CALL NEWSLETTER SENT IN FEBRUARY 2024

Dear colleagues,

Applications are open for SFRR-Europe Visiting Fellowships for 2024. Awards of up to €2000 will be made to Early Career Investigators to cover travel and accommodation expenses for a short research stay [minimum 3 weeks] in another European laboratory, to be completed before June 2025. The number of awards made will be determined by the quality of the submitted proposals.

Applicants should submit a single PDF containing:

1. a brief summary of the research project (maximum one A4 page) stating the expected duration, budget, rationale and expected outcomes from the short stay.

2. CV (maximum 2 A4 pages) of the applicant including date of birth, date of PhD award (if applicable), current position and a list of publications.

3. abbreviated CVs of both the home and proposed host supervisors (maximum 2 A4 pages each).

4. a letter from the host institution agreeing to host and provide facilities for the visitor.

Previous awardees of Early Career Researcher (ECR) Fellowships or Visiting Fellowships are not eligible.

Applications should be submitted by logging-in to the SFRR-E intranet (https://intranet.sfrr-europe.org) and selecting the call for SFRR-E VISITING FELLOWSHIPS 2024. Applications which do not adhere to the above requirements, will not be considered.

The deadline for applications is 15 May 2024, and the results will be announced at the General Assembly of SFRR-E, held during the SFRR-Europe Annual Meeting in Istanbul, 4-7 June 2024.

Requirements for the applicant:

• Under 35 years of age and without a permanent university position

• Member of SFRR-Europe

• Presentation of a brief written report, and details of expenditure, to the SFRR-Europe Executive one month after the research visit. The report may be posted on the SFRR-Europe website.

Requirements for the supervisors at the home and host institutions:

• Both the home and host supervisors must be members of SFRR-Europe

Best regards,
Clare Hawkins
General Secretary of SFRR-Europe