The aims of the Clinical Fellowships are to spread the medical specialty of Allergy and Clinical Immunology throughout  Europe and to promote fellowships in allergy and clinical immunology in order to support highly skilled specialists on this field in Europe. The Fellowships are for EAACI members in training for allergy and clinical immunology, will be prioritized to clinicians early in their career and are not intended for well-established specialists.

1. Member of EAACI, in training or recently specialized in allergy and clinical immunology.

2. Letter of recommendation.

3. Motivation letter, specifying the centre for application.

4. Commitment letter assuming that the candidate will not apply to any other national/european grant for the fellowship.

5. curriculum vitae (1 A4 page maximum)

6. Confirmation from host & home supervisor that they accept the terms

Fellowship’s duration: 3 months.

Winner’s announcement: The formal announcement of the winners will take place after the JMA poster session on the EAACI annual meeting. All applicants will receive a formal answer by e-mail regarding their application till the end of February.

Fellowship’s schedule: all fellows will have one year after the formal announcement to complete their fellowship, depending on the centres/fellow availability.

Number of fellowships: Every year there will be 5 fellowships available for application.

Grants: The winners of the clinical fellowships will have a grant of 3000 Euros provided by EAACI in order to pay expenses for accommodation and travels, for which they must present receipts. Salary would be provided by the hospital of origin. The sum of 3000 Euros will cover 450Euros for travel and 850Euros/month for accommodation.

Final Reports: At the end of the fellowship the candidate must submit a report describing the activities undertaken, as well as critics/suggestions. A brief report of the candidate would also be made by the centre.

Time for application: Application must be sent electronically by January 31 2012 to:

Sladjana Scepan

Education and Specialty Manager

Genferstrasse 21

8002 Zurich

Switzerland

Telephone: +41 44 205 55 33

Fax: +41 44 205 55 39

E-Mail: education@eaaci.org