Education
Call for ECCO-AOCC Visiting Travel Grant
We are pleased to inform you that we have started accepting applications for ECCO-AOCC Visiting Travel Grant for 2027.
The aim is to offer an opportunity for Asian investigators (AOCC Members) to visit an IBD Centre in Europe (ECCO Country Members) or for European investigators (ECCO Members) to visit Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Centre in Asia , to learn about advanced endoscopy related to IBD or for clinical observations as an IBD Specialist.
Applicants must submit an original research project proposal using the online submission page via the URL below. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated.
URL: https://cm.ecco-ibd.eu/cmPortal/Portal/ASSOC26/normal
For further details, please refer to the ECCO-AOCC Visiting Travel Grant Fact Sheet below.
Deadline : April 30, 2026
Target audience :The applicant may not have reached 40 years of age at the submission deadline or if 40 years of age or older, must be within five years of the date of completion of their GI training or PhD graduation (a certificate with English translation needs to be provided).
Membership :The applicant and the host have to be members of their respective societies (ECCO or AOCC at the submission deadline. e.g., an AOCC Member can apply to visit an Europe institute under host supervision of an ECCO Member and vice versa:
・Travel Grant 1: AOCC Member goes to ECCO Member centre in Europe
・Travel Grant 2: ECCO Member goes to AOCC Member centre in Asia
Prize : EUR 10,000
Number of awards available : 2
Duration of funding : 1-2 months
ECCO-AOCC Visiting Travel Grant Fact sheet 