Calling for EASL Emerging Leader Award & EASL Nurses & AHPs Rising Star candidates

The EASL Emerging Leader Award is a yearly award specifically dedicated to young fellows. Every year, the EASL Governing Board and Young Investigators Task Force select two YI Awardees based on their international liver research achievements to-date. 

To apply, you must be 40 years old or younger (with time allowed for parental leave in line with EU standards – 1.5 years per child for mothers and respective time taken off for fathers), and be an active EASL member. 

Before applying, please make sure that you have prepared the following: 

• You are an active EASL member 
• Detailed CV (max 3 pages) 
• Recommendation letter 
• Letter of motivation 
• List of publications and invited presentations in international conferences 
• Three of your most prominent publications with journal impact factor not less than six 
• H-Index and total number of citations in Scopus  

How to apply:

Please access the EASL Memberzone and select “Emerging Leader Award – 2023” application option under “Grants and Awards”.

For more information about the EASL Emerging Leader Award or the application process, please contact yi@easloffice.eu 

The EASL Emerging Leader Award is a yearly award specifically dedicated to young fellows. Below, you will find the guidelines to prepare your application. 

Do you qualify? 

• You are 40 years old or younger (with time allowed for parental leave in line with EU standards – 1.5 years per child for mothers and respective time taken off for fathers) 
• You are an active EASL member 
• You have a minimum of three publications as 1st or last author in a journal with an impact factor of six or more 

Please provide: 

• Date of birth 
• H-Index and total number of citations (according to Scopus) 
• Recommendation letter 
• Letter of motivation 
• CV of three pages or less 

Requirements, if awarded: 

• I accept to participate at the Award Ceremony during EASL Congress 2023.  

The EASL Nurses & AHPs Task Force is delighted to announce this call.

We are looking for the next “Rising Star” in our community of liver nurses and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs). Click to see a non-exhaustive list of professions that can be included under the AHP category.

With the “Rising Star 2023”, the Task Force wishes to provide a platform to showcase an emerging liver nurse or AHP whose focus is on putting people with, or at risk of, liver disease at the heart of practice. With this initiative, the task force recognizes the many talented liver nurses and AHPs who contribute to service delivery, clinical excellence, leadership, audit, innovation, education, and research.

We would like to hear from people who wish to nominate a junior or self-nominate. There are no age limits or geographic restrictions.

How to submit a nomination:

Please access the EASL Memberzone and select “Nurses & AHPs Rising Star Award – 2023” application option under “Grants and Awards”.

Please note that the person who submits the nomination needs to be an EASL Member.

What to include in the nomination letter:

Please outline the nominated nurse or AHP’s contribution to delivering excellence in practice in one of the following areas: Service delivery, clinical excellence, leadership, audit, innovation, education, research, or other (word limit 500 words). The content of the letter could include: Why do you think the nominee is a rising star? What did the nominee do to deserve this nomination? How does the nominee contribute to patient management?

At the EASL Congress 2023:

During the EASL Congress 2023, the nominator (supervisor, senior support), or in the case of self-nomination a supervisor/leader, will give a short introduction and supporting statement to the nominee (max. 2 minutes, virtual presentation or pre-recording is possible).