How to apply

Step 1: LOI application

For scholars

Download the letter of intent template. Fill it in and get it duly signed.

Access the EHA Portal and register by clicking on the ‘Create an Account’ button.

Should you have applied for an EHA opportunity in the past years (e.g. grants, CRTH, Committee membership, etc), you already have an account that you can access by selecting ‘Reset or Create Password’. Make sure to use the email address that EHA has on file. If you encounter any issues, please contact [email protected].

Keep in mind that once you register, it may take up to two business days before you get access to the system. You are advised to plan accordingly as delays occasioned by late registration will not exempt you from the deadline.

In the EHA Portal system (Fluxx):

  • Fill the applicant information form
  • Write the abstract of your research project (max 500 words)
  • Complete your CV by answering the provided questions
  • Upload signed letter of Intent (by scholar and mentor) in PDF format

For mentors

When discussing the TRTH career development opportunity with your associates, please note that applicants with the same mentor are eligible to apply. However, no more than ONE participant from a specific mentor will be selected.

Please have your associate write their own project proposal. You are free to mentor them, but do not rewrite their proposal. Mentor’s supervision and mentorship have to be provided to the applicant during the TRTH award year. Should the applicant be invited to submit a full application, the mentor is required to submit several documents in support.

Step 2: full application

For scholars

Scholars should combine all of the following documents (for scholars, mentors, and third-party documents) into 1 PDF document, named firstname_lastname_full application.pdf and upload it through the EHA Portal (Fluxx).

Research Proposal (max 5 pages) and References (max 1 page)

  • Your research proposal should be clear and concise. Keep in mind that this will be the project you will be working on during the program.
  • Do not submit a project idea that is already underway and cannot be changed.
  • You should be able to implement any changes you decide to make to the project during the program.
  • Feel free to update your project title, the abstract, and CV details that you submitted in the Letter of Intent phase.
  • Provide a description of your project, as well as the specific aims of the project, plan of investigation, methods to be employed, and any relevant references.

Your research proposal will be evaluated based on the following:

  • Significance: The impact and/or outcome that may improve disease treatment or explain processes relevant to hematology.
  • Approach: Defined, testable hypothesis; preliminary data supporting your approach; appropriate experimental plan; appropriate statistical analysis plan; unambiguous endpoints; regulatory affairs addressed.
  • Feasibility: An appropriate timeline for experimental plan and data analysis; funding has been obtained or has high probability of being obtained.
  • Innovation: Novel techniques or treatments are proposed
  • Funding: Funding or funding applications of your proposed research project need to be specified in detail.

Biosketch/CV (Max 2 pages)

Provide your complete contact information, present position, training (including training in clinical and/or translational research), publications, and other relevant information.

Your CV will be evaluated based on:

  • Personal qualifications
  • Previous training, research experience and productivity, and funding
  • Potential for success in an academic hematology-related career as an independent investigator

Career Development Plan (Max 2 pages)

Detail your career goals (related to prior experience), systematic plan to obtain experience and skills for an independent academic career in translational research, and available resources (such as courses, workshops, etc.) at your home institution that you will personally use to advance your career. Also describe your pathway and likely timeline for independence.

Your career development plan will be evaluated based on:

  • Appropriateness of research proposal and career development plan to develop career of the applicant and to lead to local, national, and/or international presentation
  • Interest in and rationale for attending TRT

For mentors

The mentor must be the same person who signed the Letter of Intent and an active member of EHA and/or ASH. Mntors must provide the following documents to the scholar for inclusion in their application.

Mentor’s statement of support (max 2 pages)

The mentor should describe the applicant’s abilities and likelihood to succeed in pursuing an academic career in translational research. The mentor must also indicate their:

  • Qualifications within the applicant’s research area
  • Previous experience in research training
  • Supervision and mentorship to be provided to the applicant during the TRTH award year
  • Commitment to providing a productive environment for the applicant to pursue the project
  • Indication of why/how TRTH will be beneficial to the applicant

Mentor’s CV (Max 2 pages)

The letter should include complete contact information, present position, training (including training in clinical and or translational research), publications, and other relevant information.

Evaluation

The mentor’s documents will be evaluated based on:

  • Mentor’s personal qualifications
  • Productivity and research support, as evidenced by the mentor’s CV
  • Mentoring experience and plans for mentoring and enhancing the career development of the applicant, environment for conducting the proposed research
  • A history of the mentor working with the trainee (The quality of that interaction may be included in the mentoring plan)

Third-party documents

In addition to Mentor’s Statement of support, we require a second letter of recommendation describing the applicant’s abilities and likelihood to succeed in pursuing an academic career in translational research. This can come from a past mentor, current collaborator, or other party who can speak to the candidate’s abilities.

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