Opportunities
Research Fellowships
UEG supports two young investigators annually to develop their research ideas.
Host a young digestive healthcare specialist
UEG invites European centres to become part of the Clinical Visiting Fellowship and to host a young digestive healthcare specialist for two weeks.
What does UEG offer?
- UEG awards up to 30 visiting fellowships for young clinicians,
- facilitates the application and selection process of interested fellows,
- establishes contact between interested fellows and respective centres,
- provides a grant € 1,250 per fellow to contribute to travel and accommodation costs and
- promotes the initiative on the UEG website, in social media and other publications
Is my centre a suitable host centre?
1) Your centre is located
- in Europe,
- in a country bordering the Mediterranean Sea, or
- from a country represented by a UEG National Member Society.
Please note that centres outside of this region will not be considered for selection.
2) Your centre is recognised for its speciality in one of the following areas:
- Endoscopy
- IBD
- Gastro-duodenal disorders
- Hepatology
- GI oncology
- Pancreatico-biliary
- Nutrition and small intestine
- Functional disorders
- Paediatrics
3) Your centre will appoint a mentor who is
- willing to create an environment to train fellows with a primary focus on the respective speciality
- prepared to actively involve the fellow in the centre’s day-to-day work
- willing to provide organisational assistance to the fellow (e.g. support in finding accommodation)
How will my centre benefit?
Participating centres will
- build experience in international training
- create opportunities for future collaboration
- tap into a resource of young talented physicians and researchers
- gain visibility via the programme page on the UEG website and throughout other UEG communications and publications
- receive pan-European endorsement in their field of expertise
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