European Calcified Tissue Society Fellowships

The European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) have a number of fellowships and PhD studentship open for applications:

ECTS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP Grants are available for European postdoctoral fellows to assist with expenses relating to their own research project, which must be relevant to the field of calcified tissues and related topics. The total amount available is Euro 60,000 payable over a period of 2 years. Projects based on collaboration between European laboratories are more than welcome and will be favourably considered.

ECTS/AMGEN BONE BIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP Applications are invited from scientists at the beginning of their research career who wish to conduct research into basic or clinical aspects of bone disease. Applications in all relevant areas of bone biology will be considered, but those which increase understanding of the role of RANK, RANKL or OPG in bone biology would be particularly welcome. Successful candidates will be awarded a fellowship of 3 years duration with a value of Euro 100,000 of which 50% shall be deployed to cover salary costs.

ECTS/SERVIER FELLOWSHIP Applicants must be based in Europe and be within 10 years of gaining MD or PhD. Applications to include details of a preclinical or clinical research project on the pathophysiology of osteoporosis, particularly the coupling and uncoupling processes between bone formation and bone resorption and all related matters. The total amount available is Euro 40,000 payable over a period of 2 years.

ECTS PhD STUDENTSHIP Grants are available for European PhD students to assist with expenses incurred for their PhD research project, which must be relevant to the field of calcified tissues and related topics. The total amount available is Euro 75,000 payable over a period of 3 years.

The closing deadline for applications for all of the above is 13 November 2009. Further details can be found on the ECTS website at the link below.

ECTS Fellowships