About Scholarship: The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) is a global nephrology society with ~10,000 members across the globe. ISN is dedicated to the humanitarian goal of advancing the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of kidney diseases in the developing and developed world.
One of its avenues to achieve these goals is to support nephrology education and training worldwide though the ISN Fellowship Program. AMGEN is a US-based global company committed to working for the advancement of nephrology in the developing world, and in Egypt, Turkey, Russia and South Africa in particular. ISN and Amgen intend to develop a partnership to express their mutual commitment to the global advancement of nephrology.
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Study: Clinical care, research or educational methods
Course Level: Training program
Scholarship Provider: ISN and AMGEN
Location: The ISN Fellowship Program has expanded to allow opportunities for nephrologists from emerging countries to train in Host Centers in their own region of the world, rather than exclusively in North America, Europe, or Australasia.
Number of awards: Amgen commits to financially support the ISN-Amgen Fellowships in 2013 and 2014 for four (4) single-one-year fellowships.
Duration: Amgen funds can be used for single one year fellowships only.
Value: Amgen w ill fund 50% of the full-year cost of a Fellowship. The other 50% will be matched by ISN.
Eligibility: A partnership agreement between ISN and Amgen was recently finalized for young applicants (usually below 40 years) from Egypt, South Africa, Turkey, or Russia who wish to train in clinical nephrology, in educational methods or research. They should meet all requirements of standard ISN Fellowships as laid out in the guidelines of the ISN application process.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Young physicians from Egypt, Turkey, Russia or South Africa.
Notification: If you sent your application by 1 February, then your application result will be announced by 15 April by e-mail.
Apply: The mode of applying is by post. All forms are available on the ISN Gateway.
Deadline: December 15, 2012
Further Information: http://www.theisn.org/news/latest-isn-news/global-outreach/amgen-to-sponsor-isn-go-fellowships-in-2013-and-2014