Dear all,

The Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities (CETAF)
<https://cetaf.org/> initiative, the 7th edition of the *E-SCoRe Award*
(Excellence in Scientific Collections-based Research) celebrates the
new generation of scientists working with natural history collections
to document and understand life on Earth. This annual initiative
recognizes innovative research based on natural history collections that
addresses global challenges like integrative taxonomy and biodiversity
sustainability.

The *CETAF E-SCoRe Award 2026* will be *exclusively dedicated to
**early-career researchers **(no **PhD students**). *The deadline has
been extended to *1 May 2026*.

The award includes a prize ( euro 1,000 cash) and a research trip grant
( euro 1,500)

If you or someone in your network works with natural history collections,
don't miss this opportunity!

More information and application details:
https://cetaf.org/template-activities/cetaf-initiatives/escore/

*Prof. Gila Kahila Bar-Gal, *C.W.F.S.

Director of  National  Natural History Collections

Head of Laboratory of Molecular Evolution,
*Koret School of Veterinary Medicine*
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
T +972.54.8820273 | W +972. 8.9489888 | F +972.8.9467940
gila.kahila@mail.huji.ac.il

Gila Kahila <gila.kahila@mail.huji.ac.il>

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