*ESEB Under-represented ECR Achievement Award*

Two annual awards of  euro 2,000 will highlight the achievements of
under-represented early-career researchers (ECRs) who have faced
difficult circumstances while conducting their work.  Applicable
difficult circumstances may be but are not limited to disabilities,
social/cultural/political persecution, refugee status, single parenting
or other caring responsibilities that have created unequal opportunities.
This year's winners will also be invited to speak at the ESEB Congress
in Barcelona, Spain.

*DEADLINE: 31 January 2025*

*ELIGIBILITY*
1. The award is open to PhD students, postdoctoral scientists or 
non-tenure-track research fellows who do not hold a permanent academic 
position and have achieved their research while facing difficult 
circumstances. Note that researchers based in any country are eligible, 
irrespective of GDP status, and not just in Europe.
2. Applications may be submitted by the person benefiting from the 
grant, or by a colleague/supervisor when a letter is included from the 
nominee approving their nomination.
3. The person submitting the application must be an ESEB member, or 
become a member immediately after receiving the award (to become a 
member of ESEB, please visit our membership page).
4. Applicants who have previously received this award are not eligible.
5. The award stipend (2000  euro ) will be spent at the discretion of the 
nominee. Nominees will be required to write a short summary of their 
achievement to be highlighted on the ESEB Equal Opportunities website 
and ESEB newsletter.

*APPLICATION PROCEDURE*
Applications should be sent as a single PDF file to Ute Friedrich at the 
ESEB office, office@eseb.org with the subject line: 2025 EUEA Award.
It should include
1. A cover letter with the nominee's name, current status and 
institution, PhD start date, duration and reason for any career breaks, 
nominee's or nominator's ESEB membership number, and a signed statement 
on what the nominee has achieved and why you considered the nominee 
achieved it under difficult circumstances. The difficult circumstances 
are primarily, but not solely, disabilities, social/cultural/political 
persecution, refugee status, single parenting or other caring 
responsibilities. The letter should not exceed 2 pages.
2. A short CV of the nominee (1-2 pages)
3. Proof of the nominee's achievement: this can be for instance a PhD 
diploma, a publication, or an outreach initiative.
4. A letter of support from the nominee's host institution or a colleague.

Applications should arrive no later than Friday, 31 January 2025.
Please take care to limit the size of attachments (total < 10 MB) in any 
one email.

Applications will be evaluated by the Equal Opportunity Committee 
chaired by Anne Charmantier, and winners will be informed around the end 
of February.
The winners are encouraged to attend the next ESEB congress in 
Barcelona, Spain (August 17-22, 2025), where they will be invited to 
speak at the ESEB award symposium about their work and/or equal 
representation in the field of evolution.
ESEB will contribute to the travel expenses and registration fees.

Previous winners can be seen here: 
https://eseb.org/prizes-funding/equal-opportunities-initiative/eseb-under-represented-ecr-achievement-award/

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European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB)
Email: office@eseb.org
Website: https://eseb.org
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