**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 discrimination, refugee status, single
parenting or other caring responsibilities that have created unequal
opportunities. This year's awardees will also be invited to speak at
the ESEB Congress <https://eseb2025.com/> 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
      <https://eseb.org/society/eseb-membership/>).
  4.  Applicants who have previously received this award are not
      eligible.
  5.  The award stipend (2000  euro ) can 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.
  6.  ESEB understands that some applicants are concerned about personal
      and professional risks of exposure. In such cases, the EO board
      will work with the recipient of the award to increase visibility
      of underrepresented backgrounds in Evolutionary Biology while also
      protecting the individual's safety.

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.

Applications 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, and a signed statement on what the nominee has achieved
        and why it is considered the nominee achieved it under difficult
        circumstances. The difficult circumstances are primarily, but
        not solely, disabilities, social/cultural/political
        discrimination, 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 awardees will be informed around the
end of February. The award recipients are encouraged to attend the
next ESEB congress in Barcelona, Spain (August 17-22, 2025), where they
will be invited to speak about their work and/or equal representation
in the field of evolution. In cases where professional exposure poses
risks to an awardee's safety and well-being, the EO committee will
collaborate with the award recipient to identify alternative actions
that promote visibility for underrepresented groups while ensuring their
protection. ESEB will contribute to the travel expenses and registration
fees.

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

Camila Beraldo, EO committee member
On behalf of the ESEB Equal Opportunities Committee

"Souza Beraldo, Camila" <camila.beraldo@helsinki.fi>

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