Application and Selection Procedures for Volunteer Educational Ambassadors

Eligibilty criteria for individuals who wish to volunteer to become an ISN Educational Ambassador are:

• Active ISN membership
• Expertise in a defined area of renal medicine documented by publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Active faculty appointments at accredited institutions
• Willingness and ability to serve for at least 1 and up to 4 weeks teaching in a developing nephrology center.

Application forms are welcomed throughout the year and are assessed by the Education Committee as they are submitted. Acceptance as an available ISN Educational Ambassador will be communicated within a month. If a request is matched with an approved and available trainer, initiation of arrangements can be expected each September with visits taking place during the following  calendar year.

ISN Global Outreach Programs invite all members  to volunteer to be an Educational Ambassador by submitting the below Volunteer Application Form

 Application Form for Educational Ambassadors

Application and Selection Procedures for requesting centers

Emerging centers who wish to apply for an expert to deliver specific training between January-December of the following year should submit their application by May 1st:

•Applications must be endorsed by the respective regional Committee. To ensure a timely process, applications should be sent to the regional committee with copy to the ISN Office in Brussels before-mid April at the latest.
•The annual deadline for receiving finalized and endorsed applications is May 1st.
•Applications are competitively ranked by the Education Committee and the matching process for an appropriate and available Educational Ambassador begins.
•Once identified, the Trainer and the center must agree on final arrangements which are to be communicated by September.
Applications from emerging centers can be submitted via the below application form.

Application form for Emerging Centers

Practical Details

• A standard visit is considered to be 2 weeks with a range of 1 to 4 weeks.
• The emerging centers are expected  to assist with providing appropriate accommodation, meals and local transport.
• Qualified Educational Ambassadors from within the region will be selected when possible but applicants may identify any individuals on the list of approved experts who have volunteered to serve in the program.
• Only economy class travel will be reimbursed.
• A standard 2 week visit is funded at 3000 USD but this amount may vary on a case by case basis.
• The calculation model is based on distance of travel, duration of the training, local cost of living and provisions.
• The visit must take place in the year that it has been budgeted; it can not be rolled over to a following year.