Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Open
27 May 2026 / 07 Sept 2026
Deadline
8th October 2026, 17:00 (local Irish time)
- Call opens15th September 2026
- Contactlindau@researchireland.ie
Important Dates
Nominations will open soon for Irish-based researchers to attend the 76th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Physiology/Medicine) through our strategic partnership with the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.
Research Ireland is pleased to announce the opening of a call for nominations of Irish-based researchers with our strategic partners the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings for the 76th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, (Physiology/Medicine). The Lindau Meetings are outstanding and internationally renowned conferences, where Laureates and a few hundred of the most promising Young Scientists from all over the world meet for scientific and personal exchange. The meeting will be held from 27th June to 2nd July 2027 on the island of Lindau, situated on Lake Constance in south Germany. Up to 600 highly-talented young scientists are expected to take part, meeting with Nobel Laureates. Further information is available at https://www.lindau-nobel.org/young-scientists/ .
Research Ireland, as a strategic partner with the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, runs a national selection process. Eligible research bodies may nominate up to three researchers at postgraduate and/or postdoctoral level who will be considered by Research Ireland to attend the 76th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, (Physiology/Medicine).
A maximum of three shortlisted candidates will be nominated to the international selection process, which is conducted by the Lindau Review Panel. This panel makes the final selection from up to 1,500 profiles for every meeting before choosing the top applicants who will receive an invitation to attend. Taking into account the national selection procedures worldwide, in excess of 20,000 young researchers apply to attend each meeting.
Research Ireland nominees who are successful in the international selection process and receive an invitation to the 76th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting will receive an award which comprises €500 to cover their travel expenses for attending the meeting.
Applications are welcomed from postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers working in the field of Physiology or Medicine. Those interested in applying should be nominated by their eligible research body.
Eligible research bodies may nominate up to three researchers for the meeting. Every nomination must consist of:
- the nominee’s curriculum vitae;
- a statement of motivation from the nominee (half page in length) which should explain briefly why they think that participation would be beneficial to them, their research, career and host organisation;
- a letter of recommendation (one page in length) from a highly qualified scientist who is either in a supervisory role for the nominee’s project; or who may be well acquainted with their work; or who is a leading scholar in the field and is sufficiently knowledgeable about them. This letter should contain the formal letterhead of the organisation of the person signing the letter. Please ensure that the letter of recommendation is specific to the nominee; and
- a letter of endorsement from the host organisation, signed by their president and specific to the nominee applying.
Submissions should be made by the research office of your eligible research body in soft copy via email to lindau@researchireland.ie.