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Educational visits for health professionals in rheumatology

European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)

Description

EULAR awards up to 10 bursaries for educational visits to health professionals other than physicians working in the field of rheumatology. The objective is to improve the standard of research and care for Health Professionals in Rheumatology (HPR) and to foster collaboration across country borders and clinical units within Europe. Bursaries will not be granted to applicants currently participating in a visiting programme abroad.

Important note: The applicant must be a member of the HPR organisation within this list.
The amount of each bursary is between EUR 750 and 1,500 (the annual total amount granted is EUR 15,000). Receipts for all costs need to be provided.

Application Requirements

Applications should include

Curriculum vitae with date of birth
Objective of the educational visit
Budget
Written confirmation from the host hospital or institute that the educational visit has been accepted, indicating the tentative time frame of the training stay.
Applicants also need to sign the application form and agreement.

After their stay, recipients are required to submit a report (1-2 pages) to the EULAR Office focusing on the results achieved.

The report should include

A description of the experiences
A summary of planned learning objectives - and key learning points from the visit that address these
Reflection on how the visit might inform practice in the home country
Describe a brief plan for implementing any changes that might arise.

Application deadline: Application deadlines are 31 March and 30 September each year.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

The following strengths are common among successful applicants to EULAR funding programmes:

✔ 1. Clear Alignment With Rheumatology Research or Practice

Applications must clearly address rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease challenges, whether research, training, or clinical practice impact is sought.

For HPR and research grants, alignment with important clinical questions and care improvement is essential. eular.org

For training grants, the proposed activity should tangibly enhance clinical/research capacity.

✔ 2. Realistic, Well-Defined Plans

Whether for a research project or a training placement:

Clear aims/objectives

Detailed methods and milestones

Feasibility within the grant period

Appropriate host/mentor arrangements

are essential for reviewer confidence.

✔ 3. Evidence of Collaboration and Multinational Relevance

For broader EULAR support (e.g., HPR Research Grant):

Multinational collaboration strengthens competitive proposals. eular.org

Projects influencing practice across several European contexts are valued.

✔ 4. Career Development Trajectory

Grants targeting young or early career fellows favour:

Clear linkage of activity to future research independence

Evidence of prior achievements and motivation for additional skills

✔ 5. Strong Mentor/Institution Support

Especially for training grants and mentorship awards:

Letters of support/binding agreements from host institutions are crucial

Demonstrated capacity to host the applicant and deliver the planned activity

enhances success chances.

🛠 Practical Application Tips

✔ Engage early with host mentors or collaborators — especially for training placements requiring inter-institutional mobility.
✔ Leverage conference presentations to build visibility ahead of travel bursary applications.
✔ Showcase relevance to patient outcomes and guideline development to align with EULAR’s mission.
✔ Document dissemination plans (e.g., planned presentations/publications) to strengthen impact narratives.

📌 Summary: EULAR Competitive Support

Type of Support	Target	Focus	Typical Support
HPR Research Grant	Health professionals in rheumatology	Multinational RMD research	Up to €45,000 eular.org
EULAR Scientific Training Grant	Early career fellows	Clinical/lab training abroad	Up to ~€12,600 (long) / ~€2,100 (short) Trialect+1
Travel Bursaries	Presenting authors	Congress attendance support	Registration + travel aid EULAR Congress
Mentorship Programme	Emerging investigators	Career/research development	Counselling, exchanges eular.org
FOREUM Research Grants	Broad European RMD researchers	Competitive project funding	Varies; larger collaborative grants eular.org

Specialties

Rheumatology

Eligibility Requirements

The applicant must be a member of the HPR organisation within this list.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: Seestrasse 240 CH 8802 Kilchberg (Zürich) Switzerland

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