Research Fellowships

UEG offers a prestigious €50,000 fellowship for two researchers to spend 12 months working with a renowned European principal investigator.
 
The UEG Research Fellowship is designed to support the development of a basic or clinical research project while offering an opportunity to enhance scientific skills in a prominent research environment. It is especially suitable for early-career researchers looking to broaden their expertise beyond their current institution.
 
We strongly encourage early-career researchers, especially those from Inclusiveness Target Countries (as defined for COST Actions) to apply!

The call for applications for the Research Fellowships 2027 will open in June 2026. 

Robert Klimkowski was awarded the UEG Research Fellowship 2026 to conduct his research on hyperspectral endoscopy for early detection of neoplasia in Barrett’s oesophagus at the Early Cancer Institute, University of Cambridge, UK, under the supervision of Dr. Massimiliano Di Pietro.  

Robert is a gastroenterology trainee and PhD candidate at the National Research Institute of Oncology in Warsaw, Poland directed by Prof. Michal F. Kaminski. His research focuses on early cancer detection, advanced endoscopic imaging, and minimally invasive therapies in oesophageal neoplasia. He is actively involved in international clinical studies and has presented his work at leading conferences, including winning the Young Talent Award at EndoSwiss 2025 conference in Zurich, Switzerland.  

Pierre-Antoine Soret was awarded the UEG Research Fellowship 2026 to conduct his research on “Strictures and malignancy in the biliary tree – improving the outcome in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)” at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, with Prof. Annika Bergquist.  

Pierre-Antoine is a physician-scientist working in the Department of Hepatology at Saint-Antoine Hospital and Sorbonne University in Paris, France, under the supervision of Prof. Sara Lemoinne. During his PhD, he studied the role of the necroptosis cell death pathway in the pathophysiology of PSC. He now focuses his research on developing new therapeutic approaches for chronic biliary diseases. He is also involved in the genetic characterization of intrahepatic cholelithiasis and adult indeterminate chronic cholestasis.

The grant is open to both basic and clinical researchers, and to both medical and non-medical graduates.

At the time of application, applicants for the programme must:

• be a UEG Associate
• be clinical or basic researchers specialised in digestive diseases according to their track record
   
• Applicants must either: 
  • have completed their PhD (no longer than five years ago), OR 
  • be in gastroenterology, hepatology, or surgery training, or have completed such training within the last five years*
• not holding an academic permanent position
• have proven research experience (according to their track record)
• be fluent in English
• reside in Europe, in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea, or in a country represented by a UEG National Member Society 

*Please note that for main carers of children, the five-year limit can be extended to seven years for one child or nine years for two children.

Provided the basic criteria are fulfilled, one fellowship is to be assigned to a top-ranked candidate from an Inclusiveness Target Country (as defined for COST Actions). Final decision remains with the Research Committee. 

The grant will be awarded to the same recipient only once. 

This list of host research institutions is provided solely as a resource for UEG Research Fellowship applicants to identify potential hosts aligned with their research interests. Inclusion does not imply UEG endorsement or guarantee acceptance. Applicants may also choose any suitable institution not listed. Applicants must contact and secure a host institution before beginning the application process. UEG does not facilitate matching between applicants and host institutions.

Download list of potential host institutions