Charcot PhD Fellowship
Doctoral grants
Faithful to its mission to serve the public interest in the field of fundamental and translational research, the Belgian Charcot Foundation has set up the Charcot Fellowship, a programme of doctoral grants for young researchers (under 30). The grant will enable them to do four years of research dedicated to MS and make advances in the fight against the disease.
The goal of the grants is to strengthen the research potential of teams in Belgium interested in multiple sclerosis. By involving young researchers who want to do their doctoral thesis on multiple sclerosis, the grant is intended to have a long-term impact on research to defeat the disease.
Lipid metabolism and inflammation: understanding the role of macrophages in multiple sclerosis
Somatic genetic variations: a new avenue in research on multiple sclerosis
The development of BDNF-modified regulatory T cells for use in cell therapy for progressive MS
The role of microRNAs associated with extracellular vesicles in the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis
Regulation of Charcot PhD Fellowship
Criteria and conditions
Profile
• You are a medical doctor (MD) or you hold a Master in Biomedical Science. You are interested in MS research
• You plan to perform a PhD thesis in this field in Belgium
• You are younger than 30 years at the deadline of this application
Terms and conditions
• The mandate covers 100% of the salary of the recipient with a maximum of €50,000 per year
• The mandate has a duration of 4 years
• The promoter of the research program must declare her/his support for a PhD project
• The mandate is personal and cannot be interrupted. The mandate must be fully dedicated to the research work.
Application
• Application includes the following data:
- CV of the applicant with information that enable to verify whether the eligibility criteria are met (degrees, graduation, date, institution, grades)
- Description of the PhD research project (max 4 pages)
- Description of the work environment
- Motivation letter of the Applicant
- Recommendation letter and approval of the project by the research unit's head/promotor
- Additional comments (optional)
• Candidates must submit their application to the online platform. The application must be written in English. Paper application will no longer be accepted.
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