ESEB under-represented ECR achievement award Grant

ESEB under-represented ECR achievement award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: European Society for Evolutionary Biology
Amount: Up to €2,000
Last Updated: March 04, 2026

Summary

The ESEB under-represented ECR achievement award offers two annual grants of €2,000 to early-career researchers who have overcome significant challenges, such as disabilities or social persecution, in their academic pursuits. Open to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers without permanent positions, this award encourages applications from all countries. Awardees must be ESEB members and are required to provide a summary of their achievements for promotion on the ESEB platform.

Overview

Two annual awards of €2,000 will highlight the achievements of under-represented early-career researchers (ECRs) who have faced difficult circumstances while conducting their work. Applicable difficult circumstances may be but are not limited to disabilities, social/cultural/political persecution, refugee status, single parenting or other caring responsibilities that have created unequal opportunities. This year’s awardees will also be invited to speak at the ESEB Hub Congress in 2027 in the location nearest to the professional base of the awardee.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The award is open to PhD students, postdoctoral scientists or non-tenure-track research fellows who do not hold a permanent academic position and have achieved their research while facing difficult circumstances. Note that researchers based in any country are eligible, irrespective of GDP status, and not just in Europe. Applications may be submitted by the person benefiting from the grant, or by a colleague/supervisor when a letter is included from the nominee approving their nomination. The person submitting the application must be an ESEB member, or become a member immediately after receiving the award.The award stipend (2000 €) will be spent at the discretion of the nominee. Nominees will be required to write a short summary of their achievement to be highlighted on the ESEB Equal Opportunities website and ESEB newsletter. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Ineligibility

Applicants who have previously received this award are not eligible.