Applications call for Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators. Eppendorf Young Investigator Award is granted annually to European researchers not older than 35 years. It acknowledges outstanding contributions to biomedical research in Europe based on methods of molecular biology, including novel analytical concepts. The winner is selected by an independent expert committee chaired by Reinhard Jahn (Director Emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany).

Prizes

The Award winner will receive

• Prize money of 20,000 Euro (for personal use).
• An invitation to the prize ceremony at the EMBL Advanced Training Centre in Heidelberg, Germany.
• An invitation to visit Eppendorf AG in Hamburg, Germany.
• Coverage of his/her work by Nature in print and online (including a podcast).

Eligibility

Young researchers not older than 35 years with an advanced degree who are performing biomedical research in Europe based on methods of molecular biology, including novel analytical concepts.

Applications 

Online applications for the Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators are accepted from October 1 of each year onwards at www.eppendorf.com/award/application

The application must include:

• Personal data
• A curriculum vitae
• A title describing the subject of your research
• An essay of max. 2,000 characters (incl. spaces) summarizing your research
• A brief description of your major discovery
• Publication list with PDF files of your published papers (min. 3 – max. 5)

Selection Criteria

• Independent scientific work.
• Creativity (independent of instructions from the head of an institute).
• Successful practical application of research approach.
• Significance of research results for the field of medicine.
• Achievement of a candidate in relation to his/her age.

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