Educational Ambassadors
Educational Ambassadors supports renal centers in resource-low countries with expert-led, hands-on training to strengthen kidney care, develop sustainable services, and advance research or screening programs.
Funder: International Society of Nephrology
Due Dates: Rolling (submit 3–6 months before training) | December 31, 2030 (Final deadline)
Funding Amounts: Travel and/or accommodation support for expert training visits lasting 1–4 weeks
Summary: Supports expert visits and hands-on training to develop sustainable nephrology services, skills, and community-based research or screening programs.
Key Information: Host representatives and experts must be ISN members in good standing, and the first visit must be led by a nephrologist.
Description
The International Society of Nephrology’s Educational Ambassadors Program helps renal centers in resource-low countries host experts for practical, hands-on training. Visits support new or improved services, educational curricula, and community-based research or screening programs. Training may address acute and chronic dialysis, interventional nephrology, renal pathology, transplantation, peritoneal dialysis, CKD management, and nurse or technician skills.
The program prioritizes sustainable projects that address local training needs and improve renal care. It encourages participation by allied professionals and continued interaction between the host center and ambassador after the visit. It also complements other ISN programs, allowing returning ISN Fellows and Sister Renal Centers partnerships to build on earlier training and service-development initiatives.
