Fellowships and Grants Committee
Current committee members:
S Eichinger, Germany (Chair)
M Alberich Jorda, Czech Republic (Vice-chair)
ME Bernardo, Italy
MD Cappellini, Italy
B Huntly, United Kingdom
J I Martín-Subero, Spain
T Mercher, France
K Stamatopoulos, Greece
P Van Vlierberghe, Belgium
Aim:
The Fellowships & Grants Committee (F&GC) is responsible for 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.
Tasks & responsibilities:
- Review and select winners for the EHA Research Grants, EHA Research Mobility Grants and for the EHA-JSH Joint Fellowship Exchange Program by
- Being 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
- Timely responding to requests for review
- Participate in conference calls for selection and review of applications
- Review reports of grantees
- Provide input for the Research Committee as to developments in hematology basic and translation research that might require support by EHA
Composition:
- Chair (EHA Board member)
- Vice Chair (non-Board member)
- EHA Board member
- Up to 8 regular members
Rotation:
- Chair and Vice Chair: max 3 years
- EHA Board member: max 4 years
- Regular members: max 3 year. Reappointment once for max 3 years.
Meetings:
- Once a year during the interview meeting
- Regular teleconferences