Date: 17th September 2024 Time: 4-5pm UK / 5-6pm CET
Are you an early career researcher interested in securing and managing your own research grants? Join the next EASO Early Career Network (ECN) eLearning Hub event, “Securing and Managing Research Grants: EASO – Novo Nordisk Foundation Award New Investigator Experiences”.
The EASO – Novo Nordisk Foundation New Investigator Awards are offered annually in four key areas: Basic Science, Clinical Research, Childhood Obesity and Public Health. Each Award includes a 300,000 DKK research grant (approximately €40,200) to fund new research in obesity.
Join the ECN online to hear from 2023 and 2024 EASO – Novo Nordisk Foundation New Investigator Award winners as they share their experiences on managing and using research grants. From application to project execution, these speakers will provide firsthand insights, practical tips, and strategies on effectively handling their own funded research.
Key topics include:
- Introduction to the EASO – Novo Nordisk Foundation New Investigator Awards
- The Award application process, including planning and administrative tips
- Insight into managing the accompanying Award research grant
- Advice for potential applicants to the EASO – Novo Nordisk Foundation New Investigator Awards 2025
EASO – Novo Nordisk Foundation New Investigator Award winning speakers include:
- Dr Cintia Folgueria Cobos (Basic Science, 2023): Postdoctoral Researcher at the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research Carlos III (CNIC), Spain
- Dr Sini Heinonen (Clinical Research, 2023): MD and Postdoctoral Fellow at Helsinki University Hospital (HUS), Finland
- Andrew Agbaje (Childhood Obesity, 2024): Associate Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Child Health, and Principal Investigator of “urFIT-child” research group, University of Eastern Finland, Finland, and University of Exeter, UK
This event will be hosted by EASO ECN board members, who will be available to answer any questions about the ECN. If you are an early career student or professional interested in obesity and not yet a member of the ECN, you are encouraged to sign up here before registering for this online event.
Stay connected with the ECN:
- Twitter: @EASOobesityECN
- Facebook: EASOobesity Early Career Network
- LinkedIn group: EASOobesityECN
Register for this Zoom event using this link. Delegates will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the online event.
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.