Call for Research Projects focused on Human-gut Microbiota

The project should lead to new mechanistic biological insights that are relevant to human health and disease. Purely descriptive studies are not in the scope.

The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation founds research projects focused on human gut microbiota related to health and disease. Every year, the call for proposals covers a specific theme chosen by an International Scientific Committee. Either clinical or fundamental research proposals can be submitted.

Funding Information

• The annual grant is set at €200,000 VAT included, independently of the duration of the project (between 1 and 3 years).
• When the duration of the research is longer than one year, the payment of the grant will be spread annually and according to the provisional budget, under the condition that Biocodex Microbiota Foundation receives annual interim reports.
• The grant will be awarded to researchers within universities, hospitals or other research settings in order to finance equipment, operations or staffing costs associated with the project. However, the grants will not be awarded to an individual.
• The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation is a non-profit organization and thus, the institution overhead costs cannot be more than 10%.
• The use of the total amount of 200 000€ must be justified. It is not possible to include: travels, congress expenses, accommodation expenses or publication costs.
• Duration
  • The maximal duration of the project will be 3 years.

Eligibility Criteria

• The grant is open to physicians, PhD’s and Pharm-D’s working in the subject area (gastroenterology, pediatrics, microbiology, infectious diseases and internal medicine, etc).
• There are no geographic limitations of applicants. Candidates from all countries are potentially eligible.
• A principal investigator having already received a Biocodex Microbiota Foundation international grant cannot apply anymore. However, principal investigator of a National Grant can apply for the International Grant.

Evaluation Criteria

• All applications will be reviewed by the independent International Scientific Committee according to the following criteria:
  • The proposal’s consistency with the predetermined subject
  • Its scientific quality
  • Its originality
  • Its benefit to human health
  • The quality of the researcher
  • The quality of the research environment
  • The feasibility of the project

For more information, visit Biocodex Microbiota Foundation.