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Thursday, 21 July 2011 11:25

ERS Short-Term Research Training Fellowships are targeting young scientists and clinicians to learn a research technique not available in their own country. The new Walther Guerrero Ciquero Fellowship aims at individuals coming from low-medium income countries and willing to carry out a Fellowship in Europe in the field of research Tuberculosis.

Apply now and become an ERS Walther Guerrero Ciquero Fellow!

 Deadline for applications 1 October, 2011

  

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ERS Fellowship in memory of Walther Guerrero Ciquero

 

For research projects in the field of tuberculosis: ERS Fellowship in tribute to the life and work of  Dr. Walther Guerrero Ciquero. The ERS offers one Short-Term Fellowship per year to support the training and education of research techniques of young doctors in the field of TB. This Fellowship honours the memory of Dr. Walther Guerrero Ciquero who died 15 April 2010 while on duty in Djibouti for Médecins Sans Frontières. He used his experience and knowledge of TB to benefit patients in MSF projects in Kenya, Abkhazia, Aremenia and Georgia. The ERS President’s Award 2010 was presented posthumously to Dr. Walther Guerrero Ciquero, movingly described by ERS Past-President, Prof. Siafakas, as “in every way, the perfect example of the altruistic doctor of today with the highest humanistic values.” 

 

Who can apply? 

  • Candidates must be ERS members.
  • The qualifying candidate will be a young doctor from a low-medium income country (WHO) for a project in the field of tuberculosis.
  • There is no upper age-limit criterion of eligibility; however preference will be given to applicants who are in the early-stages of their career.
  • At a minimum, applicants should have graduated with an MD, MSc or equivalent at the time of application. Candidates may also be qualified healthcare professionals (non-MD) working in respiratory medicine/health.
  •  The research training should be carried out in a European centre. 
  • On completion of the Fellowship, applicants must return to their Home Unit to conduct research and to apply the newly acquired skills. Availability of facilities, funds and resources at the Home Unit is requested to continue the research activities.
  • The Fellowship will be awarded to a research project which carries on in the spirit of Dr. Walther Guerrero Ciquero’s work.

 

 Further Information 

  • The duration is 1 to 3 months (may not be reduced nor split) in a foreign country in Europe.
  • Candidates can expect a funding decision within 4 months of the application submission deadline. Fellowships must commence after funding decision dates as there is no retroactive funding.

 

Read our information document and the Rules & Regulations 2011 carefully before applying.

 

For detailed information and Rules & Regulations 2011 click here:

http://www.ersnet.org/index.php/fundings/fellowships/short-term.html  

 

For the online application form click here http://www.ersnet.org/strtf2011