The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) funds young nephrologists from lower-resource countries to learn interventional procedures (dialysis catheters, kidney biopsy, endovascular work, point-of-care ultrasound) at one of 27 ISN-recognised Interventional Nephrology Training Centers worldwide.
Scholars take a 2–4-week Foundation Course or, at 11 centres, a 3-month Advanced Course, complete an online ISN Academy curriculum, and return home to build local services.
Benefits & funding
- A grant toward travel, accommodation and living costs (not family), sized to training length and host-country costs; no amount is published.
- Host centres should charge no tuition; any academic costs must be declared.
- A certificate of completion after the end-of-training reports.
- Duty: return home within a month (the checklist says three months) and work at the home institution at least 3 years, or repay the grant.
Eligibility
- Living and working in a low-, lower-middle- or upper-middle-income country (World Bank list); self-funded applicants too.
- ISN full or trainee member; home and host mentors must be full ISN members.
- Nominated by a home mentor; the home institution guarantees re-employment.
- Endorsed by the national (or regional) nephrology society.
- Able to communicate in the host country’s language.
- Not already training at the host; training must involve moving to another country, or at least another city.
- Advanced Course: hands-on training only, which needs a host-country medical licence.
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Application process
- 1Contact one or more training centres (March–June) and follow each centre’s own selection; its acceptance letter lets you continue.
- 2Prepare a 250-word letter and training plan with at least five goals, plus mentor, institution and society letters, all in English.
- 3Apply to ISN through the online portal with one centre only; emailed or faxed applications are not ranked.
Program timeline
Portal opened
Mar 1, 2026
Deadline on the portal (the guidelines state 1 June)
Jun 9, 2026
Results by email
September 2026
Training starts
October 2026–October 2027