Application for a Travel Grant and/or Young Investigator Award for the European Cystic Fibrosis Society

Please do not apply if you have received an ECFS Grant in the last two years. All boxes marked with an asterisk () are mandatory fields.

Types of Application

Participant Type*

Travel Grant Applicant

Young Investigator Award Applicant

Applicant for both grants

Please note that you must be the first author of your abstract in order to apply for a Travel Grant and/or a Young Investigator Award.

Personal Information

Title

First Name*

Last Name*

Date of Birth*

Qualifications*

Other professional qualifications

Summary of relevant experiences

Work Address Details

Present employment*

Street/P.O. Box*

ZIP code/post code*

City*

Country*

Communication Details

Email*

Telephone

Mobile telephone number

References

Please complete the following about your reference contacts. One should be your current employer and the other one should be aware of your projects.

Reference 1

Name and title

Address

Email address

Telephone number

Mobile telephone number

Reference 2

Name and title

Address

Email address

Telephone number

Mobile telephone number

Research

The following information setting out your research is important as it contains the criteria on which your application will be judged:

Name of Research Institution*

Name of Head of Department*

Title of research project*

Description of research

Any other relevant information

Abstract title 1*

Abstract number 1*

Would you like to submit a second abstract?

Yes

The selection will be made during the abstract meeting of the Steering Committee at the end of February 2026.

The Young Investigator Award will consist of a monetary grant of 750 Euro + free registration to the conference and a 2026 ECFS membership.

The Travel Grant Award will consist of a monetary grant of 300 Euro + free registration to the conference and a 2026 ECFS membership.

If you are applying for or have obtained funding from elsewhere, please inform us at this stage. The Young Investigator Award and Travel Grant recipients will be notified in March 2026, after the reviewing process.

Requirements:

Early Career Professional Status by 15 January 2026, defined as:
- A medically qualified doctor still in training who has not yet obtained a full specialist or consultant qualification; OR
- A Post-Doctoral researcher within the first three years after completing their PhD; OR
- Registered for a PhD or Post-Graduate Degree or graduated within 12 months
First Author of an abstract submitted to the conference.

Important Dates:

Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 January 2026
Travel Grant / Young Investigator Award Deadline: 19 January 2026

Enclosure

Upload Personal ID*

Upload Letter of Head of Department*

Application for a Travel Grant and/or Young Investigator Award for the European Cystic Fibrosis Society *Please do not apply if you have received an ECFS Grant in the last two years. All boxes marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory fields.

Application for a Travel Grant and/or Young Investigator Award for the European Cystic Fibrosis Society

Please do not apply if you have received an ECFS Grant in the last two years. All boxes marked with an asterisk () are mandatory fields.