Fully Funded Postdoctoral Fellowship in Hepatology from European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)

The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) is offering a two-year postdoctoral research fellowshipfor distinguished newly graduated researchers who wish to expand their research field in the field of hepatology.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Candidates must be active EASL members or have applied for membership at the time of the application;
• Applicant must not hold a permanent position;
• Applicants must hold a Ph.D.and /or an MD degree and have no more than two years of postgraduate research experience (after achieving the highest degree title);
• The Hosting Institution must be in Europe;
• The Hosting Institution must be different from the Home Institution and located in a different European country;
• No more than 1 application per home institution will be considered during the period of 2 years following the grant award.
• The research supervisor(s) in the hosting institution must be EASL member(s) but must not be a member(s) of the EASL Governing Board;
• No restriction on the applicant's age or nationality.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS:

• Successful applicants are requested to attend the EASL International Liver Congress™ during which the winners are announced.
• Successful applicants are requested to submit a photo and short project summary to be posted on the EASL website, social media, and newsletter.
• The fellowship should begin at the latest by the end of the year of the awarded grant.
• Upon completion of the project, the EASL Governing Board will reserve the right to ask the fellowship recipient to present the results of the research produced in the format/session it deems most appropriate during the International Liver Congress.
• Successful applicants shall be active members for the full duration of the program and are required to provide testimonials and feedback on the fellowship experience.
• An annual progress report accompanied by a letter from the research supervisor in the Hosting Institution detailing the evolution of the project is required to justify any failure to meet proposed goals and monitor the fellow’s progress. The reports shall be signed by the research supervisor at the hosting institution.
• In the event that the fellowship recipient is unable to complete the research or wishes to discontinue the research before its completion, the fellow will be required to return all unexpended funds within 90 days of notification, and any remaining fellowship will be canceled.
• Any presentation or publication of the data should mention that the work was supported by the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL).

Funding:

• LIVING ALLOWANCE: Base funding of 60,000 EUR per year, paid directly to the Hosting Institution. The living allowance may also cover part of the research expenses, depending on the salary determined by the Hosting Institution, and detailed in the fellowship application.
• The Living Allowance may also cover part of the tuition fees, consumables, and travel costs providing that there is sufficient funding left. Any unused funds must be returned to EASL by the Hosting Institution at the end of the Post Graduate program.
• Mobility allowance, 500 EUR per month.
• Family allowance, 500 EUR per month.

PERIOD:

2 years (no extension possible, extendable in case of parental leave).

HOSTING INSTITUTION:

• Applicants must conduct the fellowship at an institution different from their Home Institution and locate in a different European country. The research supervisor in the Hosting Institution must provide relevant and ongoing scientific guidance for the duration of the fellowship.
• The Hosting Institution must appoint the recipient of the fellowship under an employment contract to be finalized before the effective start of the fellowship in the Hosting Institution. The employment contract should include social security and health coverage for the duration of the fellowship. A copy of the contract must be provided to the EASL Office. EASL reserves the right to ask for the financial and contractual status of the fellow to the Hosting Institution throughout the duration of the fellowship program.

About the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL):

EASL is a non-profit organization with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It performs its duty under a written constitution. The association is managed by the EASL Governing Board made up of 12 elected members, all active in the medical field. EASL is composed of individual members who renew their membership on a yearly basis. EASL members meet once a year during the Business Meeting held during The International Liver Congress™. It aims to spread knowledge and expertise in best practices and the latest scientific breakthroughs in hepatology as well as providing education to all those interested in hepatology.

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