Why submit an abstract?
Seven good reasons for submitting your abstract:
Present your research to a highly specialized audience of leading multiple sclerosis experts, clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals from around the world.
Valuable networking opportunities
Engage directly with peers and renowned experts in the MS field, exchange ideas, discuss your findings, and build meaningful scientific collaborations.
Showcase your work
All accepted posters are presented during the hybrid ECF Annual Meeting, giving both onsite and online participants the opportunity to explore your research and connect with presenters.
Extended exposure through the meeting platform
Accepted posters remain accessible on the ECF Annual Meeting platform, increasing the visibility and reach of your work beyond the live event itself.
Receive expert feedback
Gain constructive input from experienced professionals and key opinion leaders that may help strengthen your ongoing or future research projects.
Contribute to scientific progress
By sharing your findings, you actively contribute to advancing knowledge, innovation, and collaboration within the MS community.
Support career development
Abstract presentations offer an excellent opportunity for early-career researchers and clinicians to gain recognition, strengthen their CV, and increase their professional visibility within the international MS field.
Opportunity to belong to the ECF Young Investigators Community:
Delegates 35 years or younger (born in 1991 or after) that are accepted to present a poster automatically are eligible to participate in the Young Investigator Awards*.
The winners of the Young Investigators Awards are mentioned and their posters are displayed on the ECF website (after the Annual Meeting).
The Past winners Young Investigator Awards* and participants of the ECF Fellowship Programmes can become part of the ECF Fellowship Community.
Career development:
Develop competences essential for advancing your career: presentation skills, creative skills (visual attractivity of your poster), planning and organisation skills.
Recipients of the Young Investigator Awards will be invited to become part of the ECF Fellow Community, a newly established initiative aimed at supporting and engaging young investigators through closer interaction and networking opportunities with ECF Board members.
Travel grants
The European Charcot Foundation offers a maximum of 30 Travel Grants to Young Investigators and ECF Fellows.
- 20 travel grants for YI with poster
- 10 travel grants for ECF fellows with poster
Only Young Investigators and ECF Fellows that participate in the Young Investigator Awards are eligible for these Travel Grants. These Travel Grants may cover the travel expenses up to € 500 for each applicant.
The possibility to apply for a Travel Grant is presented when registering as a Young Investigator and ECF Fellow with poster upon receiving the link to register. To apply for a Travel Grant, the applicant should tick the corresponding box and upload a short summary (1/2 page) and a motivation letter. They might be requested to show the passport or ID at the registrations desk to confirm their age.
Applications will only be processed once they are considered complete, meaning they include a fully completed reimbursement form and all corresponding receipts for costs and submitted before the 31st of December 2026.
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We are grateful to our sponsors!
The European Charcot Foundation is grateful to its sponsors for supporting its activities, and the Annual Meeting in particular, without any involvement in the elaboration of the programmes.