The European Federation of Experimental Morphology (EFEM) is pleased to announce its annual grant award competition. We invite applicants to apply for monetary grants to support their participation in scientific meetings or to perform research activities such as training at a different institution.
EFEM will award one grant per year in each category. Grants will amount to 700 € for travel to scientific meetings and 1000 € for research/training activities.
The 2025 call for applications, will open on the 15th September 2025 and close on the 15th of November 2025. Applications must be sent by email to Alexandra Brito (abrito@ff.ulisboa.pt) and must be sent from an institutional email address (no gmail, no yahoo or similar).
APPLICATION CRITERIA:
Applications for travel grants to present work at a conference
Applicants should submit:
- Two-page curriculum vitae
- Abstract submitted to the conference (will be kept confidential)
- Information on the conference and how much it is relevant to the field of experimental morphology
- Proof of membership of an Anatomy Society affiliated with EFEM, for at least one year.
The assessment will be made based on the significance of the submitted abstract, the relevance of the conference to the field of experimental morphology and preference will be given to work presented as an oral communication
Applications for research activities/training
Applicants should submit:
- Two-page curriculum vitae
- Aims and work programme of the research activities and information on how much it is relevant to the field of Experimental Morphology
- Acceptance letter from the host organization/institution
The duration of the training visit should be at least 1 week.
Anyone who has received this EFEM Travel Award in the previous 2 years will not be eligible.
The assessment will be made based on the relevance of the proposed activities in the field of experimental morphology and preference will be given to placements where the PI at the host institution is also a member of a society affiliated with EFEM.
CONDITIONS OF THE AWARD:
For Travel Grants
Grantees must submit a report of the activity, along with a certificate of attendance, no later than one month after the meeting.
For Research Activities / Training
Grantees must submit a report of the activity, attested by the PI of the host laboratory, no later than one month after the end of the training period.
In both cases, the grant will be issued after the award panel has received and reviewed the report.
