Education

Look to IASP for information about continuing education programs in pain. Here’s where you’ll learn about degree programs, fellowships, distance learning programs, Web-based training, and other opportunities. (Inclusion on this list does not imply IASP program endorsement.)

Fellowships, Grants, and Awards

IASP’s extensive grants and awards program supports investigators working in basic or clinical research and strengthens education in developing countries. Learn the eligibility requirements, guidelines, deadlines, and how to apply.

IASP Early Career Research Grants Program
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Multiple grants of US$20,000 each support researchers who are in the early career stage of pain investigations.
IASP Developing Countries Project: Initiative for Improving Pain Education
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Educational support grants for up to US$10,000 are available to improve essential pain education for clinicians in developing countries.
IASP Collaborative Research Grants
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Collaboration support grants of up to US$15,000 support collaborative research between two or more research groups located in different countries.
John J. Bonica Trainee Fellowship
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The John J. Bonica Trainee Fellowship was established in 1998 in memory of the founder of IASP to support training in all aspects of pain research.

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IASP Curricula

These curriculum outlines can help you establish undergraduate and graduate courses on acute, chronic, and cancer pain.

Education Opportunities

IASP has gathered information from a variety of sources on programs offered for continuing education in pain. These may be fellowships, degree programs, distance learning programs, web-based training, etc. This list is provided as a service and does not imply IASP endorsement of any of the degree programs or courses listed.

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Faces Pain Scale

The Faces Pain Scale—Revised is a self-report measure of pain intensity developed for children. Adapted from the Faces Pain Scale commonly used for adults, FPS—R facilitates scoring on the widely accepted 0-to-10 metric.

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Career Center

The IASP Career Center May Have Your Next Job

This new online service includes employment listings for clinicians and researchers as well as post-doc opportunities worldwide. Register to find a job or list a job.

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Guidelines

Read IASP’s guidelines concerning the creation of pain treatment facilities, the ethical treatment of human and animal test subjects, and the development of guidelines for clinical practitioners.

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