ESCMID/bioMérieux Research Grant in Clinical Microbiology 2010

This grant will support a young and excellent investigator in the field of microbial resistance. It follows both organizations' vision to advance laboratory practice and clinical diagnostics in Eastern Europe.

The amount granted is EUR 11'000 of which EUR 10'000 are dedicated to the research project and EUR 1'000 to the attendance of the 20th ECCMID 2010.

The research project must be directed at improving the communication between clinical microbiologists and clinicians. It can focus on microbial data (i.e. content), format or rapidity of results and can e.g. be of relevance to advising on clinical management or alerting to nosocomial infections. Research must be carried out in Eastern Europe. Applications will be peer-reviewed and the best project will be selected based on the application and research proposal (see application procedure).

Applicants must be the principal investigator for the proposed research. They should be born on or after 1 January 1970. Members of the ESCMID Executive Committee are ineligible.

When submitting online, please have the following documentation ready.

• PDF-Document (Surname.pdf max 4MB) with: summary of your research project in Eastern Europe (1 page); introduction (objectives, background, rationale or purpose of the project); research plan (incl. design, material & methods, data analysis); personnel and co-investigators; budget (personnel, equipment, consumables); references; description of your present research; CV; list of publications
• Scanned files (Surname_support1.pdf max 4MB and Surname_support2.pdf max 4MB) of 2 supporting letters from outside the institution in which the project will be carried out. The originals must be submitted by surface mail.
• A colour photograph as (Surname_Firstname.tiff, .eps or .jpg max 4MB) file at least 4 x 6 cm with 300 dpi resolution

The ESCMID/bioMérieux Research Grant in Clinical Microbiology 2010 will be presented during the ESCMID Awards Ceremony at 20th ECCMID 2009 in Vienna. The awardee must be present. His/her name and the title of the project will be published in the final programme of the 20th ECCMID 2010, in the ESCMID Yearbook and on the ESCMID website.

The grantee must submit a two-page report to ESCMID upon completion of the research project. It should include:

• A short introduction summarizing current knowledge for the non-specialist
• The study hypothesis
• The main findings
• Conclusions from the investigation.

This will be published on the ESCMID website.