ESMR Early Careers Association

2025 ECA Sponsors

Travel awards 2025

The EMC early careers research association is pleased to announce travel awards for early career researchers to attend the 52st EMC in Amsterdam.

The purpose of the travel award is to support PhD students and Post-Docs (less than 10 years) with their travelling expenses.

To apply, please fill out the application form and send it to eca.esmr.info@gmail.com with the subject ‘travel award’. Please make sure to include your motivation letter/statement about how attending the EMC would benefit your scientific career and why financial support is needed (Due to the blinded evaluation of the motivation letter, please do not include personal information like name, affiliation, etc.; limited to 150 words)

Applications close on the 22nd of May 2025.

Please note that if you are successful in winning the ECA travel award, by applying for this award you grant the ECA permission to use photos taken during the awards ceremony to be used on the ECA website and on their social media channels. Although we will endeavor to get the prize money to the winner ASAP after being announced, due to organizational logistics, it may take time for the money to get to the winner once it has been awarded. Winners will be notified sometime in July.

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Congratulations to 2024 ESMR-ECA travel award winners Albin Berg and Jenni Laitila!

Vision

The European Society for Muscle Research Early Careers Association (ESMR-ECA) is an organisation dedicated to empowering early-career muscle researchers and promoting their professional development. Our mission is to foster collaboration, mentorship, and diverse perspectives within the early career muscle research community.

We aim to create an inclusive environment that provides equal opportunities for all members, regardless of their backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, or affiliations. By nurturing a safe and respectful space, we encourage open dialogue to allow not only for the exploration of scientific ideas but also to provide peer support in technical and career matters, thus fostering personal and professional growth among early-career scientists, promoting their success and well-being.

To achieve these goals, we organize a range of events, including online seminars, social media platform (through Discord), and in-person gatherings around the ESMR- European Muscle Conference. ESMR-ECA endeavours to inspire early-career muscle researchers to excel in their fields, advance the collective knowledge in muscle research, and make a lasting impact on the scientific community.

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Sign up for a free membership and stay up to date with our activities. By officially joining you also strengthen our ability to support Early Career Researchers.

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