Giulio Jori Research Scholarship

To promote a research career in photobiology for young scientists of high potential, particularly from less privileged countries, and to enhance collaborations between research laboratories.

1. The fellow and sending senior scientist should be ESP members at the time of application.  An associated 1000 euro is available to the host institution for the fellow’s research consumables if the hosting senior scientist is an ESP member at the time of application.
2. The fellow and the hosting and sending senior scientists must jointly write and sign the research plan and both senior scientists must endorse the candidate.
3. The fellow and the hosting and sending senior scientists must jointly write,  sign and send a final report to the ESP within 3 months of completion of the visit.
4. Any publication or presentation derived from the research  visit must acknowledge the "Giulio Jori Research Scholarship of the European Society for Photobiology".
5. The fellow should present the results of the scholarship at the next ESP congress - as an oral or poster communication as decided by the congress organising committee.

Awardee (the following are prioritised):

• High potential for a photobiology research career
• Up to 10 years after the PhD defense (maternity or paternity leave will be accounted for)
• Affiliated with an institution in a less-developed country
• Young Faculty members, followed by postdoctoral researchers, followed by PhD students

Other:

• Potential  for future enhanced collaboration of participating laboratories
• Strength of the research plan
• Evidence of strong commitment to the success of the project by the sending institution, such as through a letter by the Institute Director
• Appropriate budget

1. A letter of application from the candidate identifying the sender and host scientists and their respective institutions. The letter should include a statement of purpose explaining how the Giulio Jori scholarship will facilitate the candidate’s future career in photobiology research.
2. CV of the applicant
3. Research Plan, developed and signed by the fellow, written in agreement with the sending and hosting senior scientists
4. Itemised Budget of up to 6000 Euro, which may be used for (i) accommodation & subsistence of up to 1500 Euro/month and (ii) travel expenses
5. Letters of endorsement of candidate (by sending and hosting senior scientists) including an endorsement of the research plan and evidence of committment by both institutions

1. A joint report signed by the Fellow and the hosting and sending scientists must be submitted to the Education and Training Commission of the ESP within 3 months of completion the visit.
2. Any publication or congress presentation derived from the research visit must acknowledge the “Giulio Jori Research Scholarship of the European Society for Photobiology”. Proofs required.
3. The fellow should present the results of the Scholarship at the next ESP congress after the visit – as an oral or poster communication as decided by the Congress Organizing Committee.

Applicants are kindly requested to merge the above listed documents (Application contents) in a single PDF file. (Many freeware web applications are available for this purpose: search for "merge combine pdf").

For any question about the submission procedure, please contact ESP technical support.