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ESAIC-EJA Paolo Pelosi Grant

European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

 To promote Intensive Care related research in Europe

 To encourage anaesthesiologists/Intensiv ists to extend the frontiers of their practice

 To support individual projects of up to two years duration

Field/Area

 Clinical/translational research

 Experimental research

 Patient safety

 Priority given to topics that have no alternative sources of funding

 Research on education or training of anaesthesiologists/intens ivists

Benefit

55.000€

Application deadline

Short Abstract forms must be submitted no later than 07 October 2026, 23:59 CET. Late applications are not accepted.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

1. Direct relevance to anaesthesiology and intensive care ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is the most important predictor.

Strong proposals should directly address:

Anaesthesia
Intensive care medicine
Perioperative medicine
Perioperative patient safety
Pain medicine
Critical illness
Airway management
Regional anaesthesia
Cardiovascular/respiratory complications during anaesthesia
Neuroanaesthesia
Paediatric anaesthesia
Obstetric anaesthesia
Emergency/trauma anaesthesia

The project should make its relevance to ESAIC's clinical and scientific mission immediately clear.

2. Strong clinical significance and patient benefit ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A competitive proposal should address an important problem that can ultimately improve:

Patient safety
Perioperative outcomes
Mortality
Complication rates
Recovery
Quality of care
ICU outcomes
Pain control
Patient experience

The strongest applications generally connect the research question to a specific clinical problem and measurable patient outcome.

3. Scientific originality and innovation ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Competitive projects should demonstrate a genuinely novel element, such as:

New clinical strategies
Innovative anaesthetic techniques
New monitoring technologies
Novel biomarkers
Precision/perioperative medicine
AI or predictive analytics
New approaches to critical-care management
Innovative pain-management strategies

The proposal should clearly explain what is new compared with existing evidence.

4. Methodological rigor ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Strong methodology is essential.

Applications should provide:

Clearly defined research question
Testable hypothesis
Appropriate study design
Clearly defined endpoints
Adequate sample size
Appropriate statistical methods
Appropriate controls/comparator
Feasible recruitment
Realistic timeline

For clinical research, a particularly strong application will clearly establish how the proposed design can generate reliable and clinically interpretable evidence.

5. Potential to influence clinical practice ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

ESAIC is a clinical professional society, so research with a credible pathway toward changing anaesthetic or intensive-care practice is particularly compelling.

A strong proposal should explain:

Research → evidence → clinical implementation → improved patient care

Potential examples include:

New perioperative protocols
Improved airway management
Safer anaesthetic techniques
Better ICU decision-making
Reduced postoperative complications
Improved pain management
Better patient monitoring

6. Investigator qualifications and research potential ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Competitive investigators should demonstrate:

Relevant clinical expertise
Research experience
Peer-reviewed publications
Knowledge of the proposed methodology
Previous research achievements
Ability to complete the project

For early-career awards, evidence of future research independence is particularly valuable.

7. Career development and mentorship ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

For fellowship and early-career mechanisms, the research should also advance the applicant's scientific career.

A strong application should explain:

Skills to be acquired
Training opportunities
Research expertise to be developed
Mentor's role
How the award supports independence
Long-term career goals

An experienced mentor with expertise directly relevant to the proposed project can significantly strengthen the application.

8. Multicentre/international collaboration ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

ESAIC has a distinctly European and international scope.

Projects involving:

Multiple hospitals
International collaborators
Multicentre clinical studies
Complementary research expertise
Cross-country datasets

can be particularly valuable when collaboration is scientifically necessary and clearly justified.

9. Feasibility and research environment ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviewers need confidence that the study can actually be completed.

Important factors include:

Appropriate hospital/ICU facilities
Adequate patient population
Experienced research staff
Statistical support
Required monitoring equipment
Laboratory facilities where applicable
Institutional support
Access to relevant clinical data

The research environment should match the proposed methodology.

10. Alignment with ESAIC priorities and exact funding mechanism ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is critical.

ESAIC has different research and educational opportunities, and applicants should carefully match their project to the specific mechanism.

Depending on the call, priorities may include:

Anaesthesia research
Intensive care
Perioperative medicine
Pain
Patient safety
Clinical research
Early-career investigator development
International research collaboration

A scientifically excellent project can still be disadvantaged if it does not clearly fit the specific ESAIC opportunity.

Specialties

Intensive Care Medicine

Others

Eligibility Requirements

Membership

For ESAIC grants all applicants must be full ESAIC members (either active, trainee, affiliate and allied) or if there are coinvestigators, at least one of these investigators should be a full ESAIC member at the moment of application.

Nationalities

Any qualified member of an institution in one of the European countries that is represented in the ESAIC Council or from which the National Society is a Society Member of the ESAIC may apply.

1.3. Previous winners New applications from a Principal Applicant that has been funded in previous years are accepted in the following cases: - If the previous funding was a MetaAnalysis Grant, the work must have been published prior to any new submission.

- If the previous funding was another type of Grant the final report for that Grant must have been submitted to the ESAIC prior to any new submission.

- If the previous funding was a grant supported by non-restricted educational Grant from industry , a 2 year interval from the previous application is needed (e.g. 2022 winners can only apply again in 2024 for the 2025 programme).

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 24 Rue des Comédiens B-1000 Brussels

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