ECTRIMS offers a Research Fellowship Programme for young neuroscientists to facilitate their conduct of and training in basic, clinical or applied research related to multiple sclerosis. The goal of the programme is to maximise the exchange of information and to help grow the pool of well-trained research scientists focused on problems in MS.
The application period for the 2026 cycle will open on 1 August 2025.
• For scientists and physicians of any nationality holding an MD, PhD, ScD, or equivalent, to provide mentored research training related to MS.
• 1- or 2-year funded fellowships in a European laboratory or clinic.
• Citizens of any country are eligible to apply to this programme. However, research training must be undertaken in a European laboratory or clinic.
• Research must be related to MS, in any relevant specialty or field.
• The application requires documents from the candidate, the proposed mentor, and the proposed host training institute, as well as other professional referees.
• Successful fellows and their mentors will be asked to provide progress and financial accounting reports at the end of each year.
• At the time of application, applicants should not have worked in any capacity at the same institution and/or under the same mentor as proposed in the fellowship application.
• The same mentor may not be proposed in more than 1 application per cycle, all categories combined.
• Institutes will be limited to 3 awards total among all fellowship categories and only 1 award per category.
• Application period: 1 August through 1 December 2025.
These early-career MS professionals were selected for the Research Fellowship Programme based on their outstanding research achievements, as well as their innovative proposals that aim to enhance the field of MS research, treatment & care.
