Guidelines for application/nomination to the MAI (Mosaic of Autoimmunity) Award 2026

Guidelines for application/nomination to the MAI (Mosaic of Autoimmunity) Award 2026
We are pleased to open the submission for The Mosaic of Autoimmunity Award. Please answer the following questions to submit your proposal. The deadline for submission is 28st February 2026. If you have any issues with filling the form, please contact us at autoimmunity@kenes.com.
You can either apply for the Award yourself or nominate somebody with his/her consent regarding the nomination and submission of personal data. The applicant/nominee should be a not yet established scientist (no department head or professor).

Information to the applicant

Please note that in accordance with MedTech Europe’s Code of Ethical Business Practice, the award is a restricted research grant to be used for the prospective research project within the field of autoimmunity. The awardee’s research institution will be offered to enter into a written research grant agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific regarding a restricted research grant to support the prospective research project. The research grant agreement is a condition to receive the award. The awardee´s research institution will need to provide Thermo Fisher Scientific with an invoice in order to receive the grant payment. Invoice details will be provided later.
Eligibility criteria
- Have completed their terminal degree (MD or PhD) within the past 10 years.
- Have a passion for research that is focused on autoimmunity diagnostics and methodsfor clinical utility, including diagnosis, prognosis and treatment response.
- Contribute significantly to the advancement of autoimmunity research through outstanding, creative and independent research.
- Candidate should submit the abstract for AUTO26 Congress (It can be submitted outside the regular submission period, along with the application.).
Evaluation criteria
- A motivation (half a page) why you/your nominee should be a candidate for the Award.
- The prospective research project quality and its expected impact on the scientific and medical field of autoimmunity and how the research will impact the quality of life for patients with autoimmune diseases.
- Quality and impact of scientific publications (= H index)
- Is the research in the forefront of international efforts?
- The level of independence of the research.
Full Name:*

First NameLast Name
MD or PhD completion date

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Institute/Hospital:*
Department:
Full address:

Street Address

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CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Phone Number:*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Fax:
Email:*
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(Present) official title/profession/position: *
Degree:*
A motivation (half a page) why you/your nominee should be a candidate for the Award.
Please Enclose a list of all the candidate’s publications, divided into originals and reviews.
Please Highlight and enclose 3–5 of his/her most important articles.
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Please upload the following documents:
Copy of the official MD or PhD degree completion document *

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CV*

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Top publications no. 1:

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Top publications no. 2:

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Top publications no. 3:

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Letter of recommendation/motivation:*

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Please add a description of the prospective Research Project including estimated detailed budget:
Introduction with background on the relevance of the research:*

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Project objectives:*

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Descriptions of methods:*

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Milestones, expected timeline and use of budget:*

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Expected impact on the scientific and medical field of autoimmunity and how the research will impact patients with autoimmune diseases quality of life:*

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Ethical approval Thermo Fisher Scientific may give consideration to a request for a Research Grant prior to ethics committee approval (where applicable) for the specific research project. However, grant agreement will not be signed until ethics committee approval is documented.*

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References:*

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If you submitted an abstract for Autoimmunity 2026 Congress, Please add the ID number of the abstract:
Attach the abstract:

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Please add the ID number of the abstract:
Thank you for submitting your application.
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