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1) The WE&ME Foundation has launched a major international call for ME/CFS research in collaboration with the Science for ME forum. It aims to fund 7 projects with a budget of €120,000-180,000 per project. The stage 1, short proposal, deadline is 25 August 2026.

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2) Projects must focus on ME/CFS, demonstrate a clear innovation in methodology or clinical approach and meaningful involvement of patient representatives is mandatory. Study participants must meet a formal ME/CFS diagnosis that includes post-exertional malaise (PEM).

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3) Inclusion of severely affected (housebound or bedbound) patients is not mandatory but strongly encouraged. Options include home visits, remote measurements, or use of existing data collected from this group.

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4) Proposals will be reviewed by an international jury of experts including three members nominated by the Science for ME forum. This embeds patient expertise and community involvement directly into proposal assessment. Check out the forum here:

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5) There are no geographic restrictions to apply but you need to be affiliated with a research institution. Industry partners may collaborate in-kind but cannot be funded. Early-career researchers and applicants with career breaks are explicitly encouraged

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6) Research teams are strongly encouraged to bring in expertise from outside the field. Projects investigating patients from other post-acute infection contexts are eligible provided participants fulfil established ME/CFS diagnostic criteria.