What EULAR does
The aims of EULAR are to reduce the burden of rheumatic diseases on the individual and society and to improve the treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal diseases. To this end, EULAR fosters excellence in education and research in the field of rheumatology. It promotes the translation of research advances into daily care and fights for the recognition of the needs of people with rheumatic diseases.
Specifically, EULAR supports research projects in rheumatology by funding collaborative research between European rheumatology groups and more recently also across the Atlantic. Education and training is another key area of commitment for EULAR. The annual congress of rheumatology is the highlight event in the EULAR calendar each year.
At the European political level, EULAR represents the interests of the entire rheumatic disease community and is the natural partner of European policy makers when policies and regulatory frameworks are developed. Collaboration with international organisations as well as the American College of Rheumatology and the regional leagues of rheumatology associations is a continued and expanding effort of EULAR.
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Strategic objectives 2012 |
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Investigative rheumatology |
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Clinical affairs |
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Education and training |
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Epidemiology and health services research |
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Musculoskeletal imaging |
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Paediatric rheumatology |
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Patient activities (PARE) |
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Health professionals activities |
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EMEUNET |
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Annual congress |
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EULAR videos |
RELATED INFORMATION
Research grant applications
EULAR welcomes project or research applications from rheumatologists all over Europe. Applicants should be aware of a standard procedure for applying, internal evaluation, and decision-making:
- Applicants are invited to first submit to the Secretariat a letter of intent.
- Based on the letter of intent, following internal review led by the chairman of the relevant standing committee, applicants may be invited to submit a full research proposal.
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- Research proposals will be reviewed by a EULAR evaluation group as well as independent external reviewers. Following evaluation, the EULAR Executive Committee will make a final funding decision at its next available meeting. Funding decisions will be made twice a year, in March and September.
Call for research proposals
Occasionally, EULAR may also issue a call for project proposals on a specific topic. Such calls will be announced on the EULAR website ("Spotlight").