This Grant is available to individuals from European countries/areas in the process of developing modern standards of animal care and use. The objective of the grants is to acquire new knowledge and/or technical competences in the care and use of laboratory animals. This can be achieved in one of the host institutions proposed by ICLAS or in an institution proposed by the applicant.
Grants can be awarded to three categories of roles, at least one award per year for each category:
- Animal technician
- Animal facility manager/animal welfare officer/veterinarian level
- Animal user scientist