EHA Physician Scientist Research Grant

The next call for applications will open on 9 June, 2025, at 12:00 (CEST).   

The EHA Physician Scientist Research Grant is a type of EHA Research Grant. Successful applicants can receive €80,000 per year for three years. 

Like all EHA Research Grants, it’s designed to support the future of hematology by helping talented junior researchers to: 

  • Conduct basic or translational lab-based research 
  • Gain valuable research and leadership experience 
  • Move towards becoming group leaders 
  • Advance their careers  

Eligibility

General criteria for an EHA Research Grant

You’re eligible if:  

  • You’re an EHA member 
  • Your institute is an academic research center or proven equivalent in Europe 
  • You have the support of an academic department and institute 
  • Your application relates to basic and translational lab-based research in hematology  

Your application will not be eligible if it relates to: 

  • Purely clinical research projects 
  • Projects in health economics 
  • Other non-lab-based research 

However, it may be eligible if it relates to the translational part of a clinical trial. In this case, it must be both relevant and novel. 

Specific criteria for the EHA Physician Scientist Research Grant

Our Physician Scientist Research Grant is suitable for physician scientists who are: 

  • Involved in patient care 
  • Currently carrying out basic or translational lab-based research in hematology 
  • An MD or equivalent 

You must be within eight years of one of the following (the most recent applies): 

  • PhD graduation 
  • MD graduation 
  • Hematology training or equivalent 

You must also have: 

  • A proven track record in research by publication 
  • At least 50% protected time for performing the research project—and be able to provide a letter of support by your head of department about where the research will be performed 

Your application is more likely to be successful if the research topic relates to the specialty in your clinic. For example, if you are: 

  • For lab-based work, developing a mouse model in myeloproliferative neoplasms 
  • For clinic-based work, treating myeloproliferative neoplasms 

If you’re an MD who is currently enrolled in a PhD program (or equivalent), you may be able to apply for this grant. To be eligible, you must expect to complete your PhD before the start of the grant period. 

If you have questions about your eligibility, you can contact us at EHA-Grants@ecorys.com before submitting an application. 

What an EHA Physician Scientist Research Grant covers

For information on how you can use this funding, see our page about what an EHA Research Grant covers. 

Topic-In-Focus Research Grant

If your research focuses on hemoglobinopathies or precision hematology, you can apply for a version of this grant known as a Topic-In-Focus Research Grant.  

For more information on this type of funding, see our Topic-In-Focus Research Grant page.  

Ensuring our whole community benefits 

We’ve earmarked up to two grants across all categories for researchers based in specific countries. You can see a full list of these countries on our page about extending the reach of EHA Research Grants.  

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