Call for candidates - how to apply
How to apply:
- Log in to your "My ESC" account
- Navigate to 'My Applications' and choose "New Grant Application"
IMPORTANT:
- To apply, the candidate must complete the online application form (part A - link at the bottom of this section), upload a CV and a recommendation letter.
- Online submission is mandatory; the candidate should note that neither email nor paper applications will be accepted.
- In cases where there is a pre-existing agreement with a training centre, which is not included in the list of EAPCI Host Centres from this webpage, the candidate must include the centre's application (part B) along with their own application. It is essential that the candidate possesses the authority or official permission to submit the application on behalf of the mentioned training centre.
- If the candidate is applying to a host centre included i the EAPCI host centres list from this webpage, there is no need to upload part B. Instead, a pre-agreement confirmation letter from the centre will suffice (downloadable here)
- Applicants are strongly encouraged to secure pre-approval from their chosen host center at the time of submitting their application. At a minimum, proof of contact with the selected centre is required. If an applicant is selected for a grant without confirmation of a placement at that time, they will have a maximum of one month to secure a host center. Failure to do so will result in their nomination being considered void, and the grant will be reassigned to another candidate.
- The candidate should submit the online application form, CV (European format), recommendation letter, and part B/pre-agreement confirmation letter (if applicable) by 31 January 2025. It is highly recommended that the candidate save all documents as a PDF before uploading.
- For further details, please refer to the Rules and Regulations for 2025.
Host centres
EAPCI Hosting Centres have the opportunity to host a candidate for a 12-month training fellowship.
The call for applications for 2025 Hosting Centres is open until further notice.
Explore the list of EAPCI Hosting Centres 2025.
More about the programme
Centres involved in the programme host the trainee for 12 months of training in a specialised topic:
- Percutaneous coronary intervention (complex interventions: treatment of calcified lesions, left main stenting, treatment of bifurcations)
- Percutaneous coronary intervention (treatment of chronic total occlusions)
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- Transcatheter mitral valve intervention
- Transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention
- Structural heart interventions (left atrial appendage closure, PFO closure, ASD closure, paravalvular leak closure, etc.)
- Intracoronary imaging (IVUS, OCT, NIRS) and imaging-guided PCI approach
- Physiological lesion assessment (FFR, iFR) and physio-guided PCI approach
- Carotid arterial intervention and stroke interventions
- Peripheral arterial intervention
- Renal denervation
- Renal protection and contrast-less PCI
- Management of shock and protected PCI with mechanical circulatory supports
- Fusion of cardiovascular images (CT/angio/MR)
- Robotics interventions
- Non-invasive CAD diagnosis (coronary CT and angio-based physiologic assessment)
- Imaging for structural heart intervention (TEE-guidance of structural interventions and advanced CT analysis)
Candidates can also suggest other topics of interest, in line with their training needs and career development.
Eligibility and how to apply
Individuals may apply for an EAPCI Education and Training Grant through 31 January 2025.
Candidates must be:
- a citizen or permanent resident from a country among the ESC National Cardiac Societies*, AND, whose ‘country of work/training at the time of application’ is among the ESC National Cardiac Societies*;
- a qualified cardiologist or currently in the final year of their cardiology training programme;
- under 40 years of age on the day of the application deadline (31 January 2025); and
- a member of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)
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*The Belorussian Scientific Society of Cardiology and the Russian Society of Cardiology are temporarily suspended from membership in the ESC. Read the statement from the ESC.
Please note:
- Candidates from non-EU countries meeting the eligibility requirements in terms of residence (as per Appendix I of the EAPCI Fellowship Grant Rules and Regulations 2025) will be required to ensure that they have health insurance in order to submit an application to the 2025 EAPCI Fellowship Grants programme. Applicants with doubts about their eligibility are advised to contact the EAPCI prior to submitting an application.
- Important: grant allocation will be subject to visa acceptance (when needed) and compliance with all the requirements to be specified by the hosting training centre (including language level, medical license, approval of the relevant authorities, health insurance and insurance, etc.). This will be discussed during the selection process between the candidate, the EAPCI Fellowship Grants Committee and the proposed hosting training centre(s).
- Candidates are strongly urged to read the EAPCI Fellowship Grant Rules and Regulations 2025 (last updated on December 2024) before applying.
Why should you apply?
"I am grateful for the EAPCI Scholarship Programme providing this opportunity for me. Thanks to this grant, I will have the chance to learn from the best in the field and improve my skills in various aspects of coronary interventions. I am looking forward to starting the Fellowship and beginning this exciting journey, as it will not only broaden my horizons but also enable me to be a part of this international community."Dr. Vince Bartos, grant winner 2023
"The EAPCI fellowship grant programme has provided numerous opportunities to enhance my training and practical skills, participate in research and present at international conferences. I have been able to widen my professional network and gain invaluable experience in Interventional Cardiology. I feel the EAPCI grant has enabled me to strengthen the foundation of my career in its infancy."
Dr. Edwina McNaughton, grant winner 2022
"My interventional cardiology fellowship at a European centre of excellence offered me an invaluable boost to my knowledge, skills, experience, and network. For me, the EAPCI Education and Training Grant greatly facilitated taking this step in my career. I encourage all my colleagues and friends who are thinking of following a similar career path to apply for a grant."Dr. Yannick Willemen, grant winner 2022
"The EAPCI Fellowship Grant Programme has been a unique opportunity to improve my potential as a young specialist and gain truly incredible clinical and research experience in interventional cardiology that I am passionate about. I reinforced my professional network with cardiologists across the world who inspired me and supported me in the early stages of my career."
Dr. Tatyana Storozhenko, grant winner 2021
"Receiving an EAPCI grant helped me improve my daily practice by learning new interventional techniques from top European cardiologists. I wouldn’t have had so many career opportunities without the EAPCI grant."
Dr. Salvatore Brugaletta, FESC, grant winner 2007
Meet our grant winners
On behalf of the EAPCI Board and the EAPCI Fellowship Committee 2024–2026, chaired by Dr. Honton and Assoc. Prof. Saad, we would like to congratulate the 2024 EAPCI Fellowship Grant winners: Drs. Giovanni Occhipinti, Aleksandra Gasecka, Serhii Chaichuk, Soumia Faid, Vasiliki Kalogera, Tau Hartikainen, Gianmarco Iannopollo, Mohammed Kassar, Otar Kvavadze, Svetlana Aghayan, Majdi Saada and Nima Mohan.
The EAPCI Education and Training Grants programme 2024 was supported through educational grants from: Boston Scientific, Edwards Lifesciences, General Electrics Healthcare, Medtronic, Occlutech, Philips and Shockwave Medical.
Our mission: To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.