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These grants help young outstanding investigators pursue ground-breaking research in the fields of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.

Project criteria:

• The research project may consist of laboratory investigations, clinical studies, experimental animal studies, or a combination of these.


• For the Research Grant programme 2018 ESCMID only accepts projects dealing with Bacterial Infections & Diseases (incl. diagnostics, pathogenesis, antibacterial susceptibility & resistance, antibacterial stewardship, vaccines).


• Research projects usually run for 12 months (and may continue for a maximum of 24 months) and must start during the year the grant is received.

If your project does not meet the criteria stated above, it will be rejected directly without any peer review.

Eligibility criteria of applicants

Applicants must:

• Be principal investigators of the proposed research.


• Have a valid Full or Young Scientist ESCMID membership.


• Be born on or after 1 January 1978.


• Have a medical degree (MD, MBBS, PharmD or equivalent), a PhD or be enrolled in a PhD programme.

Applicants who have received an ESCMID research grant before may only apply for a subsequent grant in the year after official completion of the first project.

Members of the ESCMID Executive Committee cannot apply for Research Grants nor submit a support letter for an application.

If the eligibility criteria are not met, your application will be rejected directly without any peer review.

Fecha cierre: 11/10/2017 a las 12:00 (Hora central europea)

Presupuesto: 20.000 € / proyecto

More information in the next link: ESCMID Research Grants 2018