Two Long-Term Fellowships per year are on offer jointly funded by the ERS and EMBO ("European Molecular Biology Organization") -EMBO.

This fellowship programme builds capacity and expertise in the area of respiratory medicine/science promoting research in the field of molecular biology with the aim to bring clinicians into basic science.

Funded by ERS, these fellowships are an opportunity for scientists, physicians, researchers from low income countries listed by the World Bank to do a project in Europe. This programme is also opened to residents from a county in Europe with scientific/medical gaps in respiratory science/medicine to apply for a project in Europe. There are two fellowships on offer, based on scientific merit.

One Long-Term Fellowship per year in on offer jointly funded by the ERS and the Spanish national society ("Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica") - SEPAR.

Funded by ERS, these fellowships are for projects in Europe. The number of fellowships on offer vary depending on the scientific merit and budget availability.

Two Long-Term Research Fellowships are on offer jointly funded by the ERS and the Société de Pneumologie de Langue Française (SPLF)

Funded by ERS, this programme promotes child lung health (respiratory diseases) research in Europe. Two fellowships of 12 months each are on offer, one of them being from a scientifically developing country.

Funded by ERS, these fellowships are for projects outside of Europe/overseas. There are two fellowships on offer, based on scientific merit.

One Long-Term Research Fellowship is on offer jointly funded by the ERS and the Asociación Latinoamericana de Tórax - ALAT

Five Long-Term Fellowships per year in on offer jointly funded by the ERS and The German Center for Lung Research ("Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung") for the duration between 12 and 24 months- DZL.

Mid-term reports

You have arrived at the mid-term of your fellowship period. As you know, it is a compulsory requirement that fellows and Host Supervisors provide the ERS with short reports at the mid-term of the ERS fellowship.

Please complete the questionnaire (questions 1 to 17) and provide us with a short summary/report (2 1/2 pages minimum) on your fellowship research/training (question 18).

Your Host Supervisor or the person who is responsible for you in your Host Institution must also provide us with a short summary/report (2 pages minimum). This should be returned directly to fellowships@ersnet.org by the Host Institution (this will be treated confidentially). It is your responsibility to ask your Host Supervisor to provide us with his report on your fellowship and to ensure this document is being sent to us.

End of project reports

You have finished your fellowship period. As you know, it is a compulsory requirement that fellows and Host Supervisors provide the ERS with short reports at the end of the fellowship.

Please complete the questionnaire (questions 1 to 23) and provide us with a short summary/report (1 page maximum) on your fellowship research/training (question 24).

Your Host Supervisor or the person who was responsible for you in your Host Institution must also provide us with a short summary/report (2 pages minimum). This should be returned directly to fellowships@ersnet.org by the Host Institution (this will be treated confidentially). It is your responsibility to ask your Host Supervisor to provide us with his report on your fellowship and to ensure this document is being sent to us.

We thank you in advance for your collaboration and wish you a successful career in respiratory medicine!