EFIS is a non-profit umbrella organisation that represents 36 European immunology societies. Via funding initiatives and awards, EFIS helps to support immunological research and education and strengthens scientific interaction via study groups, task forces and its triennial congress - the European Congress of Immunology (ECI).
The ACTERIA Early Career Research (ECR) Prizes are awarded by EFIS to ECR immunologists and allergologists for their achievements in a European organisation in the 10 years following their doctoral degree.
Prizes carry an in-pocket cash award of €30,000 plus the possibility of additional funding of €50,000/year for a three-year research project to be performed in a European Institution.
Deadline for applications: 31 December 2026
Full details on eligibility criteria and guidelines is available here.