Industry Placement Grants
Members of FEMS Member Societies can apply for our grants. Industry Placement Grants assist early career scientists to gain experience at a European host industry. Any industry, including non-laboratory work, can be considered as long as relevant for microbiology. These grants may be used to contribute to travel, accommodation and subsistence costs of making the visit.
Key details
- Maximum award: €5000
- Deadlines:
- 1 January 23:59 CET 2026 for projects that start within one year from 1 March 2026.
- 1 July 23:59 CET 2026 for projects that will start within a year from 1 September 2026.
Eligibility
Applicants should be active microbiologists, having obtained their highest degree less than five years prior to the application deadline date or be a PhD student*. They should be a member of a FEMS Member Society.
*periods of maternity/paternity leave, special leave or illness do not count toward this definition
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Application process
You can apply via our Grants submission system. In order to apply, you need a FEMS profile/account.
- Please create an account here or login with your credentials here.
- Once logged in to your FEMS profile, you can access the application forms for our Grants via this link.
Participating industries
Are you working in a company related to microbiology who is interested in hosting FEMS Industry Placement Grantees, or you know someone who might? Then you can express your interest or nominate them using this form.
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