Basic science travel grants for ESC Congress

Please read the disclaimer on Personal Data Privacy before applying.

Who is eligible for a travel grant?

To be eligible:

• Applicants must be a member of the Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science
• Applicants must have an abstract accepted in basic or bench categories
• Early career researchers under the age of 40 are encouraged to apply; however, consideration will be given to researchers over 40 that have had a break in career due to parental leave 

Become a member of the Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science.

Financial support for basic science at ESC Congress

The Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science wishes in particular to encourage submissions from basic scientists.  Supported by the ESC Board, several measures have been implemented to enhance and improve basic science at the annual congress. Specific sessions in cardiovascular research are aimed at basic scientists. Presenters of translational as well as fundamental experimental work, labelled as "bench" research, in particular young scientists, will receive the following financial support: 

• free registration for presenters under 40 whose abstract is accepted in the categories "bench" or "basic science"
• travel awards of €500 each for the best submissions (upon request of a travel award to the Council and within the limit of the number of travel awards available).

The selection of awardees will be made on the basis of the quality of the submitted abstract as scored by an international review panel. Preference will be given to persons who have never received this travel grant.

How to apply for a travel grant?

After receiving confirmation of acceptance of your abstract for ESC Congress, you are welcome to apply for a travel grant from the Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science.

Candidates can only apply via the online application form.

At the time of application, formal eligibility criteria will be checked. If you are not eligible, the Basic Science Travel Grant application form may not be visible.

Before completing the application, please prepare a one-page curriculum vitae, to be attached to the application.

The CV should be one page maximum and include:

• Your birth date
• Qualifications
• Key papers or research topic
• Main supervisor (if applicable)
• The title of your accepted abstract
• The number of your accepted abstract

Applications must be submitted exclusively via online form accessible from the Applications section of your My ESC account.

New application

Timeline

• Deadline to apply: 1 July
• Review: 2 July - 14 July
• Results announced: 17 July

Personal Data Privacy

The information collected is subject to a computerised process to record, evaluate and track your grant application. The recipients of the data are:

• The staff in charge of processing Council grant applications and, where a grant is awarded, the staff in charge of paying the grant monies.
• Persons to whom the request will be sent for review and evaluation.

In accordance with chapter 3 of the European Regulation 2016/679 with regards to data protection, you have the right to request from the ESC, access to and rectification or erasure of your personal data or restriction of processing concerning your data or to object to processing as well as the right to data portability.

If such is the case, please contact dataprivacy@escardio.org (be aware that a proof of identity will be requested during the process via a secure web link).