IBSA Foundation Fellowships 2026–2027

The funding information below is recorded in this listing; it does not establish additional covered components. Check amounts, caps, exclusions and conditions on the official source.

• €32,000 gross for 12 months of personal salary, living and mobility costs, paid in two instalments. May supplement another award. Additional €5,000 Research Equity Prize within same family targets a developing-country host.

Always cross-check eligibility against the sponsor's official site before applying — sponsor rules can change between intakes.

• Any nationality; under 40 at deadline; degree in medicine, biology, pharmacy, biotechnology or bioengineering. PhD students, PhD holders, postdocs and medical residents; active throughout award at a non-economic biomedical research institution. Relevant dermatology, endocrinology, fertility/urology, orthopaedics/rheumatology/pain or healthy-ageing/regenerative-medicine project.

No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the materials the provider requests.

Follow the provider's stated process. The checks below are guidance, not additional application requirements. Any original editorial instructions remain in the description above.

1. 1
   Check the provider's process

   Consult https://ibsafoundation.poliresearch.com/ to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there.

2. 2
   Check eligibility and any requested materials

   Listed eligibility: Any nationality; under 40 at deadline; degree in medicine, biology, pharmacy, biotechnology or bioengineering. PhD students, PhD holders, postdocs and medical residents; active throughout award at a non-economic biomedical research institution. Relevant dermatology, endocrinology, fertility/urology, orthopaedics/rheumatology/pain or healthy-ageing/regenerative-medicine project.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.

3. 3
   Check dates and next steps

   Listed deadline information: 2027-01-31. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

Working backwards from the sponsor's stated deadline (2027-01-31). Earlier dates are approximate planning suggestions, not provider milestones or requirements. No cutoff time or time zone is added.

1. Planning suggestion: 12 months out

   5 Feb 2026

   Check the current call and decide whether this opportunity fits your plans.

2. Planning suggestion: 6 months out

   4 Aug 2026

   If the provider requires tests or documents that take time, plan for them using its published instructions.

3. Planning suggestion: 3 months out

   2 Nov 2026

   If an application is required, review the provider's process and prepare only the materials it requests.

4. Planning suggestion: 1 month out

   1 Jan 2027

   If submission is required, allow time to check your materials and any stated cutoff.

5. Provider deadline

   2027-01-31

   Provider deadline information: 2027-01-31. Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.