Fellowships and Grants Committee

What we do

The Fellowships and Grants Committee (F&GC) is responsible for ‘funding the future of hematology’ by assigning EHA funding to talented researchers.  

The F&GC serves as an advisory body to the EHA Research Committee and works closely with the EHA Office and other EHA committees. 

Current committee members

  • Dominique Bonnet, United Kingdom (Chair [EHA Board]) 
  • David Kent, United Kingdom (Vice-Chair [non-Board]) 

Regular members

  • Sebastian Vosberg, Germany
  • Renée Beekman, Spain
  • Olivier Bernard, France
  • Niccolò Bolli, Italy
  • Tom Cupedo, Netherlands
  • Michaela Fontenay, France
  • Olaf Heidenreich, Netherlands
  • Antonis Kattamis, Greece
  • Shahram Kordasti, United Kingdom
  • Anindita Roy, United Kingdom
  • Dimitrios Mougiakakos, Germany
  • Nicola Mutch, United Kingdom
  • César Nombela-Arrieta, Switzerland
  • Catherine Pellat-Deceunynck, France
  • Giovanni Roti, Italy
  • Rebekka Schneider-Kramann, Netherlands
  • Jürg Schwaller, Switzerland
  • Philipp Staber, Austria
  • Ruben van Boxtel, Netherlands
  • Francesca Vinchi, United States

 

Responsibilities

We review and select winners for: 

  • EHA Research Grants 
  • EHA Research Mobility Grants 
  • EHA Kick-Off Grants
  • EHA Bilateral Collaborative Grants
  • EHA Innovation Grants 

In doing so, we: 

  • Are transparent regarding relationships with applicants, their mentors, their institutes, collaborators, and competitors 
  • Develop and follow guidance given for review 
  • Follow guidance given for interviewing candidates, focused on quality 
  • Responding to requests for review in a timely manner 
  • Participate in conference calls about the selection and review of applications 
  • Review reports of grantees 
  • Provide input for the Research Committee on developments in basic and translational research in hematology that might require support by EHA 

Composition

We’re comprised of the following: 

  • A Chair (EHA Board member) 
  • A Vice-Chair (non-Board member) 
  • Up to 20 regular members 

Rotation

The Chair and Vice-Chair serve for a maximum of three years. 

EHA Board members serve for a maximum of four years. 

Regular members serve for three years with the possibility of one reappointment. 

Meetings

In a typical year, our members take part in: 

  • An interview meeting at EHA Office
  • Regular teleconferences