Exchange Programme 2024-2027
Exchange Programme ERN GUARD-Heart 2024–2027
The ERN Exchange Programme has been designed to spread knowledge across the ERN GUARD-Heart and to stimulate collaboration between healthcare professionals in different European Reference Networks (ERNs).
With funding from the ERN GUARD-Heart, each exchange package will provide funds for a 5-day exchange visit to an ERN healthcare provider (HCP) center – this can be an HCP within the ERN GUARD-Heart, or potentially an HCP within one of the other 23 ERNs, if relevant and appropriate.
Per HCP, one application (as a visitor) can be accepted per year. One package includes reimbursement* of travel costs and accommodation and a daily allowance (for local transport and food). Travel insurance is NOT included.
A request to combine packages for a longer visit can be considered, but depends on the number of submitted applications. There are 15 packages available per year. Visitors can come from full members or affiliated partners of the ERN GUARD-Heart (including members of their multi-disciplinary teams).
The call for applications for an exchange visit before September 2027, is now open. The deadline for these applications is 1 April 2027.
Once you found your hosting hospital, you can apply for an exchange package by describing your objectives, activities and expected results. Please fill in the ‘mobility agreement’ completely and send it to the ERN Coordination team (mailto:contact@guardheart.ern-net.eu).
Please feel free to contact Mari Murel, ERN GUARD-Heart network manager, if you have any questions or if you would like to discuss an application.
On behalf of the Coordination team,
Prof. dr. A.A.M. Wilde
Coordinator ERN GUARD-Heart
* there is a distance-related fixed budget for traveling, and a location-related fixed budget for accommodation, according to the EU-Commission decision C(2023)4928 (Unit Costs) Calculator