Roland R. Wauer Award
Forecasted
Roland R. Wauer Award supports medical students’ stays at European neonatal clinics, funding clinical and scientific exchange to advance cutting-edge care for premature and sick newborns.
Funder: European Society for Paediatric Research
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: EUR 1,500 per recipient for travel and accommodation during a 1–2-month stay abroad
Summary: Supports clinical and scientific exchange through medical students’ stays at European neonatal clinics to advance care for premature and sick newborns.
Key Information: Applicants must study medicine at a European university and complete participation before the Practical Year.
Description
The European Society for Paediatric Research (ESPR) and the Deutsche Stiftung Kranke Neugeborene (DSKN) jointly endow this annual award in memory of Professor Roland R. Wauer, a neonatologist, scientist and teacher committed to supporting young scientists. The program fosters clinical and scientific exchange in neonatology, with the goal of ensuring cutting-edge care for premature and sick newborns.
The award enables medical students to spend one to two months at a European neonatal clinic with excellent clinical care and strong research. Participants observe the routines of a neonatology ward in a perinatal centre and define learning objectives with a local supervisor according to their training and previous knowledge. Rather than prescribing a fixed framework, the organisers encourage participants to pursue their own ideas and share their experiences.
