Fellowship Program Guide

General Information

The Program offers two types of Fellowships:

  • Long term awards (7–12 months)
  • Short term awards (2–6 months)

The guiding principle of the program is that Fellows are required to return to their home countries after their training to convey knowledge and experience that they acquired during their Fellowship, thereby teaching countless young physicians and providing critical enhancement to kidney disease care in their local communities.

A recent survey indicated that upon completion of training and return to their home countries, over 80% of the fellows are now in positions in local academic centers with direct impact on clinical care and teaching.

The Fellowship Program Committee composed of 6 international nephrologists, oversees the program guidelines and is responsible for the objective assessment and selection procedure of all applications.

Application Information

Please download the

Program guide (pdf, 434 KB)

for detailed information prior to applying. Applications are to be submitted on a fully completed

Fellowship Application Form (xls, 312.5 KB)

Fellows who are already in training and wish to apply for an extension must submit the

Fellowship Extension Form (xls, 256.5 KB)

The Fellowship Program has two application sessions per year, with deadlines on 31 January and 31 July.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible, the following important criteria are mandatory:

  • The applicant must be from a country with a developing economy as per World Bank classification. Please refer to the

World Bank List of Economies (xls, 57 KB)

to verify country status.

  • An appropriate training plan, reflecting the needs of the home institution, must be established between the applicant, the home and host mentors.
  • The home and host mentors must be standing members of ISN.
  • The application must be endorsed by the national society of nephrology. Exceptions can be made in cases where no national society exists.
  • Applicants with more than 6 months previous foreign experience are only eligible for a short term fellowship.

Certain age limitations need to be taken into consideration:

  • Short Term Fellowships: Minimum 30 years, no maximum age.
  • Long Term Fellowships: Minimum 30 years, maximum 40 years (except for training in the field of education).

The preferred topics of training are:

  • Clinical training applications will receive priority.
  • Epidemiology training applications will receive priority.
  • Education training applications will receive priority.
  • Research Training applications will only be accepted if they are considered to be appropriate for the specific needs of the home country or institution.

Selection Procedures

The application to the Fellowship Program is competition based; only the candidates with the highest scores will be granted a fellowship.

The Fellowship Program Committee is tasked with reviewing and assessing the applications via an objective scoring system. Several factors are taken into consideration; these range from the proposed training plan and academic qualifications to age and country scores, among others.

Candidates who are unsuccessful may apply again. The maximum amount of applications under the same host mentorship is limited to 3 times.

Benefits and Recognition after Training

ISN Fellows receive certain advantages after having successfully completed their training, including:

  • Complimentary membership with ISN for 1-2 years depending on the duration of the training.
  • An official ISN certificate designating the trainee as an 'ISN Fellow' or 'ISN Scholar' depending on the duration of the training.
  • Priority in selection for Travel Grants.
  • Privileged Sister Renal Center linkages.

Fellows who complete their training are required to submit an

ISN End of Training Report (xls, 302 KB)

which must be reviewed and approved by the Chairman before the above-mentioned advantages may be granted.

The report must be submitted within 3 months following the completion of the Fellowship training. If submitted later, the Fellow loses his/her privileges of membership and guaranteed WCN Travel Grant.

Program Guide

Interested parties should

download the ISN Fellowship Program Guide (pdf, 434 KB)

for detailed information. Applicants are asked to carefully read the Program Guide which provides all guidelines for applications, as well as practical information for the duration of the program if successful.

Program Support

ISN gratefully acknowledges the time and efforts of the host mentors who provide the training as well as the kind support of the following Partner Institutions and Organizations for their generous support of the ISN Fellowship Program:

 

 

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