The purpose

From 2025, the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation rewards international research proposals involving the microbiota and its implication in Women's 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.

The maximal duration of the project will be 3 years.

The applicants

The grant is open to MDs, PhDs or Pharm-Ds working in relevant fields such as gynecology, obstetrics, microbiology, infectious diseases, internal medicine, oncology, etc. 

There are no geographic limitations of applicants. Candidates from all countries are potentially eligible.

A principal investigator having already received a Microbiota & Women's Health International Grant cannot apply anymore. However, principal investigator of a National Grant can apply for the Microbiota & Women's Health International Grant.

The grant

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.

The review of applications

All applications will be reviewed by the independent Women's Health 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

The Women's Health Scientific Committee is independent from the Company and is sovereign.

Their decisions will not be contested and do not have to be justified.

The applicants' undertakings

The applicants agree to provide the Foundation with a final report within the six months following the end of the project. However, if the project is longer than one year, they agree to provide an annual interim report, at each anniversary date.

The applicants will mention the Biocodex Foundation's support in any communication or publication of their work with the following sentence: "this work was (partially) supported by the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation". Applicant will send copies of these communications or publications to the Foundation.

The applicants authorize the Biocodex Foundation to publicize its support for their proposal and grants both on the Foundation website and through other means by uploading the non-confidential summary of the proposal.

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The postponement of the grant

If there are insufficient applications, the Foundation reserves the right to move the deadline for submitting applications to a later date or to postpone the call.

The grant is not yet open - stay tuned!

Submissions deadline :09/30/2025