ERA Education Meetings – Travel Grants for Young Nephrologists

ERA provides travel grants for the Young Nephrologists who are interested to attend the newly introduced ERA Education Meetings.  

The ERA Travel Grants are offered to ERA members who are not older than 40 in the year in which the event is held. The grant consists of a complimentary Meeting registration and a financial grant. The maximum amount of each travel grant is calculated according the distance between the city/country of residence of the applicant and the city/country where the event is being held, see the Travel Grant Chart. 

Please note that each ERA Member is eligible for a maximum of one Travel Grant for the ERA Education Meetings, to allow the widest possible participation across different editions to as many different ERA members as possible.

Application process, form & deadline 

To apply for these grants, applicants must complete the application form on the relevant Meeting page. The application will be opened for the hosting country and neighbouring countries for two weeks. In case there are still open slots are available the application will be opened to all ERA Members. 

Grant allocation & notification 

The first 25 eligible applicants will receive the Travel Grant (first come first serve). The ERA Headquarters will be responsible for collecting all Grant applications. The Travel Grant budget and allocation will be approved by the Council. The Travel Grant budget and allocation is regularly revised and consequently approved by the Council, the relevant amount is mentioned on the website. Once the allocation has been completed, the ERA Headquarters will notify the Travel Grant applicants of their acceptance or rejection according to the deadline mentioned on the website. 

Meeting attendance & Travel Grant collection 

It is important to take note of the following: 

• Payment of the travel grant is contingent on the actual attendance of the grant holder at the Meeting, who must present a valid photo ID (i.e. identity card, passport) to the ERA staff present at the faculty desk during the days of the Meeting and fill in and sign the relevant form.
• Travel grants are personal and cannot be given to anyone else. No exceptions will be made. Payment of the grant will be made by bank transfer after the event. ERA cannot be held responsible for incorrect information provided by the grantee, which may lead to delays in the payment of the grant and possible a lower amount due to the extra bank charges. Travel Grant recipients must complete the bank form included in the letter of acceptance and return it to refunds@era-online.org.
• The travel grant will NOT be awarded if ERA has already covered the applicant’s hotel and/or travel expenses in another form (i.e. as an invited speaker).Travel Grant recipients who fail to attend the Meeting without prior notice will be considered as having utilised their grant and will no longer be eligible for future ERA Education Travel Grants.

Last update: October 2025