in 2017 and 2018 only (first call deadline on March 1, 2017) Target: experienced researchers as per EU definition (PhD or equivalent of 4-years research experience) Please see the website for full eligibility criteria |
ERS fellowship in industry¶ | New programme aiming to provide fellowship recipients with experience of the pharmaceutical industry Opportunities offered by industry | Further information can be found on the ERS website about when new calls will be launched with potentially different target groups |
Fellowship programme in guideline methodology+ | The programme is divided into two parts of 3-months duration each: training in systematic reviews in a specialised centre at Cochrane Iberoamerica (Spain) and training in guideline development at the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) | Currently one call per year (deadline: July 1, 2016) Target: MD, MSc, PhD and MD-PhD as well as qualified professionals either working in or with an interest in evidence-based medicine |
ERS clinical training fellowships§ | Fellowship opportunities up to 6 months The medical training should benefit the home institution when the successful applicant returns there | Two calls per year (deadlines: February 1 and August 1) Target: qualified clinicians or healthcare professionals currently employed in respiratory medical practice |
EU: European Union. #: since the ERS fellowship portfolio is expanding and dynamic, please refer to the ERS website for details of each scheme and up-to-date information (www.ersnet.org/fellowships). ¶: Lead person: ERS Fellowships Director (ERS Science Council). +: Lead person: ERS Guidelines Director (ERS Science Council). §: Lead person: ERS Education Council Chair (ERS Education Council).