Call for expressions of interest for
ISN Fellowship Program Committee Members

The ISN welcomes expressions of interest for the position of members of the ISN Fellowship Program Committee. The new members will start their 2-year term the World Congress of Nephrology 2027 (WCN’27).

About the ISN Fellowship Program Committee

The ISN Fellowship Program Committee helps manage the Fellowship Program, which is part of the overall capacity building effort of the ISN and strives to bring essential teaching and training to doctors and healthcare practitioners in low resource countries (i.e. LICs, LMICs and UMICs as per World Bank status). By providing support to physicians from these aforementioned countries to receive relevant and contemporary nephrology training in advanced host institutions, the Fellowship Program intends to improve the standards of care in the Fellows’ home countries upon their return, help them become leaders in their fields, and start more ISN programs locally.

The objectives of the Fellowship Program Committee are to:

• Ensure implementation of the ISN strategic framework – as defined by ISN governing bodies (Executive Committee/Council) – in decision-making processes and across all activities of the Fellowship Program.
• Distribute the budget allocated to the Fellowship Program in the most equitable possible manner (depending on the incoming applications) and in a way that is consistent with the aims of the Program and the ISN strategic planning framework (objectives and priorities).
• Actively engage and liaise with ISN Regional Boards and other relevant ISN supporting groups to maximize information exchange and strategic planning while promoting the Program’s activities.
• Support fundraising and strategic partnerships – in full collaboration with ISN Headquarters.

The role 

The main role of Fellowship Program Committee members is to review applications for the ISN Fellowship Program Committee and assist in selecting applicants to receive Fellowship grants, as well as provide feedback to applicants. Applications are submitted in May and October and are reviewed in June-July and November-December of each year. Members are also expected to take part in other reviews as well on occasion, such as selecting winners for the Fellowship Abstract Awards for WCN each year.

Fellowship Program Committee members also take part in discussions to make improvements to the Fellowship Program as needed, and to find other ways to engage with and support participants in the ISN Fellowship Program.

Eligibility and selection criteria

• Interest in and prior experience in the Fellowship program and/or other capacity building activities of the ISN
• Current 2026 ISN member in good standing
• ISN membership must be renewed for 2027 before the appointment starts and remain active throughout the term of appointment
• We welcome and will consider applications from all eligible ISN members interested in this position. To address existing gaps in the group’s composition, we particularly encourage applications:
  • from the ISN regions of Eastern and Central Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and NIS and Russia
  • from low-income countries
  • from members aged 40 and younger
• Email accessible and able to regularly connect to conference calls
• Apply by midnight CET on Thursday, October 29, 2026

Timeline

Learn more about:

• the ISN Fellowship Program
• the ISN Fellowship Program Committee 
• this position or if you have questions by emailing Kelci Wilford at [email protected]