ESC Basic Research Fellowship
ESC Basic Research Fellowship supports basic and clinical scientists undertaking cardiovascular research in European laboratories to develop new technical skills and advance cardiovascular science.
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Funder: European Society of Cardiology
Due Dates: November 3, 2026 (Applications open) | January 28, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: €25,000 for one year; one fellowship per calendar year
Summary: Supports basic and clinical scientists undertaking cardiovascular research in a European laboratory, with preference for preclinical projects and learning novel techniques.
Key Information: Applicants must be Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science members, aged 40 or younger, and move to a different laboratory.
Description
The European Society of Cardiology’s Basic Research Fellowship supports a researcher spending one year in a European research laboratory. Open to basic and clinical scientists, the programme preferentially supports preclinical cardiovascular research. Candidates choose their own research topic and host laboratory, allowing the fellowship to centre on their scientific project and technical development.
The programme gives preference to opportunities that enable fellows to learn novel techniques valuable to their future careers. It offers early-career scientists full-time research experience, opportunities to expand their scientific networks, and support to advance cardiovascular science. Previous fellows have developed skills in spatial transcriptomics, proteomics, three-dimensional cellular models of cardiomyopathy, and inflammatory cell mechanisms in myocardial infarction.
