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Fellowship Training Award

Program

General Information

Recognition after Training

Benefits

Rules and Guidelines

Application Procedure

Fellows Matching Initiative

Past Fellows

 

Successful Fellowship Applicants for session 2004-1

 


General Information

The ISN Fellowship Program was established in 1985 by Dr. Claude Amiel. Its objective is to offer relevant training opportunities to young nephrologists in emerging countries, with the ultimate goal of improving the home institutions’ standards upon the Fellows’ return.

Fellows are required to return to their home countries after their training to convey knowledge and experience in basic and clinical nephrology, dialysis, transplantation and epidemiology – thereby teaching countless young physicians and provide critical enhancement to kidney disease care. 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.

As of the end of 2002, 323 fellows from 65 countries all over the globe had been trained in hundreds of host institutions in 17 countries. Since its inception, the ISN has spent over US$ 12 million on the Fellowship Program – a considerable investment but a priceless contribution to the global dissemination of nephrology science and clinical care through highly skilled national leaders.The Program offers two types of fellowships:

  • Full time awards (one year or more)
  • Short term awards (2-6 months), e.g. for technical training of nurses or technicians.

ISN gratefully acknowledges the kind support of the following

Partner Institutions and Organizations

for their generous support of the ISN Fellowship Program:

Recognition after Training

Upon completion, the following recognitions are awarded:

  • ISN Fellow for trainees who successfully complete at least one year of training.
  • ISN Scholar for those who had a short-term training.

Benefits

ISN Fellows receive certain advantages, including:

  • complimentary membership Link to membership section in the ISN for 1-2 years following their fellowships
  • priority in selection for Congress Travel Grants Link to travel grants section
  • privileged Renal Sister Center linkages Link to sister center section
  • Library Enhancement Program consideration Link to library enhancement program section, and others.

These privileges are affirmed in the individual letters of completion of training.

Rules and Guidelines

Please click

here

for the

Guide to the ISN Fellowship Program

(135 KB)

in PDF*. 

*To view the PDF file you need Adobe Acrobat Reader. Free download available 

here 

.

Application Procedure

To apply for either type of award, please click

here

to download your

Fellowship Application Form

(1.4 MB)

in PDF*.

Deadlines for receiving applications are January 31 and July 31 of each year. The selection is done in mid-May and mid-November respectively.Selection of the ISN Fellows is a rigorous process of the highest standards to guarantee the most successful outcome. The selection procedure includes the following three phases:

  • Data Verification

    : the information provided by the applicants is verified and evaluated through correspondence with presidents of their national societies or referees nominated by the applicants.

  • Evaluation

    : the members of the

    ISN Fellowship Committee

    score each application according to a standard format. The scoring system reflects the policies and priorities defined by ISN and is primarily based on qualification, prior experience in the field of training and the proposed training plan/objectives.

  • Selection

    : decided twice a year by the Secretary-General, the COMGAN Chairman and an ISN Councilor from an emerging country. Selection is largely based on the scores, but also considers geographical balance, urgent needs in certain regions, preference of certain sponsors, etc.

Please contact the

Global Headquarters

for any questions about the Fellowship Program

.

Fellows Matching Initiative

As many young nephrologists in emerging countries are unable to identify suitable host institutions for clinical or research training, ISN has taken the initiative of 

aiding Fellows who are interested in locating  suitable host institution or Institutions who are willing to provide a placement to a foreign fellow.

Please click here for more information on the

ISN’s Matching Initiative

Should you have further questions about  

Fellowship Trainings

, please contact the 

Global Headquarters

.

Past Fellows

To review a list of past Fellows, please click

here

.

Fellowship Training Award Program

Model Renal Sister Center Program

Visiting Scholar Program

Travel Grants Program

Library Enhancement Program

Video Legacy Program

DEMAND Program

 

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