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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	Applicants can hold only one EFSD 
 award at a time.\n	There can be more than one EFSD award per lab\, but for
  separate projects.\n\n\nFunding & Duration:\n\n\n	DKK 5 million (~ EUR 67
 0’000) for 5 years (subject to satisfactory progress).\n	Eligible costs:
  part of the awardee’s salary\, personnel (technician or postdoctoral fe
 llow) and direct research costs. Up to 5% of the grant can be used for its
  administration (accounting\, controlling\, auditing\, reporting). No over
 heads will be granted.\n	The budget must be prepared in DKK and it must me
 ntion the exchange rate.\n\n\nEPFL internal deadline for Institutional Let
 ter of Support: 24 February 2020\nDeadline: 1 March 2021 at 18:00 (CET)\nD
 ecision: July 2020 (4 grants are awarded each year).\n\nFor further inform
 ation\, please have a look at the call webpage (incl. evaluation criteria)
 \, general instructions and online application portal (incl. the online ap
 plication form).\n\n 
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