New Investigator Award in Public Health

The Awards will be conferred based on an application process and the following criteria:

  • Excellence and clear commitment to the chosen area of obesity research. In addition,
  • Recipients will have earned their PhD within the past five years or MD within the past eight years from the application submission deadline date
  • Recipients must work in a university, hospital or another not-for-profit research institution in Europe throughout the 1-year award period

The call for applications is now open.   The deadline for receipt of applications is Monday 15 December 2025.

The Obesity Prize for Excellence and New Investigator Awards are a collaboration between the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) and the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF). EASO has established an independent Assessment Committee to review nominations and elect successful candidates.  Financial support for the prize comes from the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

Further Application Information

  • When completing your application, it is expected that person-first language is used – Read the Person First Language Guide
  • Your application will be scored with a maximum of 70 points with a balance of 40 points achievable through publications (5 x 8pts) and 30 points for the application (5 x 6Pts)
  • Only online applications will be accepted. If you wish to you can view a PDF version of the application form before applying
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  • Awards and Presentations

  • Research Grant

    Should your application be successful, please outline how you would utilise the accompanying research grant. Please note, the research grant should be used for a new project. It is not intended as a top-up to an existing project.

  • Work Experience (most relevant and recent)

  • Education and Training (most relevant and recent)

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    • N.B: If you do not receive receipt of your application within 48hrs of submission, please contact the EASO Secretariat.

    The Novo Nordisk Foundation has provided support to the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) for Early Career Network development activities. The Novo Nordisk Foundation has had no influence over award selection or meeting agendas.