This travel grant will help cover travel and/or accommodation costs of a student or early-career researcher interested in advancing their knowledge of non-animal approaches in science.

The Summer School will be held at the JRC site in Ispra (Italy) from 23 to 26 May 2023. The event provides an excellent opportunity to explore career development paths, and to build a professional network. The 3-day interactive scientific programme will be focused on complex in vitro methods and computational modelling used in biomedical research and regulatory applications. The programme includes lectures by experts in the field, round tables for discussions on hot topics, poster presentations, debate sessions, as well as a visit to EURL-ECVAM laboratories.

The deadline to apply for the travel grant is 14 March 2023. 

Eligibility and application criteria

The travel grant is available to students and early-career researchers (max. 4 years after masters or PhD) with a strong interest in non-animal approaches who have been accepted to attend the 2023 Summer School.

To apply, the following information should be emailed to Dr. Luísa Bastos at l.bastos@eurogroupforanimals.org by 14 March, 23:59 CET:

• Copy of the letter of acceptance to the JRC Summer School;
• Copy of the CV and poster abstract submitted to attend the JRC Summer School;
• Short motivation letter (max. one page) describing your interest in human-relevant science and/or experience using non-animal approaches, as well as your career goals, and explaining how the summer school will help achieve them.

The grant winner will be notified by email by 14 April 2023.