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.
Your presence at the International Liver Congress™ is mandatory to receive your EASL Emerging Leader Award. Awardees will also be invited to publish a review in the Journal of Hepatology. Note that a minimum of three original articles as first or last author in a journal with an impact factor of six or more is required.
Before applying please make sure that you have prepared the following:
- EASL membership number
- Detailed CV
- Recommendation letter
- 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, number of publications in Pubmed and total number of citations
The online application process is easily completed in a few steps.
Deadline to apply: 31 December.
For more information about the EASL Emerging Leader Award or the application process, please contact yi@easloffice.eu


EASL Emerging Leader Award application checklist
The EASL Emerging Leader Award is a yearly award specifically dedicated to young fellows. Below, you will find the major key points and rules to prepare your application.