The ECPHM announces the institution of the “Resident Mobility Grant” (RMG), a permanent initiative aimed at encouraging and facilitating the international mobility of the Residents in order to improve their knowledge and skills.
The Resident can apply to visit another Institution, Organization, Practice, Research station etc. involved in porcine health management. The ECPHM devotes an annual budget of 20'000 € in total (to be distributed on a “first come, first served principle” based on the application’s date of receipt).
Each ECPHM Resident can apply for a RMG once a year, with a maximum of three grants during her/his residency. Residents that have completed at least one year of their residency, must have submitted their annual self-evaluation report for the preceding year in order to be eligible for a grant. Residents not previously having been granted a RMG will be prioritized.
The Resident needs to apply for the grant at least 3 months before the journey. The application as a pdf file (see appendix 1) must be addressed electronically to the Education Committee (education@ecphm.org). The Chair of the Education Committee will inform the applicant about the decision within 20 working days starting from the receipt of the application.
The application needs to include the following information:
- Time and destination of travel (at least one week)
- Purpose of the visit (for example to learn more about laboratory diagnostics of porcine diseases, swine reproduction, farm management…)
- Name and details of the contact person in the destination organization
- Approval from the supervisor of the Resident
- Approval from the destination organization
- Estimation of the costs of the travel: travelling expenses, accommodation costs, other costs
The maximum amount of money given every year per Resident is 1000 euros. Only expenses that can be proven with receipts or other documents will be reimbursed. The grant cannot be used for congress or seminar trips alone. However, the Resident can use the money for travelling to congress or seminar, if he/she combines the visit of a destination organization for at least one week before or after the congress. No reimbursements or fees are refundable to the destination organization.
The application form and more information and details regarding submission can be found in the PDF file below.