International Society of Nephrology is pleased to offer ISN fellowship program for developing countries. ISN fellows receive hands-on training in advanced host institutions.

The ISN Fellowship program provides relevant and contemporary nephrology training to physicians from emerging countries, with the ultimate goal of improving the standards of care in the fellows’ home countries upon their return and to help them become leaders in their fields.

Since its foundation, the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) has pursued the worldwide advancement of education, science and patient care in nephrology.

 

Applicants must have academic qualifications (level of training possibilities within home country and applicant’s qualifications to undertake proposed training plan) and evidence for relevance and need for this training by home institution (clinical skills of specific research techniques). Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

 

Course Level: ISN Fellows receive hands-on training in advanced host institutions.

Study Subject: ISN Fellows receive hands-on training in advanced host institutions, allowing them to acquire state-of-the-art knowledge in basic and clinical nephrology, dialysis, transplantation, and epidemiology. The training focuses on providing the exact skills and knowledge specifically required by the home institution.

Scholarship Award: International Society of Nephrology (ISN)

Scholarship can be taken at: The ISN Fellowship Program can be availed at any ISN member host institution.

 

Eligibility: If applicants can answer positively all these questions, applicants are ready to proceed with their application.

-At least 30 years of age? (If applicants are over 40, they may only apply for a short-term fellowship – even so over 45 years, applicants may not be successful).

-Applicants living and working in a developing country? (low or medium economy according to the World Bank criteria).

-Have applicants received basic training in nephrology in their home country?

-Are they nominated by a Home Mentor and their Home Institution who guarantees they reemployment once training has been completed?

-Can applicants be recommended by two senior nephrologists in their home country?

-Are they endorsed by the national society of nephrology in their home country? If applicants are applying from a country where there is no nephrology practice, applicants can apply for a Fellowship training only if they have governmental or institutional support to set up a nephrology program upon their return.

-Have applicants identified an appropriate Host Mentor and Institution with whom they have agreed on a suitable training plan?

-Does applicants training plan reflect the skills and knowledge that are required by their Home Institution and which they can implement on their return?

-Can applicants understand and communicate in the host country’s language?

-Are they willing to guarantee their return to their home country within three months of completing the training? (Otherwise all funds received from ISN must be refunded).

 

Dowload the detailed Fellowship Guidelines.