Fully Funded PhD Fellowships in Europe in Hepatology from EASL

The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) is offering the Juan Rodés PhD Student Fellowship to young graduates who want to achieve a PhD degree in the field of basic, translational or clinical Hepatology. The programme is open to any candidates irrespective of the country of origin who wish to conduct a PhD thesis at a European center.

Eligibility and Conditions:-

• Applicants must hold a M.Sc. or M.D. or equivalent degree of eligibility to access a PhD studentship or be expected to receive this within the next 6 months.

• Candidates must be active EASL members or have applied for membership at the time of the application.

• Applicants must not hold a permanent position.

• The Hosting Institution must be in Europe.

• The Hosting Institution must be different from the Home Institution and located in a different European country.

• Once the PhD fellowship is awarded, the Hosting Institution must offer a structured PhD training programme.

• No more than 1 application per home institution will be considered during the period of 2 years following the grant award.

• The research supervisor(s) in the hosting institution must be EASL member(s) but must not be member(s) of the EASL Governing Board.

• No restriction on the applicant's nationality.

• Age limit for applicants is 35 years.

Benefits:-

• Base funding of 40,000 EUR per year paid directly to the Hosting Institution. 
• The Living Allowance may also cover part of the research expenses, depending on the salary determined by the Hosting Institution, and detailed in the fellowship application.
• The Living Allowance may also cover part of the tuition fees, consumables and travel costs providing that there is sufficient funding left. 
• Any unused funds must be returned to EASL by the Hosting Institution at the end of the PhD Studentship programme.
• Mobility allowance, 500 EUR per month.
• Family allowance, 500 EUR per month.

Scholarship Period:-

3 years full-time (no extension possible, extendable in case of parental leave).

Responsibilities:-

• Successful applicants are requested to attend the EASL International Liver Congress™ during which the winners are announced.

• Successful applicants are requested to submit a photo and short project summary to be posted on the EASL website, social media and newsletter.

• Successful applicants who were expected to receive their M.Sc. or M.D at the time of the application must provide a copy of their degree to the EASL Office.

• The fellowship should begin at the latest by the end of the year of the awarded grant.

• Submission of research progress and financial accounting reports for review by EASL are required every year and upon completion of the PhD to justify any failure to meet proposed goals and monitor the fellow’s progress. The reports shall be signed by the PhD research supervisor at the Hosting Institution.

• Successful applicants shall be active Members for the full duration of the programme and are required to provide a testimonial and feedback on the fellowship experience.

• Upon completion of the project, the EASL Governing Board will reserve the right to ask the fellowship recipient to present the results of the research produced in the format/session it deems most appropriate during the International Liver Congress .

• In the event that the fellowship recipient is unable to complete the research or wishes to discontinue the research before its completion, the fellow will be required to return all unexpended funds within 90 days of notification and any remaining fellowship will be cancelled.

• Any presentation or publication of the data should mention that the work was supported by the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL).

About EASL:-

The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), is a medical association dedicated to pursuing excellence in liver research, to the clinical practice of liver disorders, and to providing education to all those interested in hepatology. While the roots of the association were founded in Europe in 1966, EASL continues to engage globally with all stakeholders in the liver field wherever they are based. Its  aim is to spread knowledge and expertise in best practices and the latest scientific breakthroughs in hepatology.

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