5 February, 2025
The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is proud to announce significant improvements to its fellowship programmes for 2025. These changes reflect the Society’s commitment to fostering impactful research and supporting emerging talent in respiratory health worldwide.
LTRF expands to 24 months to strengthen research impact
The LTRF programme has now been a cornerstone of ERS’s support for respiratory research for more than 20 years. Suspended during the COVID pandemic, it returned in 2024. In 2025, building on the lessons of RESPIRE, the duration of LTRF fellowships will now extend from a maximum duration of 12 to 24 months. This improvement should allow fellowship recipients to delve deeper into their research, yielding outcomes with greater scientific and clinical significance.
The LTRF programme is open to researchers of all nationalities, with no limitation on the location of an applicant’s host institution. The LTRF programme reflects ERS’s ongoing dedication to advancing respiratory science and improving respiratory health. The first call for applications will open on 30 May, 2025, with a deadline of 30 July, 2025.
Learn more about ERS Long-Term Research Fellowships.
STRF and CTF return to pre-pandemic schedules
In addition to its updates to the LTRF programme, ERS will restore its Short-Term Research Fellowship (STRF) and Clinical Training Fellowship (CTF) programmes to their pre-pandemic schedules of two calls per year. This change aims to offer increased flexibility for researchers and clinicians seeking to undertake targeted projects or advanced training.
Apply for an ERS Short-Term Research Fellowship or ERS Clinical Training Fellowship.
ERS celebrates the success of RESPIRE
Finally, ERS is celebrating the success of the RESPIRE programme and its fellows, who have left an enduring mark on respiratory science. The Society is grateful to the European Union and the MSCA programme for co-funding the initiative and contributing significantly to its success. By promoting innovation, international collaboration and professional development, RESPIRE set a lasting standard for excellence in research funding.
Learn about the fellows selected under the fourth and final round of RESPIRE 4 programme, including their projects and the potential impact of their work on respiratory science.
Learn more about all ERS funding and fellowship opportunities.