ISN Fellowships
The ISN Fellowships give physicians from disadvantaged parts of the world the opportunity to pursue essential nephrology training abroad to advance kidney care in their home region.
These fellows become leaders in their field, training colleagues and setting up new services to improve local care.
Since 1985, over 800 nephrologists from 100 low-resource countries have received valuable training through ISN Fellowships.
The ISN thanks this round’s sponsors for their support of ISN Fellowships: the Detlef Schlöndorff Fellowship Fund; Elsevier; IPNA; and the Schrier Fund.
ISN Regional Training Centers
The ISN has selected 21 ISN Regional Training Centers to provide in-depth specialized training to improve patient care in different regions of the world.
Applications to train at one of the ISN Regional Training Centers will be given priority consideration by the ISN Fellowship Committee.
Fellowships & Application Process
General ISN Fellowships have two separate application rounds per year: May 1 and October 1. Applications are open to ISN members from lower, lower-middle, and upper-middle income countries according to World Bank classification.
Applications are reviewed by the ISN Fellowship Committee.
Before you apply, please read the guidelines carefully. If you fit all the criteria, head to the ISN Fellowship Portal and complete the application form.
The ISN proposes a variety of exceptional fellowship opportunities in collaboration with various partners and institutions:
Acute Kidney Injury:
- The Ravi Mehta ISN AKI Fellowship is awarded to one Fellow each year to train in AKI and CRRT. This award was set up in honor of Dr. Ravindra Mehta in collaboration with his friends and colleagues to recognize his leadership and contribution to global health and education.
Pediatric Nephrology:
- The ISN is proud to partner with IPNA to support pediatric nephrology training. Apply via the General ISN Fellowship application portal for pediatric training at the institution of your choice.
Dialysis:
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ISN-UHN ExpLoRe Home Dialysis Fellowships
The ISN-ExpLoRe Home Dialysis Program aims to provide practical and hands-on learning at the Toronto University Health Network for nephrologists who are planning to implement and grow home dialysis programs at their local institution.
Learn more about eligibility and applying at http://www.explorehomedialysis.com/
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ISN-CREED Fellowships
The ISN-CREED Fellowship Program aims to promote the exchange of dialysis and nephrology knowledge through education and training across South East Asia and the Oceania region. Learn more about eligibility and applying on the ISN Fellowship portal.
- Candidates may also apply to train in dialysis in the region and institution of their choice through the General ISN Fellowship.
Country/Regionally-Specific Fellowships
China:
- IACN-ISN-HKSN Scholarship
This scholarship is for young nephrologists living and working in China who plan to train in clinical nephrology. The International Association of Chinese Nephrologists (IACN), ISN, and Hong Kong Society of Nephrology (HKSN) have partnered to provide 3-month scholarships in China or Hong-Kong.
Learn more about eligibility and applying on the ISN Fellowship portal.
United Kingdom:
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ISN-Kidneys for Life Fellowships
This fellowship is for young nephrologists willing to train at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Learn more about eligibility and applying on the ISN Fellowship portal.
- The ISN also partners with Kidney Research UK and the UK Renal Association to support fellows training in the UK. Candidates can apply for these fellowships through the General ISN Fellowship application above.
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ISN-Heartlands Hospital Fellowships
This fellowship is for young nephrologists from South Asia interested in training at the Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham, United Kingdom, for a period of 6 to 12 months.
Learn more about eligibility and applying on the ISN Fellowship portal.
Latin America and the Caribbean:
- The ISN partners with SLANH to support fellows from the Latin American region. Candidates can apply for this fellowship through the General ISN Fellowship application above.
South Asia:
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ISN-Heartlands Hospital Fellowships
This fellowship is for young nephrologists from South Asia interested in training at the Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham, United Kingdom, for a period of 6 to 12 months.
Learn more about eligibility and applying on the ISN Fellowship portal.
Oceania and South East Asia:
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ISN-CREED Fellowships
The ISN-CREED Fellowship Program aims to promote the exchange of dialysis and nephrology knowledge through education and training across South East Asia and the Oceania region. Learn more about eligibility and applying on the ISN Fellowship portal.
- The ISN also partners with the APSN, ANZSN, and Indian Society of Nephrology to support fellows from the Asia Pacific region. Candidates can apply for these fellowships through the ISN General Fellowships Application above.
Chimezie Okwuonu
From Nigeria
Will train at University of Virginia (United States)
Datonye Briggs
ISN-IPNA Fellow
From Nigeria
Will train at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (South Africa)
Esra Omer
ISN-Schrier Family Fellow
From Sudan
Will train at Cairo Kidney Center PathLab (Egypt)
Francis Ronny Ssenabulya
ISN-Detlef Schlöndorff Fellow
From Uganda
Will train at Stellenbosch University Tygerberg Hospital (South Africa)
Gervais Ntakirutimana
ISN-Amgen Fellow
From Rwanda
Will train at The Apollo Hospitals (India)
Handsome Tadesse
ISN-IPNA Fellow
From Ethiopia
Will train at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (South Africa)
Min Hui Tan
From Malaysia
Will train at University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)
Moatasem Elsayed
From Egypt
Will train at Royal Free Hospital (United Kingdom)
Moe Tun Zaw
ISN-APSN Fellow
From Myanmar
Will train at PGIMER (India)
Mst. Shanjida Sharmim
ISN-Indian Society of Nephrology Fellow
From Bangladesh
Will train at St. John’s Medical College Hospital (India)
Naryngerel Erdenebileg
From Mongolia
Will train at Johns Hopkins Hospital (United States)
Nyi Min Han
From Myanmar
Will train at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (India)
Pamela Marie Imperial
ISN-Ravi Mehta AKI Fellow
From the Philippines
Will train at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (Singapore)
Vianca Canaviri
From Bolivia
Will train at Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán (Mexico)
The ISN works hand-in-hand with several partner organizations, encouraging intra-regional collaborations and enhancing training and education possibilities in selected fields of nephrology.
Fellowship Program Partners

















Endowment and Donation Funds
ISN-Schrier Fellowships Fund
In acknowledgment of the considerable contributions made by the Schrier and Salmasi families, Otsuka and Amgen, the ISN has established funding opportunities in their honor awarded to outstanding candidates selected by the ISN Fellowship Committee.
List of ISN Fellows funded through the Schrier Fund as of May 2020
ISN-Detlef Schlöndorff Fellowship Fund
The ISN has established a special fellowship fund in honor of Detlef Schlöndorff, MD, who passed away in October 2019.
To honor and sustain Detlef’s commitment to training fellows, ISN invites donations to the Detlef Schlöndorff Fellowship fund, which provides training to one physician per year.
Donations can be made via PayPal. If you would like to donate by check or wire transfer, please contact the ISN Fellowship Program Coordinator at fellowship@theisn.org.
The ISN wishes to thank donors for their generous gifts toward the fund so far:
List of donors to the Detlef Schlöndorff Fellowship Fund
ISN-Ravi Mehta AKI Fellowship Fund
The Ravi Mehta Acute Kidney Injury Fellowship Fund was set up in collaboration with Ravi Mehta’s friends and colleagues in recognition of his leadership, and to honor his contribution to global health and education.
To support one Fellow per year, ISN invites financial contributions to the Ravi Mehta AKI Fellowship.
Donations can be made via PayPal. If you would like to donate by check or wire transfer, please contact the ISN Fellowship Program Coordinator at fellowship@theisn.org.
The ISN wishes to thank donors for their generous gifts toward the fund so far:
List of donors to the Ravi Mehta AKI Fellowship Fund
If you are interested in supporting the ISN Fellowship program, please contact us via the contact section below.
For all inquiries on the Fellowship Program, please contact the Fellowship Coordinator at fellowship@theisn.org.
The Fellowship program is supported by the ISN Fellowship Committee.
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