As you probably already know, this Programme gives the great opportunity to all young investigators to increase their contribution towards the development of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation in their countries as well as to increase the exchange between European Nephrology Centres. Starting from September 15th 2009 deadline, the Programme is not more restricted to exchanges between different European Countries, but it is also allowed within the same Country of the applicant. However, priority will be given to Fellowships done in a different Country.

The Fellowship Programme is open to the young investigators living in the geographical area of ERA-EDTA, that is all European Countries and the Countries bordering Europe and the Mediterranean Sea: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, FYRM of Macedonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

Furthermore, we inform you that ERA-EDTA supports two different kinds of fellowships:

1. LONG TERM FELLOWSHIPS, intended for advanced training through research;

2. SHORT TERM FELLOWSHIPS, intended for:
a) promoting a research collaboration between two institutions;
b) training in specific clinical techniques (e.g. renal biopsy and pathology, epidemiological skills, renal ultrasound and so on...).

We kindly invite you to inform as many young doctors as possible about this opportunity. All information is available in the fellowships' section on our official web site:
http://www.era-edta.org/fellowshipNEW.htm