Eligible Countries
Scientists from all countries may
participate in the Research Grant and Fellowship programs. The
only restrictions on participation are:
1. The Principal Applicant of a research grant must be
from one of the member countries (see list below), but
other team members may be from anywhere in the world as long as
the teams fulfill the basic international requirements described
in the guidelines.
2. Young scientists from anywhere in the world may apply
for a Fellowship to work in a laboratory in one of the
supporting countries (see list below). A scientist from one
of the member countries can apply to work anywhere in the
world.
The member* countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus (EU part), the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, the Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
*These countries provide financial support to the HFSP either
directly or indirectly via the contribution from the European
Union.
See Programs for details of eligibility