Awards & Fellowships

Sabbatical Leave Programme

 

Introduction

The ESPE Sabbatical Leave Programme permits ESPE members to take a sabbatical in order to carry out research in another institution, thereby providing a unique opportunity for scientific renewal, new research development and the establishment of collaborative links.

How to apply

Applicants must send four copies of the completed application form, a cover letter, a short CV with a list of most relevant publications and a Host Institution statement.

Click here to download a copy of the application form. If you have queries, please email Raimo.Voutilainen@kuh.fi

This initiative is made possible by the generous support of the Eli-Lilly International Corp., USA.

Previous Winners

  • 1993 Dr. David Milner (d. 1996) Sheffield, England; Dr. Tomasz Romer Warsaw, Poland
  • 1994 Dr. Michael Preece London, England
  • 1995 - not awarded -
  • 1996 Dr. Alex Eberle Basel, Switzerland; Dr. Marc Maes Brussels, Belgium; Dr. Raimo Voutilainen Kuopio, Finland
  • 1997 - not awarded -
  • 1998 Dr. Cecilia Camacho-Hübner, London, England
  • 1999 Dr. Marie-Christine Lebrethon, Liëge, Belgium.
  • 2000 Dr. Chris Kelnar, Edinburgh, Scotland (see see report); Dr. Ursula Kuhnle-Krahl, Munich, Germany
  • 2001 Dr. Ursula Kuhnle-Krahl, Munich, Germany; Dr. Jeremy Wales Sheffield, England; Dr. Niels Birkebaek Aarhus, Denmark; Dr. Heike Jung Hanover, Germany; Dr. Nurgun Kandemir Ankara, Turkey
  • 2002 Dr. Jeremy Wales, Sheffield, England
  • 2003 Dr. Serge Lumbroso Nimes, France; Dr. Christian Roth Bonn, Germany
  • 2004 Pal Njolstad (final report included (pdf) (23kb)), Norway. Host: Ronald Kahn, USA; Christian Roth, Germany. Host: Sergio Ojeda, USA
  • 2005 Ieuan Hughes (final report included (pdf) (34kb)), United Kingdom. Hosts: Joseph Majzoub, USA and Peter Gluckman, New Zealand
  • 2006 J.M. Wit (Leiden, Netherlands): Development of a Diagnostic Classification of Paediatric Endocrine Disorders (pdf) 26kb). Host: M.B. Ranke (Tübingen, Germany) (final report included)
  • 2007: P. Mullis (Bern, Switzerland): Rescuing autosomal dominant growth hormone deficiency type II. Host: I. Robinson (London, UK); 2007: J. Pantel (Paris, France): The ghrelin system in the zebra fish model. Host: R.D. Cone (Portland, Oregon