Research Fellowship Grant - European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology
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Research Fellowship Grant supports early-career researchers with training in paediatric endocrinology at centres of excellence worldwide to develop high-quality research and careers in the field.
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Funder: European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One €125,000 fellowship for up to two years, plus €15,000 for travel and laboratory expenses
Summary: Supports early-career researchers’ training in paediatric endocrinology at centres of excellence worldwide.
Key Information: Applicants must be pre-doctorate; projects related to diabetes or obesity are excluded.
Description
The European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) Research Fellowship supports talented early-career scientists, investigators and paediatric endocrinologists intending to pursue careers in paediatric endocrinology. It provides up to two years of research training at a centre of excellence, including support for living expenses, travel and laboratory consumables. The fellowship may be held in the applicant’s current department or another institution with relevant expertise.
The programme supports high-quality research across paediatric endocrinology, excluding diabetes and obesity projects. Selection emphasises the research hypothesis, methodology and experimental design, publication potential, feasibility, and benefits to the fellow and home institution. Convened by Professor Svetlana Lajic, the fellowship succeeds the Nordisk Grant for the Study of Growth, established in 1978. Previously supported by Novo Nordisk Health Care AG, it will be sponsored by ESPE for 2026.
