Grant opportunity
ERS Long-Term Research Fellowships 2026
ERS supports early-career respiratory researchers and clinicians to gain techniques and experience through six- to 24-month projects outside their home country.
- Funder
- European Respiratory Society (ERS)
- Applications close 30 July 2026 at 23:59 CEST
- Applications close 30 July 2026 at 23:59 CEST: Jul 30, 2026
- Award
- Fellowship grant for a six- to 24-month international research placement; amount calculated under ERS fellowship rules
- Applicant
- Researchers and clinicians in the early stages of their careers who propose basic, translational or clinical respiratory research at a host institution outside their home country.
- Discipline
- Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- Global / international mobility
- Posted
- Jul 30, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The fellowship develops research skills and international collaboration through a substantial placement at a host institution.
Who can apply
Applicants must be early in their research or clinical careers and conduct the proposed project outside their home country. Scientific merit and the exchange of skills between fellow and host are central to selection.
What it supports
- Basic, translational and clinical respiratory research.
- Research techniques unavailable at the applicant's home institution.
- International knowledge exchange and career development.
Funding and duration
- Fellowships last between six and 24 months.
- The grant is calculated using ERS programme rules and the approved host placement.
Applications close 30 July 2026 at 23:59 CEST
Applications close 30 July 2026 at 23:59 CEST: Jul 30, 2026
How to apply
Select an eligible host institution, prepare all supporting documents and submit through the ERS application system by 23:59 CEST on 30 July 2026.
Call details
Source-based overview
European Respiratory Society Long-Term Research Fellowships enable promising researchers and clinicians to carry out respiratory research outside their home country. The programme combines rigorous scientific assessment with international mobility and practical transfer of research techniques.
Eligibility
Applicants must be early in their research or clinical careers and conduct the proposed project outside their home country. Scientific merit and the exchange of skills between fellow and host are central to selection.
Funding and benefits
Fellowships last between six and 24 months.
The grant is calculated using ERS programme rules and the approved host placement.
Themes and supported activities
Basic, translational and clinical respiratory research.
Research techniques unavailable at the applicant's home institution.
International knowledge exchange and career development.
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 30 July 2026 at 23:59 CEST: Applications close 30 July 2026 at 23:59 CEST: Jul 30, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Select an eligible host institution, prepare all supporting documents and submit through the ERS application system by 23:59 CEST on 30 July 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.