Sister Renal Centers (SRC)
Forecasted
Sister Renal Centers (SRC) supports emerging and experienced renal centers through educational partnerships that strengthen clinical nephrology, improve kidney care, and build regional training capacity.
This grant was recently updated
The application deadline has been extended from October 9 to October 15, 2026, at 23:59 CEST.
Funder: International Society of Nephrology
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: US$48,000 over six years across three competitively awarded levels
Summary: Supports educational partnerships between emerging and experienced renal centers to strengthen clinical nephrology and regional training capacity.
Key Information: Each partner center must designate an ISN full member as liaison officer throughout the partnership.
Description
The International Society of Nephrology’s Sister Renal Centers (SRC) program builds partnerships between less-developed Emerging Centers and experienced Supporting Centers. Led by the ISN SRC Committee, it supports clinical nephrology education through training exchanges, on-site mentorship, virtual learning, workshops, and service development. Emerging Centers must be in low-, lower-middle-, or upper-middle-income countries.
The program offers three levels of support over up to six years, with competitive progression between levels. Its goal is for Emerging Centers to become self-sufficient institutions delivering better kidney care and training other centers in their region. Graduating partnerships are encouraged to form trios: the former Emerging Center supports a new local center, while the original Supporting Center becomes a Mentoring Center.
