Who is eligible to apply for an EMD Serono Grant for Fertility Innovation?

Researchers from around the world may apply for a grant if they are involved in innovative clinical and translational research projects associated with drugs, processes and/or technologies applied during treatment with assisted reproductive technology, which could potentially provide an improvement in implantation, pregnancy and live birth rate.

Applicants must be aware that to be eligible to apply they must have completed a clinical or pre-clinical pilot study with positive outcomes in the improvement of implantation, pregnancy and live birth rates.

Clinical trials testing, safety and efficacy of marketed drugs as primary outcomes are not within the scope of the grant.

All research proposals need to be submitted in English.

Grant sum

A total, annual grant of up to €1,000,000 will be shared by a number of selected projects. Research proposals with budgets up to €150,000 will be considered.