ESCMID ECDC Observership


ESCMID/ECDC Observership 2024

The 2024 call for the ECDC Observership will be open from 16 April to 15 May 2024. Applicants will be informed about the result by the end of June.

 

Objectives

A group of 20 observers are offered a 5-day programme at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in Sweden. The next ECDC Observership will take place between 14 and 18 October 2024.


 

 

Description

A detailed description of the ESCMID ECDC Observership is published on the ECC profile:

ECC profile ECDC

Place

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden

 

Eligibility criteria

Applicant ...

  • must be an ESCMID Young Scientist Member or LMIC member fulfilling the criteria of Young Scientist Membership, i.e. this membership is open to all individuals still in training or completing their training (PhD with no longer than eight years post-graduation / MD or MD/PhD with no longer than five years from completion of clinical training/speciality)
  • must hold a relevant degree in infectious diseases, clinical microbiology, public health and/or any relevant degree might be considered
  • Must not have participated in a previous ESCMID-ECDC observership visit during the last 24 months
  • must have a proven interest and/or experience in public health, e.g. degree, research interest, research for policy /creating policy
  • should have an interest that extends beyond a regional level, e.g. EU or internationally
  • must have a strong interest in the ECDC/public health fields. ECDC’s activites should be pertinent to their work

Selection criteria
Important dates for the ESCMID ECDC Observership
  
Applications will be accepted from:16 April 2024, 12:00 CEST
Deadline for applications:15 May 2024, 12:00 CEST
Date of visit:14 - 18 October 2024
How often?Once a year

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Funding

This is project funded by the ESCMID observership programme. For more information please read here or the FAQ document: 

 

Report

After the visit, the Observer will be required to complete the official evaluation forms including a report to be published on the ESCMID Collaborative Centre website or in other ESCMID publications (including the name of Observers).