ESID Observership Grant Application Form 2026

ESID Observership Grant Application Form

Application Deadline: 2 November 2026 at 6:00 PM CET
The aim of the ESID Observership Grant is to provide financial support to ESID members who wish to travel abroad to acquire a specific skill in another institution (e.g., a laboratory technique or clinical practice) and implement it at their home institution upon return. The period of the observership should be between 2 weeks to 3 months. To apply for the observership grant, please complete in full the Application Form below. Note that no generative AI tools are allowed to be used in the free-text responses or the letters. If you have any questions, you can reach out to us at esidadministration@esid.org.
Applicant's Details
Name

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Age
Country of Residence
Name of Your Institution
Current Position
Name of Your Supervisor (or who signs the recommendation letter)
Have you received ESID Fellowships before (if yes, please state the type and year)
If yes, please state the type and year:
Observership Details

Please specify:
Host Institution (Name and Address)
Name of the Supervisor in the Host Institution
Duration of the Fellowship (2 weeks to 3 months)
Expected Start Date

MonthDayYear
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate (no later than one year after the application submission deadline)
Expected End Date

MonthDayYear
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
Please note: Fellowships must commence within 12 months of the application submission date. Any changes to the agreed start date must be communicated to the ESID Office as soon as possible.
Skill Acquisition Plan

To help us better understand your background, objectives, and plan for obtaining the new skill in the host institution, we ask you to provide a statement using the following questions as a guide (max 750 words).
- What specific skill do you intend to acquire?
- Why is this skill essential for your work in PIDs?
- Why is this skill not available at your home institution?
- How are you prepared to learn this skill (training, background)?
- Describe the host institution’s expertise in this skill.
- What is your plan to implement this skill at your home institution?
- How acquiring this skill will impact your institution or region?
Describe your skill acquisition plan using the guiding questions above (max 750 words)

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Brief Description of the Objectives
In this section please provide a brief description of the activities planned during the observership (max 300 words).

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You can upload a short video (mp4, max 2 minutes, up to 100 MB) to present yourself and describe your project. (optional)

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ESID Commitment
Here, please specify if you have been involved in any activity of ESID (e.g., Summer School, other ESID Schools, ESID Juniors JC/CC, Educational Video, ESID Junior Country Representative, any abstract submitted to ESID meeting)? Please, provide an answer and details below.
Additional Documents

Please upload all the following required documents in PDF format (listed below):
Curriculum Vitae with special highlight on list of publications/meeting communications of PID

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Letter of Invitation from the accepting institution (mentioning any other funding you are receiving)

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Letter of Support from your Head of Department or supervisor (Each supervisor can recommend only 1 applicant and write 1 single letter of support)

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With the submission of this Form I declare that:
I confirm that:
Should be Empty: