Project description
Europe-wide programme paving the way for new approaches in medicine
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the key role physician-scientists have in finding innovative solutions in the medicine and healthcare fields. The EU-funded EMERALD project aims to establish an international doctoral programme to nurture physician-scientists in their pursuit to advance research, personalised medicine and healthcare in Europe. Through this programme, 24 medical doctors will be selected to undertake a PhD in cutting-edge research in seven European centres of excellence in life sciences and biomedicine. The skills and knowledge they will gain will help bridge the gap between laboratory research and patient care.
Objective
Addressing the increased need for innovative solutions in medicine and healthcare, as we are witnessing during the current worldwide pandemic, requires more than ever the rise of the unique professional profile of physician-scientists, combining cutting-edge research and technology with medicine. There are several MDPhD programmes in European countries and institutions, but there is none Europe-wide. The EMERALD International Doctoral Programme aims to nurture excellent physician-scientists to advance research, personalised medicine and health care in Europe. Following fair, merit-based, and inclusive recruitment, the programme will hire 24 medical doctors to carry out a PhD in cutting-edge research in seven European centres of excellence in life sciences and biomedicine. The EMERALD fellows will experience mobility across laboratories, sectors and countries, and they will benefit from international, stimulating and creative environments, advanced training, career development and mentoring programmes, and access to high-end technologies and facilities. Importantly, they will benefit from the advanced training on the latest technologies, digital skills, open science and innovation, and from the mentoring provided by the EMERALD programme, with the opportunity to build valuable international networks with different actors in academia, hospitals, industry, patients´ organisations and NGOs. EMERALD counts on the impressive support and collaboration of 37 partner organisations from 10 European countries. The trained physician-scientists will be equipped with skills and knowledge to tackle relevant clinical and research questions, bridging the gap between laboratory research and caring of patients, and ultimately pursuing new approaches to diagnose and treat human diseases.
Keywords
Project’s keywords as indicated by the project coordinator. Not to be confused with the EuroSciVoc taxonomy (Fields of science)
Project’s keywords as indicated by the project coordinator. Not to be confused with the EuroSciVoc taxonomy (Fields of science)
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
MAIN PROGRAMME
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H2020-EU.1.3.4. - Increasing structural impact by co-funding activities
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Topic(s)
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Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
MSCA-COFUND - Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND)
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Call for proposal
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Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
(opens in new window) H2020-MSCA-COFUND-2020
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08003 Barcelona
Spain
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