LUDC ECN student grant

LUDC Early Career Network now awards two grants of 40,000 SEK each every year to doctoral students affiliated with LUDC. The winners will receive their awards during the LUDC Diabetes Research Day 2026, which will take place on March 3. As part of the award, each student will have the opportunity to present their award-winning project.

Information about the grant

The grant is primarily intended for the purchase of materials directly connected to the student’s own project, but it may also be used for travelling costs to visit a laboratory outside Lund University to establish collaborative research or to learn new methodology. The grant cannot be used to fund conference travels. Each student may be awarded two grants during the duration of their PhD studies.

Applications

Applications should be sent via e-mail to Ulrika Blom-Nilsson (ulrika [dot] blom-nilsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se) no later than 23.59 on January 12 2026 and should include:

1. Completed grant application form (in English)
2. Research programme (maximum three pages)
3. CV (max two pages), including publications

The research programme should be maximum 3 pages, including any figures but excluding references. It should be written in English in Times new roman size 12 with 2,5 cm margins. The following sections should be included:

- Aim(s)
- Background (keep this brief)
- Preliminary data
- Methods and study design (this section should be the main focus, and should ideally include a description of alternative strategies)
- Scientific novelty and relevance for diabetes
- References (not counted towards the page limit)

Assessment process

Proposals will be assessed by a committee consisting of Isabella Artner, João Duarte, Andreas Edsfeldt, Rashmi Prasad, and Nils Wierup. The decision will be based on the quality of the application and the novelty of the project. Applications that have not been completed according to the above instruction will not be considered.