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EHA Research Grants [revised]

EHA Research Grants [revised]

An EHA Research Grant is a financial award that can help you:

Carry out basic or translational lab-based research in hematology
Get valuable research and leadership experience
Advance in your career as a hematologist

These grants:

Last for a period of three years
Provide an annual financial award of €50,000 to €80,000, depending on the type of grant

General eligibility criteria

You must be an EHA member or EHA guest to apply for an EHA Research Grant.

You can be of any nationality, but your home or host institute must be an academic research center or proven equivalent. One of them must be in located in Europe.

In all cases, your application must:

Have the support of an academic department and institute
Relate to basic and translational lab-based research in hematology

Your application will not be eligible if it relates to:

Purely clinical research projects
Projects in health economics
Other non-lab-based research

However, it may be eligible if it relates to the translational part of a clinical trial. In this case, it must be both relevant and novel.

Types of grant

Junior Research Grant

Our Junior Research Grant is suitable for researchers who:

Received a PhD less than four years ago

Are currently carrying out basic research

Award amount and duration
Successful applicants will receive €50,000 a year for three years.
Specific eligibility criteria
To apply for this type of grant, the month of your PhD graduation must be less than four years before the closing date listed above.
If this is not the case, you must provide a justification.
EHA has a policy on life events and eligibility. If the policy applies to you, you can ask us to extend the period of eligibility.
If you have questions about your eligibility
Before you apply, email the EHA Grants Manager at  eha-grants@ecorys.com.
What the grant covers
For guidance on what you can you do with the funds, read our page about how you can use an EHA Research Grant.
How to apply
If you want to submit an application, read our EHA Research Grant application guidance.

Advanced Research Grant

Our Advanced Research Grant is suitable for researchers carrying out basic research four to eight years after their PhD graduation.
Award amount and duration
Successful applicants will receive €80,000 a year for three years.
Specific eligibility criteria
To apply for this type of grant, the month of your PhD graduation must be four to eight years before the closing date listed above.
If this is not the case, you must provide a justification.
EHA has a policy on life events and eligibility. If the policy applies to you, you can ask us to extend the period of eligibility.
If you have questions about your eligibility
Before you apply, email the EHA Grants Manager at  eha-grants@ecorys.com.
What the grant covers
For guidance on what you can you do with the funds, read our page about how you can use an EHA Research Grant.
How to apply
If you want to submit an application, read our EHA Research Grant application guidance.

Physician Scientist Research Grant

Our Physician Scientist Research Grant is suitable for physician scientists who are involved in patient care.
Award amount and duration
Successful applicants will receive €80,000 a year for three years.
Specific eligibility criteria
To apply for this type of grant, you must be:

A physician scientist who is involved in patient care

An MD or equivalent

You must be within eight years of either your:

PhD graduation

MD graduation

hematology training or equivalent

When completing your application, you should use whichever of these events:

Fits your circumstances

Is most recent

If you cannot meet this criteria, you must provide a justification.
You must also have:

A proven track record in research by publication

At least 50% protected time for performing the research project—and be able to provide a letter of support by your head of department about where the research will be performed

Your application is more likely to be successful if the research topic relates to the specialty in your clinic. For example:

for lab-based work, developing a mouse model in myeloproliferative neoplasms

for clinic-based work, treating myeloproliferative neoplasms

EHA has a policy on life events and eligibility. If the policy applies to you, you can ask us to extend the period of eligibility.
If you're undertaking a PhD
If you're an MD who's currently enrolled in a PhD program (or equivalent), you may be eligible for this grant.
In order to apply, you must expect to complete your PhD before the start of the grant period.
To check your eligibility, please email the EHA Grants Manager at  eha-grants@ecorys.com.
If you have questions about your eligibility
Before you apply, email the EHA Grants Manager at  eha-grants@ecorys.com.
What the grant covers
For guidance on what you can you do with the funds, read our page about how you can use an EHA Research Grant.
How to apply
If you want to submit an application, read our EHA Research Grant application guidance.

How you can use a grant

Guidance on the costs that can be supported by an EHA Research Grant.

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How to apply

An overview of the documents you need to supply and guidance on how you can submit your application.

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After you apply

How we review applications and what will happen if you're successful.

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