ESP Scholarship for the European Master in Molecular Pathology (EMMP)
The European Society of Pathology (ESP) along with several academic institutions across Europe, is joining in the organisation of a 2-year Master Programme, the European Master Molecular Pathology (EMMP).
This Master programme is coordinated by the University Côte d’Azur in Nice, France.
The main goal of the Master Programme is advanced training in Molecular Pathology aiming for the standardization of molecular analyses across Europe.
ESP, dedicated to funding projects and joint actions that contribute to continuous education and high-quality diagnosis in the field of pathology, is providing a Scholarship for attending the EMMP.
Information about the EMMP, its admission requirements, curriculum and the tuition fees, are available via the respective website.
ESP Scholarship for the EMMP
ESP, committed to the provision of high-tier education in Pathology, is happy to announce the registrations for the ESP Scholarship for the EMMP for the academic years 2025-27. The eligibility criteria, instructions on how to apply and other useful information are provided below.
Colleagues who meet the eligibility criteria and are interested in the EMMP and the ESP Scholarship are welcome to apply by Friday 23 May 2025.
The announcement of the recipients of this Scholarship will be made in coordination with the announcement of the results for the EMMP applications.
- Active ESP membership for the last three consecutive years in one of the following ESP membership categories:
- Ordinary membership: paid membership fees of the last three consecutive years (individually or collectively)
- Residency membership: For the last three consecutive years supported by proof of residency as per ESP policy (residents who are in their 1st or 2nd year of training are also welcome to apply even if they do not fulfil the criterion of an ESP membership for three consecutive years)
- Active participation in one or more of the ESP educational and scientific activities including but not limited to: the European Congress of Pathology (ECP), ESP Pathology Progress Test, ESP webinars, ESP courses, ESP Alumni, Giordano Fellowship, ESP Academy, published peer-reviewed papers in the Virchows Archiv, etc.
- Applicants preferably should be 45 years old or younger.
- Not be a recipient of another scholarship for the same Master programme or another ESP fellowship for the duration of the EMMP.
- In order to be granted the ESP Scholarship, members fulfilling the Scholarship eligibility criteria must also meet the other criteria set out by the Steering Committee of the EMMP.
- As the number of ESP Scholarships devoted to the EMMP programme is limited, the process of selecting the ESP Scholarship Awardees is highly competitive.
- It is obligatory to complete the application to the EMMP before applying for the ESP Scholarship.
- Being successfully accepted in the EMMP programme is a requirement for the ESP Scholarship to be awarded.
- For each Scholarship awardee ESP will provide a financial support of up to 5,000 Euro for the duration of the 2-year Master. The amount per awardee will be decided by the evaluation committee.
Colleagues interested in the ESP Scholarship for the EMMP are invited to apply via email to the ESP Education Manager, Dr Christos Poulios at admin@esp-pathology.org (subject: “ESP Scholarship for EMMP – 2025”).
In the email applicants should provide:
- a CV (maximum two A4 pages, including a list of key publications)
- a copy of their passport/ID where their date of birth is visible
- a motivation letter (up to 1 page), explaining why the Scholarship is important for the applicant.
- the completed application form
