ESC Basic Research Fellowship
ESC Basic Research Fellowship supports basic and clinical scientists undertaking cardiovascular research in European laboratories to broaden expertise and learn career-relevant novel techniques.
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 awarded 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 and move to a laboratory different from their current laboratory.
Description
The European Society of Cardiology’s Basic Research Fellowship enables a researcher to spend one year in a European research laboratory. It is open to basic and clinical scientists of all nationalities who are active in cardiovascular science, preferably basic or translational research. Candidates choose their own host laboratory and research topic.
The fellowship preferentially supports preclinical research projects and gives preference to applicants who will learn novel techniques valuable for their future careers. Alongside project work, the research stay offers opportunities to broaden laboratory expertise and build scientific connections. Previous fellows have developed skills in spatial transcriptomics, proteomics, three-dimensional cellular models of familial cardiomyopathy, and inflammatory cell mechanisms in myocardial infarction.
