The upcoming 2027 cycle of the Mentorship Programme includes several updates. Please review the revised Terms and Conditions below. This document will be a part of the completed application. The application period is open 17 August - 17 September.

Terms and conditions

Please be aware you can only apply for one mentorship. Mentorships are handled via email, phone, video conference tools or face-to-face sessions at the institution of the ESCMID mentor. To qualify for the ESCMID Mentorship Programme, please make sure you meet the eligibility criteria:

• Young Scientist Members (YSM) or members from low- or lower-middle-income countries (LMIC)
• Inside-of-country and/or outside-of-country mentorship
• Not previously received funding for the mentorship programme
• Not from the same institution and does not have an existing collaboration with the chosen mentor
• No age restrictions

The application period will open on 17 August 2026 and close on 17 September 2026. All applications will be reviewed, and applicants will be notified of the results by 17 October 2026.

ESCMID will provide mentorship funding of up to 1,000 EUR annually, available for a period of two years. Two-year mentorships can request reimbursement with original receipts after submission of the interim report and final report, up to 1,000 EUR annually. One-year mentorships can request reimbursement with original receipts after submission of the final report, up to 1,000 EUR. ESCMID will reimburse the following expenses within the 1,000 EUR yearly budget: 

• Remote interactions between mentor and mentee: telephone bills, telephone conference invoice, and internet bills
• One face-to-face meeting per year: travel and accommodation during the visit to the institution of the ESCMID mentor
• Attendance of ESCMID events and congresses (registration fees, transportation, and accommodation), as well as article publication fees for CMI and CMI Communications. 

If additional expenses are expected during the mentorship programme, they need to be specified in the application and will be reviewed accordingly. Please note that after your application is approved ESCMID will only cover the expenses mentioned above, provided you submit the original receipts.

After completing your mentorship, you will need to document the outcomes for your final report, highlighting the valuable experience gained from this unique opportunity. Reports are an important step to ensuring a mentorship is on the right track. They are requested halfway through the programme, and at the end to share results. More details on how and when to submit your report are available here: 

Submit report

ESCMID strongly encourages you to publish outcomes from your mentorships in peer-reviewed journals. Publications from research projects that have directly benefited from mentorships are specially acknowledged with the following: “[Name of mentee] has received input for the study/project through ESCMID Mentorship Programme by [name of mentor].” You are invited to send the published scientific articles resulting from your mentee-funded projects to the ESCMID Office. Even if the project has officially been closed, or the mentorship already complete, your accomplishment will still be shared through ESCMID channels.