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SUMMARY:[ European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) and Novo No
 rdisk Foundation I Funding for postdocs pursuing an academic career ]
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Young investigators face a major challenge in the transition f
 rom postdoctoral/clinical fellow to their first tenured faculty position. 
 It is hard to gain significant and truly independent funding at this caree
 r stage\, yet such support is critical to advance up the academic ladder\,
  especially in Europe. Action is needed now to avoid a generation gap that
  would severely compromise future European excellence in diabetes research
 .\n\nThe EFSD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Award Programme is in
 tended to:\n\n	Identify outstanding clinical and basic scientists in Europ
 ean diabetes research at a critical stage in their career.\n	Support them 
 in their transition to a tenured academic appointment in diabetes research
  in Europe.\n	Foster their development into the leaders of tomorrow.\n\n\n
 Who can apply:\n\n\n	Clinical and basic scientists.\n	Applicants must be e
 mployed at a non-profit institution in the EU or Associated Countries and 
 should provide clear evidence of their intention to pursue an academic car
 eer in Europe.  \n	Have obtained a PhD or MD no more than 10 years befor
 e the start of the award. Exceptions for maternity/paternity/sick leave ar
 e taken into account.\n	Have a track record of excellence and achievement 
 in their chosen area of diabetes research.\n	Applicants to all EFSD progra
 mmes must be paid-up members of EASD.\n\n\n\n	Applicants can hold only one
  EFSD award at a time.\n	There can be more than one EFSD award per lab\, b
 ut for separate projects.\n\n\nFunding & Duration:\n\n\n	DKK 5 million (~ 
 EUR 670’000) for 5 years (subject to satisfactory progress).\n	Eligible 
 costs: part of the awardee’s salary\, personnel (technician or postdocto
 ral fellow) and direct research costs. Up to 5% of the grant can be used f
 or its administration (accounting\, controlling\, auditing\, reporting). N
 o overheads will be granted.\n	The budget must be prepared in DKK and it m
 ust mention the exchange rate.\n\n\nEPFL internal deadline for Institution
 al Letter of Support: 24 February 2020\nDeadline: 2 March 2020 at 18:00 (C
 ET)\nDecision: July 2020 (4 grants are awarded each year).\n\nFor further 
 information\, please have a look at the call webpage (incl. evaluation cri
 teria)\, general instructions and online application portal (incl. the onl
 ine application form).\n\n 
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