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Pathophysiology and treatment of auto-immune disease
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Healthy aging: from physiological to psychological and ethical aspects
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Physical, mental and social health at work
Scientific Awards AstraZeneca Foundation
- These 3 Awards are granted on the initiative of the AstraZeneca Foundation.
- Amount: 25.000 €/Award. Half of the amount is awarded personally to the laureate, the other half is allocated to the laureate's laboratory.
- Reward established investigators on the basis of their previous work, with a perspective of future development in the same field.
Eligible topics
One Award will be attributed in each of the following topics:
- New developments in the pathophysiology and treatment of auto-immune disease.
- Healthy aging: from physiological to psychological and ethical aspects.
- Physical, mental and social health at work.
Eligibility criteria
- Candidates should be active in the above mentioned fields of research, with both ongoing work related to the focus of the Awards and future prospects.
- The Awards can only be given to individual scientists from postdoctoral level onwards who are affiliated to a Belgian university or university hospital at the deadline of the call.
- Prior to the submission deadline, candidates must have held a research position in Belgium for at least 5 years (in a consecutive or cumulated period).
- Candidates must have obtained their (first) PhD degree maximum 15 years prior to the call submission deadline (extended in case of eligible career breaks).
- Personnel of the AstraZeneca Foundation or affiliated to the AstraZeneca Foundation are not eligible for the Awards.
- Candidates may not have received an Award for the work submitted with the same amount (or higher) in the last 3 years (at the deadline of the call).
- Candidates can only apply to one AstraZeneca Award per call.
Call schedule
- Opening of the call: 7 April 2023
- Deadline of the call: 12 June 2023
- Jury meeting: October 2023
How to apply?
Applications, written in English, must be sent electronically to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. on June 12, 2023 at the latest.
The requested documents are :
- The application form pertaining to the Award you wish to apply to (see below)
- A detailled scientific curriculum vitae
- A list of publications
Regulations
Application forms
The list of the previous laureates is available here.
Questions about the Awards should be addressed via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
