IASP International Trainee Fellowship funded by the Scan|Design Foundation BY INGER & JENS BRUUN

Grant: US$50,000

Application Deadline: May 15

Purpose:

The Scan|Design Foundation BY INGER & JENS BRUUN International Trainee Fellowship was established in 2006 to support training in all aspects of pain research.

Eligibility Requirements:

• There are no restrictions as to the trainee’s age, nationality, or degree(s).
• The trainee will generally be in an early stage of his or her career.
• To be considered for this fellowship, mentors and trainees must have been members of IASP for at least one year before applying. 
• The mentor must be a member of IASP.

Guidelines:

• One 12-month fellowship will be awarded per year.
• During the fellowship the trainee will pursue either clinical research or basic science research under the guidance of a mentor at the institution of his or her choice.
• The fellowship is not intended to supplement or extend current training. Preference will be given to candidates who seek training outside their current institution.
• The stipend of US$50,000 covers the trainee’s salary for the 12-month period and travel costs. The stipend may not be used for indirect costs or for the purchase of supplies or equipment.
• The training should be completed in 12 consecutive months, but minor exceptions may be granted (e.g., two 6-month periods separated by a month or two).
• Applications will be reviewed by the IASP Committee on Research, which will make a recommendation to the IASP Council. The Committee will consider:
  1. a) the qualifications of both applicant and mentor;
  2. b) the usefulness of the training to the applicant’s research career.
• The full amount of the fellowship award (or the full award minus travel costs) will be disbursed to the host institution at the start of the training.
• The Committee will give due regard to a balance between clinical research and basic science research.
• Upon completion of the fellowship, the trainee will submit a report to IASP describing the research performed and training received.
• The trainee will acknowledge the trainee fellowship in publications arising from work started or completed during the training period and will send copies of these publications to IASP.

How to Apply:
(All applications must be submitted in English and as a single PDF file.)

Click here for a Word application. All applications must be submitted as one .pdf file containing the following with your application:

Trainee:

• Curriculum vitae
• Two letters of recommendation from IASP members (other than the proposing mentor)

Mentor:

• Curriculum vitae (current, short form only)
• A letter in which the mentor agrees to be the trainee’s mentor and confirms that sufficient time and resources are available to accomplish the training.
• A statement of the usual stipend amount for trainees of the equivalent level at the mentor’s laboratory.
• Confirmation that the mentor’s institution will agree to accept a grant for payment of salary only and will not charge indirect costs (overhead and handling fees) to IASP.

Email your completed application to: IASPDesk@iasp-pain.org

The deadline for receipt of applications is May 15. The award will be announced by August 1.

Please contact iaspdesk@iasp-pain.org if you have any questions, or call +1-206-283-0311.

Click here to see all previous winners of the Scan|Design Foundation BY INGER & JENS BRUUN International Trainee Fellowship.