Awards and Grants


ESCMID supports young clinicians, researchers and established scholars with awards and grants to acknowledge past achievements and provide an incentive for future accomplishments. You can learn more about the various opportunities below and click on the headers to learn how to apply and the details of the process.

 

ESCMID Excellence Award for Scientific Contributions in CM/ID

 

The ESCMID Excellence Award for Scientific Contributions in CM/ID recognises and acknowledges outstanding contributions in science, education or professional affairs in clinical microbiology and/or infectious diseases.

 

ESCMID Lifetime Achievements Award

 

The ESCMID Lifetime Achievements Award recognises and acknowledges an outstanding contribution to ESCMID mission.

 

ESCMID Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Infection

 

This award is targeted at someone who has contributed significantly to the area of infection, possibly by driving international policy and/or by driving education standards and/or public engagement but not specifically by a scientific contribution.

 

Young Investigator Awards

 

The Young Investigator Award acknowledges excellence in research and stimulates further work at a top scientific level from early career investigators.

 

Emerging Young Investigators Award

 

This award aims to acknowledge and support emerging new scientists and/or clinicians from LMIC active in the field of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.

 

TAE Outstanding Trainee Awards

 

The TAE Outstanding Trainee Award recognises multi-skilled medical trainees engaged in extracurricular activities, teaching, networking and collaboration in clinical microbiology (CM) and/or infectious diseases (ID).

 

Individual Research Grants

 

ESCMID Research Grants help young outstanding investigators pursue ground-breaking research in the fields of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.

 

Study Group Research Grants

 

This funding is exclusively available for official ESCMID Study Group research projects in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. ESCMID has over 30 Study Groups in different specialties within the fields of clinical microbiology.

 

Study Group Collaboration Grant

 

The Study Group Collaboration Grant is a larger-scale grant for innovative research projects in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases organised by an experienced PI with the support of at least 3 ESCMID Study Groups collaborating together.

 

CAREer Grant

 

The ESCMID CAREer Grant supports members who face challenges in advancing their scientific careers due to responsibilities such as childcare or unexpected situations preventing them from working full-time (illness, caring for elderly parents, etc.). This grant provides financial assistance to members who need to reduce their workload by 20 % or are already working part-time (≤ 80 %) due to family care responsibilities.

 

ESCMID Observership Funding

 

To facilitate international training and collaboration, we encourage our members to visit ESCMID Collaborative Centres (most often departments of infectious diseases and/or clinical microbiology) in other countries for five days to one month under the auspices of ESCMID. The Observerships should primarily focus on good clinical and laboratory practice rather than on research activities. Observers should use the observership to make improvements in their home institute (e.g. implementation of a lab technique).

 

ISID/ESCMID Joint Fellowships

 

ESCMID and ISID (International Society for Infectious Diseases) jointly sponsor two fellowships (valued at $7,500) annually to perform multidisciplinary clinical and laboratory training abroad in Europe. This fellowship is intended for applicants residing in Low and Lower-middle-income countries (LMIC), as classified by the World Bank. Young colleagues are invited to learn from experienced specialists and to take home new ideas and processes that help improve their clinical or laboratory practice.

 

Attendance Grants

 

Attendance Grants support scientists who wish to attend an educational or scientific event organised or endorsed by ESCMID. These cover a wide range of activities such as ESCMID conferences, postgraduate courses and more.

 

ECCMID Travel Grants

 

The ECCMID Travel Grant supports ESCMID Young Scientist Members to participate in ECCMID 2023. The grant is available to all Young Scientist Members who submit an abstract for ECCMID. The Travel Grant covers the ECCMID registration fee and covers up to 500 € in travel expenses.

 

ESCMID Foerderverein Grant

 

The Foerderverein Grant supports ESCMID Members from Low and Lower-middle income countries (LMIC) to participate in ECCMID 2023. The Foerderverein Grant covers the ECCMID registration fee, flight ticket, accommodation.

 

ECCMID Outreach Grant

 

This grant aims to support and promote ECCMID participation from residents in Low and Lower-middle income countries (LMIC) who are among the authors of the abstracts submitted for ECCMID. ECCMID Outreach Grants cover the ECCMID registration fee and up to 1300 € travel allowance to cover travel and accommodation while attending the congress.

 

ISF/ESCMID Sepsis Award

 

The ISF/ESCMID Sepsis Award selects one abstract presenter with the best abstract on sepsis to receive $500. The application for this grant is open during the normal ECCMID Abstract submission period and is part of the normal application process.