The ISTH-EHA Joint Fellowship is a collaborative program between the European Hematology Association (EHA) and the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH). It provides a grant of € 50,000 (as of the 2013 application round) per year for a maximum of two years to fellows who are pursuing projects in studying the physiology of coagulation, bleeding or thrombosis.

Who Can Apply

Applicants must have:

· An MD, PhD or both

• MDs must have earned their degree in the past 12 years
• PhDs must have fewer than eight years of postdoctoral experience
• MD/PhDs must have earned their MD in the past 12 years

· A current EHA or ISTH membership

· A mentor working in their proposed research field

· No other career development funding provided by the EHA or ISTH at the time of application

How to Apply

Please visit the fellowship listing on the EHA website for more information on specific required documents and application materials. 

A joint EHA and ISTH review committee will review all applications and select the awardees.

Requirements

Awardees must:

• Submit an interim report at the end of the first year highlighting their project’s progress and summarizing the use of funds
• Submit a final report at the end of the second year
• Respond to requests from the ISTH and/or the EHA for information related to the progress of their career after receiving the award
• Submit their study results for presentation at the EHA and/or ISTH Congress

EHA-ISTH Joint Fellowship Program Awardees

2012 Lucia Stefani Chapel Hill, NC, USA

2011 Astrid van Hylckama Vlieg Leiden, The Netherlands