EFIS-IL Fellowships

EFIS and Immunology Letters (IL) provide short-term (up to 3 months) fellowships for the purpose of scientific collaboration, advanced training or employing techniques not available at the current place of work. The main purpose of these fellowships is building a strong network of immunological research within Europe. The allowance for a fellowship is 1500 € per month. In addition to that, EFIS will reimburse travel costs (second-class rail fare or an economy flight).

An extension of the fellowship (another 3 months) is possible upon re-application, depending on the progress and success of the project.

The applicant must be a member of an EFIS constituent society. Exceptions to this rule may only apply for applicants from less developed European countries, where no immunological society is registered (yet) with IUIS and/or EFIS. Please note that you cannot become a member directly of EFIS but only through membership in the respective National Society. The Board of EFIS exceptionally also considers application from European scientists going to laboratories outside of Europe, if such facilities/expertise are not available in Europe. Short-Term Fellowships are not awarded for attendance at courses, symposia, meetings or congresses.

To apply, please submit the following documents:

• Completed Application Form
• Short curriculum vitae
• List of publications
• Description of the proposed research (up to 1600 words)
• Letter of recommendation (not from the receiving institute)
• Acceptance letter (from the head of receiving Institute)
• Proof of membership at the appropriate EFIS Member Society

Please submit the application package electronically to the EFIS coordinator: hahner@efis.org and the secretary general: anna.erdei@freemail.hu. The board will decide on the request at the next board meeting. The next deadline for applications is 27 October 2010.

EFIS-IL Fellowships support collaboration with a laboratory in a different country from that in which the applicant works. No grant will be given to the institute receiving the Fellow to cover research costs or bench fees. EFIS accepts no liability for their actions and activities, or for their health and safety.

EFIS is a non-governmental organisation and its Fellowships are not automatically endowed with any tax privileges. It is the responsibility of the recipient to pay any taxes levied by a national authority.

A Fellowship should be taken up within six months of its award. After completion of the work, fellows must send a short report on the finished project. EFIS-IL must be acknowledged in any work published relating to the funded project. Please send a reprint of each article to the EFIS office.

EFIS and Immunology Letters (IL) granted the following fellowships: