The ESCV will be providing 4 travel grants to support the attendance of their members to the European Congenital CMV Initiative (ECCI) Meeting, which will be held on 1- 4 November 2026 in Athens, Greece. 

The ESCV travel grant will be up to 750€.

If you are interested in applying for the ESCV travel grant, please send us the following required documents to travelgrant.escv@kenes.com:

• An official letter on your institution’s letterhead from your supervisor or head of the department, verifying the accuracy of the information and recommending the award.
• A copy of the applicant’s updated CV.
• Complete the official application form here

Please note, that in order to be eligible for a travel grant, you must be ESCV member or have applied for ESCV membership.  Additionally, applicants must have submitted an abstract for the ECCI meeting.

The application period will end on Friday, 26th June 2026. 

ECCI is a broad network of experts working on congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) across Europe. The aim of the initiative is to increase public awareness and promote congenital CMV on the European research agenda. The goal of the ECCI meeting is to promote collaborative research, discuss available evidence, identify research gaps that should be filled to support evidence-based health policies and prioritize the development of much needed prevention and intervention programs. Research teams from all over Europe have the opportunity to share and discuss their results within our community through both oral presentations and poster viewing.

More information regarding the ECCI meeting here