European Society of Cardiology Eacvi Training Grants 2017, France

Eligibility

Eligible applicants for the Grant are those who are:

• Under 38 years old or in training under 40 years old on the day of the application deadline AND
• Members of the EACVI Silver or Gold level for 2017
• Citizens or residents for tax purposes of a country which is a regular ESC Member country or an ESC Affiliated Member Country
• Medical graduates at any stage in their career
• In agreement with a host institution

1. outside their own country or the country in which they followed their initial medicine training (if it is a regular ESC Member country)
2. which offers good training opportunities and is acknowledged as an expert centre for that particular field of cardiovascular imaging.

IMPORTANT: The final validation of the application will be subject to visa acceptance (if necessary).

NOTE: Applicants who are in doubt about their eligibility are advised to contact the EACVI prior to submitting an application. Applicants are advised to read the explanatory notes carefully before submitting an application.

Tenure

The Grant may be held for a period of 3 to 6 months. The recommended training period is 6 months. Applications for training periods shorter than 3 monthswill not be accepted.

The training period must start after completion of the whole application process (after receiving formal confirmation from the EACVI) and before the end of the calendar year of the programme. Any extensions of the training period beyond the recommended 6 month period should be agreed with the host institution, provided the extra costs can be covered from other sources (e.g. candidate's institution, personal funds, industry etc). The potential extra costs should not come from other ESC or EACVI grants.