Grants will be given to ESRA members applying for support of participation in a teaching program in an ESRA Approved Training Institution in Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine in Europe.
The grants are given to encourage participation in teaching programs (rotations) and/ or research of a duration of at least three months *. The grant should be used for travel costs from the home country to the teaching hospital and for costs of living at the teaching site.
Grants are available for extended training modules only in regional anaesthesia and pain medicine (including acute pain & cancer-related pain control). Applications for other anaesthesia-related subjects will be rejected.
Grants consist of a fixed 1000€ travel expenses reimbursement paid by bank transfer four weeks prior to the start of the educational program (to be confirmed by the program’s director). Thereafter, a grant from 500 € to 1000€ per month will be transferred for a minimum period of three months and up to six months. The total of the grant is a maximum 3,000€ + travel expenses whether it is for 3 or 6 months. Please note that 50% of the total grant will be paid upon confirmation of arrival of the grantee by the program’s director, and 50% upon confirmation of full completion of the program as well as upon the grantee’s return to his/her country of origin.
Finally, the grantee is not allowed to change his/her location after the grant has been confirmed. If so, the allocated grant may be subject to cancellation and/or reimbursement. Grants are not transferrable and the training module must be completed within 1 year after reception. Candidates not completing their trainings will not receive the last instalment of the grant and might be asked to refund the money already received. In addition, they will not receive the ESRA certificate.
The application should include:
All applicants who are successful in obtaining a grant will need to then apply to the head of the educational program to ensure that the centre is prepared to host the applicant. Applicants may apply to only one centre at a time so please select your top priority. If there are multiple applicants for a centre then applicants with the highest scores during the grant selection process will be given priority. If your chosen centre cannot host you for whatever reason you may of course apply to other centres. The grant will be valid for two years only from the time of being awarded.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact the training center where they wish to undertake their extended training after their application has been approved. Click here to see the list of ESRA Approved Training Institutions.
Educational Grant Application DeadlinesApplications can be forwarded any time of the year to the ESRA Office.
* exception: 2 months in Lausanne
For any questions, please contact the ESRA Office : office@esraeurope.org
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