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About EFSD

 Non-profit foundation created by the European Association for the Study of
Diabetes (EASD)

 Funds grants and fellowships for basic and clinical diabetes research in
Europe and associated countries

 Offers a travel fellowship programme for young investigators worldwide
 Funding is available throughout the year through various programmes
 Has already committed over 100 million Euros to European Diabetes research

The European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) was created by the
European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in order to support more
actively diabetes research in Europe and to serve even more effectively the goals of
EASD, which are: to encourage and support research in the field of diabetes, to rapidly
diffuse acquired knowledge, and to facilitate its application. The EFSD began its work
in 2000 and has become a significant European funding agency for diabetes research.
EFSD is a non-profit foundation, which seeks to support the highest quality research
in Europe to find a cure for all types of diabetes and associated complications and to
prevent their onset. EFSD aims to co-operate with other government and non-
government agencies in order to increase funding in European diabetes research as a
means of achieving its goals. Through its various activities and programmes, the
Foundation also strives to enhance awareness in Europe of the severity and magnitude
of this devastating disease. It is the ambition of the Executive Committee to develop
EFSD as the main European funding agency for diabetes research.
The Foundation is closely related to EASD; it is governed exclusively by the Executive
Committee of EASD, which itself is under the close supervision of the General
Assembly. The Foundation operates on a strictly non-profit basis under the control of
the relevant authorities in Germany.
EFSD receives generous donations from industry as well as other non-for-profit
organisations which, together with standalone funding initiatives, has resulted in over
100 million Euro being raised for diabetes research in Europe.
All applications are subject to rigorous peer review by a fully independent panel of
leading experts in the field, and awards are based on scientific merit. Applications from
investigators working in non-profit organisations are welcome from Europe or any
associated country. Travel Fellowships are open to young investigators worldwide.
Applicants must be EASD members.
Further information is available on the EFSD website:
www.EuropeanDiabetesFoundation.org

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