Grants

As in previous years, the ECFS is happy to announce the availability of travel grants and support for Young Investigators attending the 2025 Basic Science Conference. Click on the button below to download the application form.

Deadline for applications is 27 January 2025

ECFS Young Fellows Travel Grant

Young investigators (PhD students, post-docs, or those having graduated within the last 12 months) under the age of 35 are eligible to be considered for an award recognising the research work contained in their abstract submission. The award scheme is applicable for all the abstract categories. The Organising Committee of the 2025 Basic Science Conference will, as part of the abstract review process and following recommendations from the Scientific Committee, select the abstracts they deem most worthy of this award.

ECFS - Student Helpers – Free Registration

A limited number of free registrations will be made available for students under the age of 30 who submit an abstract and who are willing to assist at the conference. Tasks include assisting invited speakers with presentation upload, microphone duties during Question/Answer sessions, etc. The Organising Committee of the 2025 Basic Science Conference will, as part of the abstract review process and following recommendations from the Scientific Committee, select the abstracts they deem most worthy of this award.

Italian CF Research Foundation Award

The Italian Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation - FFC Ricerca - will generously support several researchers working in an Italian laboratory, covering their registration fee, meals and accommodation costs. The Organising Committee of the 2025 Basic Science Conference will, as part of the abstract review process and following recommendations from the Scientific Committee and the Italian CF Research Foundation Scientific Direction, select the abstracts they deem most worthy of this award.

CF Canada trainee registration grants

Cystic Fibrosis Canada will generously support one free registration grant for a researcher affiliated to a Canadian institution (who has not received the award in the past).

Application Deadline : 27 January 2025

please send your application form to jess.matthews@ecfs.eu and info@ecfs.eu