The Mosaic of Autoimmunity – MAI Award, is a bi-annual award established to encourage progress in autoimmunity research.

A junior scientist will be awarded with Research Grant funding to their institutions for scientific projects in order to further develop their contribution to the field of autoimmunity through outstanding, creative and independent research.

The award ceremony for the MAI Award 2026 will be held during the 15^th International Congress on Autoimmunity in Prague on 14-17 May 2026. Selection is made by an International Scientific Committee comprised of well-established authorities within the autoimmunity disease fields.

Award: 30.000$ USD Research Grant funding  and an invitation to hold a plenary lecture at Autoimmunity 2026 Congress.

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Application start: 3 December 2025

Application deadline: 28 February 2026

Please note that the candidate should submit the abstract and be registered to the congress.

Eligibility criteria

• Have completed their terminal degree (MD or PhD) within the past 10 years.
• Have a passion for research that is focused on autoimmunity diagnostics and methods for clinical utility, including diagnosis, prognosis and treatment response.
• Contribute significantly to the advancement of autoimmunity research through outstanding, creative and independent research.
• Candidate should submit the abstract for AUTO26 Congress (It can be submitted outside the regular submission period, along with the application).