The Identification of Novel Genes and Biomarkers for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (BIOLUPUS)

Short Visit Grants - Call for Applications

The ESF Research Networking Programme is pleased to invite doctoral students and scientists from the initiative "The Identification of Novel Genes and Biomarkers for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus" (BIOLUPUS), hereafter called the BIOLUPUS Programme, to apply for short term visits (up to 14 days) in laboratories of other participants of the BIOLUPUS group.

The Steering Committee will fund only high-quality applications with the priority given to applicants who come from or intend to visit countries that financially support the programme (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom).

Application Procedure

Application forms should be submitted using the Online application form for Short Visit Grants.  Applications should include the following information listed below but additional information related to additional selection criteria may also be requested (Application guidelines can be found in the Guidelines for Grants with complete information on selection criteria, payment procedures, reporting, ESF financial rules for the reimbursement of travel costs etc.).

Short Visit applications should include, in additional to the elements listed in the guidelines, a short description of how the BIOLUPUS Programme will benefit from the proposed visit is required.

Deadline

There is no fixed deadline for the submission of applications.  Funding decisions are taken by the BIOLUPUS Steering Committee every two to three months, but can, for fast decisions, be delegated to the Mobility Subgroup and Programme Chair.  When submitting applications please try to ensure that there is at least three months between the date of submission and the proposed starting date of the visit, to ensure that the Committee has sufficient time to evaluate the application.

For further information please contacts:

Professor Torsten Witte (Mobility Subgroup)
Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
Medical School Hannover
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
30625 Hannover
Germany
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Professor Sören Jacobsen (Mobility Subgroup)
Department of Rheumatology
4242 Rigshospitalet Copenhagen
Copenhagen University
Blegdamsvej 9
2100 Copenhagen
Denmark
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External Coordinator

Mr. David López Herráez , Ph.D.
Fundación Pública Andaluza Progreso y Salud (FPS)
Andalusian Center for Genomics and Oncological Research - GENyO
Avenida de la Ilustración 114
18007 Granada
Tel:  +34 958 715515
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