ESPEN Symposia

Every year, ESPEN organizes a symposium where experts present state of the art and exciting progresses on a specific topic.

• 12th ESPEN Symposium Uppsala, Sweden (November 30 - December 1, 2025) – Nutritional care in chronic kidney disease
• 11th ESPEN Symposium Sintra Portugal (December 1-2, 2024) – Home nutritional care
• 10th ESPEN Symposium Istanbul, Turkey (December 3-4, 2023) - Nutrition for the older adult - Current concepts
• 9th ESPEN Symposium (November 7-8, 2022) - The Science of Micronutrients in nutritional care
• 8th ESPEN Symposium (April 18-19, 2021) Obesity and malnutrition - The double burden
• 7th ESPEN Symposium Vienna, Austria (October 27-28, 2019) – How to best assess energy requirements?
• 6th ESPEN Symposium on Perioperative Nutrition (October 14-15th, 2018), Nottingham, United Kingdom
• Intestinal Failure in Adults, (October 15-16th, 2017), Bologna, Italy
• Cancer and Nutrition, (October 23-24th, 2016), Berlin, Germany
• Carbohydrates and insulin resistance (November 8-9th, 2015), Venice, Italy Program
• Lipids in the ICU, (November 23-24th, 2014), Tel Aviv, Israel
• Protein in the Elderly, (April 27-28th, 2013), Dubrovnik, Croatia

ESPEN Research Fellowships

ESPEN Research Fellowship 2026 Application

Submission deadline: 31 March 2026

The completed and signed application must be submitted as one single PDF file by email to Scientific.Committee@espen.org (Subject line: ESPEN Fellowship 2026 Application)

Eligibility criteria

- Applicant and supervisor must be ESPEN members

- Early career researcher within 5 years of final academic degree (PhD, MD, MSc)

ESPEN Research Fellowship 2025

Submit the completed form, including signatures, in PDF format by email to Prof.dr. Mireille Serlie, Chair ESPEN Scientific Committee (Scientific.Committee@espen.org) using the subject heading ‘ESPEN Fellowship 2025 Application’. Late submissions will not be considered.
Fellowship information and application form is available here.

Submission deadline 31-3-2025

Eligibility criteria: within 5 years of final degree (MD, PhD, MSc), ESPEN member

ESPEN Research Fellowships for 2024

5 Laureates of the ESPEN Grants 2024: Sophie Broome, Aurelien Brun, Frank Vrieling, Jens Lund, Rob van Gassel

ESPEN is pleased to confirm the 2024 ESPEN Research Fellowship programme will continue to fund innovative research from early-career awardees, to enhance knowledge in the field of clinical nutrition and metabolism and to strengthen the role of clinical nutrition. 
Deadline for applications for 2024 ESPEN Research Fellowships is March 30th at 17:00 hours CET. Find here the rules and here an Application form to download (please only fill in the blanks, no other changes on the form allowed). The file must be submitted to scientific.committee@espen.org  

ESPEN Research Fellowships for 2023

5 Laureates of the ESPEN Grants 2023 : Stephen Paul Ashcroft, Savannah Blair Knezek, Maria Papageorgiou, Tanner Stokes, Michelle Weijzen 

The Scientific Committee of ESPEN invites applications for the 2023 ESPEN Research Fellowships. A maximum of €40,000 will be awarded for a project. Please click on the links for the rules and application form. The closing date is 5 pm CET on April 15th, 2023. Find here the Rules and an Application form (DOCX) to download.

ESPEN Research Fellowships for 2022

ESPEN is pleased to confirm the 2022 ESPEN Research Fellowship programme will continue to fund innovative research from early-career awardees, to enhance knowledge in the field of clinical nutrition and metabolism and to strengthen the role of clinical nutrition.

Deadline for applications for 2022 ESPEN Research Fellowships is April 15 at 17:00 hours CET. Find here the rules and here an Application form in Word format (please only fill in the blanks, no other changes on the form allowed).

ESPEN Research Fellowships for 2021

The Scientific Committee of ESPEN invites applications for the 2021 ESPEN Research Fellowships. A maximum of €40,000 will be awarded for a project.  Please click on the links for the rules and application form. The closing date is 5 pm CET on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Find here the Rules and an Application form (PDF) or Application form (DOCX) to download.

For the 2021 awards, we are very pleased to gratefully confirm the non-restricted support by Baxter Healthcare SA, which will continue to significantly contribute to maintain the high level of funding resources. The altruistic contribution by Baxter Clinical Nutrition is still particularly meaningful under the ongoing global restrictions, and it will allow to increase the number of awardees and funded projects.

ESPEN Research Fellowships for 2020

The Scientific Committee of ESPEN invites applications for the 2020 ESPEN Research Fellowships. A maximum of €40,000 will be awarded for a project.  Please click on the links for the rules and application form. The deadline originally planed for 15th April is extended to 31st May 2020 (5 pm CET). Find here the:  Rules and an Application form to download.

ESPEN Research Fellowships for 2019

The Scientific Committee of ESPEN invites applications for the 2019 ESPEN Research Fellowships. A maximum of €40,000 will be awarded for a project and it is hoped that about 6 Fellowships may be awarded. Please click on the links for the rules and application form. The closing date is 5 pm CET on Friday 5 April 2019. Find here the:  Rules (PDF) and an Application form (DOC) to download.

ESPEN Research Fellowships for 2018

The Scientific Committee of ESPEN is pleased to announce the opening of the competition for the 2018 ESPEN Research Fellowships.

Applications for projects in the field of Nutrition and/or Metabolism from junior researchers will be considered. ESPEN will award 6-7 Fellowships up to a maximum of €50,000 per application. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 5 pm CET on 1 April 2018. Applications should be sent to espen.fellowships@gmail.com . Find here the Rules (PDF) and an Application form (DOC) to download.

ESPEN Research Fellowships for 2017

ESPEN provides again a great opportunity to receive support for your research in continuously difficult economic times through the ESPEN Research Fellowships. Many relevant and successful research projects have been indeed funded in recent years. Research projects valued up to €50,000 will be considered for funding. Part funding for studies that have already been funded from other bodies may be considered (proof of funding must be provided). Deadline for applying is March 31st, 2017 (17.00 Brussels time) and an ESPEN Membership of the main applicant OR the project supervisor is needed. For more information, please find the Rules and the Application Form by clicking on the links.

ESPEN Research Fellowships for 2016

ESPEN provides again a great opportunity to receive support for your research in continuously difficult economic times through the ESPEN Research Fellowships. Many relevant and successful research projects have been indeed funded in recent years. Research projects valued up to €50,000 will be considered for funding. Part funding for studies that have already been funded from other bodies may be considered (proof of funding must be provided).

Deadline for applying is March 4th, 2016 (17.00 Brussels time) and an ESPEN Membership of the main applicant OR the project supervisor is needed.

For more information, please find the Rules and the Application Form by clicking on the links

Technology Innovation with Industry Partnership ESPEN Grant for 2016

In the world of clinical nutrition and metabolism, there is a lack of tools needed for effective screening, assessment, diagnosis or monitoring or the tools that are available are too expensive or require further development. Industry is not always ready to develop or improve these tools alone. The purpose of the “Technology Innovation with Industry Partnership ESPEN Grant” is to facilitate the dialogue between scientific/clinical experts and industry to develop new or better tools or to improve availability of tools.

ESPEN invites members to submit a proposal for funding in the field of innovative technology. Applicants should submit a two page proposal describing the project and expected outcome and benefits and a one page document outlining costs and anticipated timing of the project.

Proposals should be submitted as an email attachment (word or pdf) to Philip Calder, Chair of the ESPEN Scientific Committee at pcc[at]soton.ac.uk, by no later than 17:00 hours (CET) on 4th March 2016.

Click here to find all related information!

MNI Grant 2016

It is a great pleasure to announce that the 2016 grant will be rewarding ongoing or planned national initiatives for Optimal Nutritional Care Approach. Such an initiative must be endorsed by national PEN societies (worldwide), but not necessarily run by a national PEN society. The € 30,000 grant is supported by the Medical Nutrition International Industry (MNI) group  and is now open for applications.

The deadline for application is June 16th 2016. Presentations of previous winner projects are available for your perusal here. The winner of the grant will be announced during the Malnutrition Event at the ESPEN 2016 Congress in Copenhagen in September 2016.

More information can be found here or on the MNI website.

ESPEN Research Fellowships for 2015

ESPEN provides again a great opportunity to receive support for your research in continuously difficult economic times through the ESPEN  Research Fellowships. Many relevant and successful research projects have been indeed funded in recent years.  Research projects valued up to €50,000 will be considered for funding. Part funding for studies that have already been funded from other bodies may be considered (proof of funding must be provided).

Deadline for applying is March 6th, 2015 (17.00 Brussels time) and an ESPEN Membership of the main applicant OR the project supervisor is needed.

For more information, please find the Rules and the Application Form by clicking on the links.

Technology Innovation with Industry Partnership ESPEN Grant for 2015

The purpose of this grant is to facilitate the dialogue between scientific/clinical experts and industry to develop new or better tools or to improve availability of tools.

ESPEN invites members to submit a proposal for funding in the field of innovative technology.  One “Technology Innovation with Industry Partnership ESPEN Grant” will be awarded (sum of up to €30,000 is available) to an expert or a group of experts proposing a project. Applicants should submit a two page proposal describing the project and expected outcome and benefits and a one page document outlining costs and anticipated timing of the project.

Proposals should be submitted as an email attachment (word or pdf) to Philip Calder, Chair of the ESPEN Scientific Committee at pcc[at]soton.ac.uk, by no later than 17:00 hours (CET) on 6th March 2015.

Click here to find all related information!

ESPEN Research Fellowships for 2014 

ESPEN Research Fellowship Application 2014 (doc)

ESPEN Research Fellowships for 2013

ESPEN Research Fellowships 2013 (PDF)

ESPEN Research Fellowship Application 2013 (DOC)

ESPEN Research Fellowships for 2012

ESPEN Research Fellowships 2012 (PDF) 

ESPEN Research Fellowship Application 2012 (DOC)

ESPEN Research Grants for 2011

ESPEN Research Grants

ESPEN Research Grants for 2010

ESPEN Research Grants

2007 - ESPEN Best abstracts

• S.M. Schneider (France): "Effects of age, malnutrition and refeeding on the expression and secretion of ghrelin"
• A. Amiot (France): "Characteristics of home parenteral nutrition weaning in short bowel patients: a review of 308 patients in a single tertiary care centre"
• O. Rooyackers (Sweden): "Molecular regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis in skeletal muscle of septic patients"
   

2006 -  Young Investigator Awards

• C. Moinard (France): "Citrulline: a new therapeutic agent in nutrition field "
• C. Guillet (Sweden): " Degradation of individual muscle proteins during cachexia in humans"
• B. Mittendorfer (USA): "Sexual dimorphism in human lipid metabolism"

2005 - Young Investigator Awards

• P. Wischmeyer (USA): "Mechanisms of glutamine's protection against experimental and clinical critical illness: role of heat shock protein expression"
• M. Coëffier (France): "Glutamine, inflammatory response and protein metabolism in human gut"
• Y. Viesser (The Netherlands): Post-operative arginine metabolism is disturbed in cachectic and non-cachectic tumor-bearing mice
• A. Zangarelli (France): "Energy restriction preserves skeletal muscle mass and strength in old rats: a mitochondria-mediated process"

Abbott Research Fellowship

J.J. Carrero-Roig (Sweden): "The Effect of End-stage Renal Disease and oral N-Acetyl-cysteine / enistein on Pre- and Postprandial Hyperglycemia, Hyperlipidemia, Inflammation and Ox Stress in vivo"

Nestlé Research Fellowship

M. Engelen (The Netherlands): "The effect of cancer and surgery on the inter-organ protein response to feeding"

Nutricia Research Fellowships

P. Kuhnlein (Germany): "PEG feeding and metabolic changes in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis"

J.B. Wiroth (France): "Effects of resistance training and oral protein supplementation on sarcopenia"

G. Johannesdottir (Norway): "Effect of protein composition on gastric emptying rate in children with cerebral palsy"

D. Toporowska-Kowalska (Poland): "Effect of intensive enteral feeding on the nutritional status and gut function in children with cancer - prospective randomized study"

D.L. Cai (China): "Efficacy of EPA-enriched enteral nutritional supplement in post-operative GI cancer patients"

ESPEN Translational Nutrition Research Grant

ESPEN Translational Nutrition Research Grant 2026 Application form

Submission deadline: 31 March 2026

The completed and signed application must be submitted as one single PDF file by email to Scientific.Committee@espen.org (Subject line: ESPEN Translational Nutrition Research Grant 2026 Application)

Scope of the grant:
ESPEN is dedicated to advancing translational nutrition science by bridging mechanistic knowledge and clinical implementation. In line with its bench-to-bedside mission and its commitment to addressing unmet needs in clinical nutritional practice, ESPEN supports innovative research that applies existing nutritional and mechanistic knowledge to clinical settings. Proposals should address clinically relevant questions through large-scale data analyses, rigorous feasibility or pilot studies, or well-designed practical proof-of-concept projects, with a clear trajectory toward improving patient care and nutritional practice.

Discovery-driven studies aimed at identifying novel mechanisms fall within the scope of the ESPEN Research Fellowships.

Eligibility criteria
Applicant must be ESPEN member

ESPEN Broaden Your Horizons Grant

ESPEN Broaden Your Horizons Grant 2026 Application

ESPEN Broaden Your Horizons Grant 2026 - Apply Now! 

ESPEN is proud to continue fostering innovation and collaboration in clinical nutrition research with the Broaden Your Horizons Grant 2026.

We will award five grants of up to €10,000 to support ESPEN members seeking to acquire novel methods, techniques, or data-analysis skills through short-term research visits to external institutions. Submission Deadline: 17 April 2026

📬 Submit your application as a single PDF to: Scientific.Committee@espen.org

Who can apply? ESPEN members engaged in research in nutrition and metabolism. The grant supports knowledge transfer and scientific collaboration across institutions.

🔍 Learn more about the scope, eligibility criteria, and application requirements in the full call text is available here.

Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your skills, strengthen collaboration, and advance clinical nutrition research!

ESPEN Early Career Faculty

Eligibility criteria: within 5 years of final degree (MD, PhD, MSc), ESPEN member

Expectations of ESPEN from Early Career Faculty

1. Congress: active participation during ESPEN congress, including co-chairing and moderating of oral and poster sessions

2. Editorial: reviewing submitted manuscripts for one of the Society Journals upon request (at least 5 per year) and becoming associate editor for Clinical Nutrition ESPEN if eligible 

3. Educational: participation in educational activities, ESPEN guidelines, LLL Modules or webinars 

4. Scientific: reviewing and scoring of abstracts submitted for the ESPEN congress; one member of the ECF is member of the ESPEN Scientific Committee and participates in its activities 

5. Networking: engaging within the ECF group and with ESPEN Committee and National Society members

Advantages for Early Career Faculty

1. Will be part of a very vibrant society, given the opportunity to participate in scientific, educational and research activities and network with peers

2. Opportunity to progress to ESPEN Faculty positions

3. Opportunity of seeing and commenting on scientific papers before they are published

4. Opportunity to progress to the Editorial Boards of Clinical Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition ESPEN and Clinical Nutrition online

5. Get free registration to the annual congress upon active participation (abstract submission, invitation as chair…)

EARLY CAREER FACULTY

Achamrah Najate, France

Amarathunga Hashan, Sri Lanka

Arhip Loredana, Spain

Balci Cafer, Turkey

Barigou Mohammed, Switzerland

Betry Cécile, France

Bezmarevic Mihailo, Serbia

Cintoni Marco, Italy

Funks Pamela, France

Georges Elena, Australia

Hill Aileen, Germany

Kouw Imre, Netherlands

Mansi Patil, India

Mareschal Julie, Switzerland

Patel Datta, India

Sasdelli Anna Simona, Italy

Silva Thiago Gonzalez, Brazil

Sobczak Ewa, Poland

Ulmann Guillaume, France

Uyanege Lasith, Sri Lanka

Van der Werf Miriam, Netherlands

Wauters Lucas, Belgium