ERS Congress sponsorship

The Congress sponsorships are offered to early-career authors with the best scored abstracts from scientifically developing countries. This sponsorship offers free registration and a €450 travel grant to attend the ERS Congress 2026, Barcelona. Additionally, candidates may register for free for either one full day or two half days of an ERS postgraduate course.

Apply when submitting your abstract via the ERS abstract submission platform for the ERS Congress 2026, Barcelona. Please refer to the ERS grants & sponsorships 2026 before applying.

Eligibility criteria:

Candidate from scientifically developing country;
ERS active membership;
Minimum average grade of 3.5;
Must not have received any other ERS award, abstract grant, or sponsorship in the last three years;
40 years of age or under at the time of the application deadline.