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FRANCIS FONTAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME FOR EACTS MEMBERS

Application runs from: 1st July – 1st September 2025

LOCATION: USA

The Francis Fontan Fellowship program fosters the continued growth and development of cardiothoracic surgeons by providing opportunities to learn from the highest standards of cardiothoracic care and gain knowledge of novel techniques and innovative technologies used by other institutes around the world. Successful applicants will use the valuable learnings and collaborative relationships developed through their fellowship to further the progress of cardiothoracic surgery at their home institution and support the delivery of the highest quality patient care.

ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants who possess the following desirable criteria would be of particular interest:

Previous attendance at EACTS courses and Annual Meetings

Fellow of EBCTS

Previous experience with data, quality and outcome operations

Possibility of applying the knowledge and abilities acquired during the fellowship in home practice

In order to complete your application, you must submit the following documents*:

Letter of support from current Head of Department/Training director (if in last year of training)

Letter of interest (detailing the way in which you meet the application criteria, your career aspirations and how you are in a position to apply the skills and knowledge obtained during the Fellowship in your own centre)

CV

Operative experience

Be fluent in English

Start Date: From January 2026

BENEFIT:

They offer a bursary of €20,000 to help with the living and travel costs associated with this fellowship. 
EACTS will also provide a bursary towards the cost of your attendance at the 2025 EACTS Annual Meeting.

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MERCK GROUP INNOVATION CUP FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS WORLDWIDE (€20,000 PRIZE)

Application Deadline: 31 January 2025

LOCATION: Germany

Participating in the Innovation Cup is a unique professional development opportunity for students from life science, computer science and business administration with an interest in the pharmaceutical industry. The event brings together a promising new generation of talent with active researchers, members of senior management and accomplished retirees from our biopharmaceuticals division. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Applications are from postgraduate students in the life sciences working towards a PhD in biology, medicine, biotech, bioinformatics, computer science, data science, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacy, engineering or related fields. Postdoctoral students are also welcome to apply, as are advanced MBA students or recent MBA graduates with an interest in the pharmaceutical business and a background in life sciences.

This programme is not open to healthcare professionals.

As part of the Innovation Cup, selected applicants join a week-long summer camp, to work together in a highly stimulating environment. 

Work as part of a team to generate new ideas in the fields: Oncology, Neuroscience & Immunology, Drug Discovery, Green Chemistry, Digital Health, Smart Manufacturing, Neuroinspired AI inference acceleration.

Evaluate your ideas from a technical and business perspective and build a convincing business plan

Learn the essentials about R&D within the pharmaceutical industry

Network with the brightest students from all over the world

Understand how products can be successfully discovered, developed, and brought to market

Get to know Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and learn about career options

A jury consisting of our senior researchers and managers as well as external experts will pick the winning business plans for first and second place.

Apply now to join 42 international students at the Innovation Cup summer camp taking place 19-25 July, 2025, near Frankfurt, Germany. Applications for the 2025 Innovation Cup close 31. January 2025.

BENEFIT:

The brightest students from all over the world meet at our company headquarters to learn from professionals, network, develop business plans and win the 20,000 EUR Innovation Cup.

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