Fellowship Announcement

IFCN Education Fellowship

The International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN) is pleased to offer Education fellowships that will be awarded annually to support training in Clinical Neurophysiology for applicants without access to similar training in their home country. The Fellowship application process will begin at the beginning of each year. The maxiumum award per fellowship recipient will be $25,000 for a one year fellowship. The grant must be used within the year of the award received. Smaller grants will be awarded for those with shorter fellowships expected.

Eligibility criteria:

1. Member of an IFCN member society Check the list of IFCN affiliated societies in the website www.ifcn.info/chapters.asp www.ifcn.info/chapters.asp at least 1 year prior to applying
   OR
   Member of the International Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ICNS) for those from countries without an affiliated member society, at least 1 year prior to applying.
2. Applicants with a minimum of 2 years in core medical training (e.g. neurology, rehabilitation medicine, clinical neurophysiology) are preferred.
3. Intent to return to their country after the period of fellowship.
4. There are no age limits.
5. Scope and period of training:
   1. Any field of clinical neurophysiology including general or specific/specialized techniques for which training opportunities are not available in their own country.
   2. Applicants are encouraged to identify training centers within their own IFCN Chapter geographic region when possible (check the IFCN chapters geographic regions in the website www.ifcn.info/chapters.asp).
   3. The minimum duration of training is 3 months with a maximum 1 year. The fellowship MUST be continuous and MUST begin within the same year of receiving the award.
6. Candidates must contact the education mentor themselves and obtain permission for the fellowship. (The mentor will be required to complete section III of the application form.)

The successful candidate will be expected to fulfill the following obligations:

• Negotiate the exact dates of the fellowship with the host institution. The fellowship should be started within one year of receiving the award. The host institution cannot be changed.
• It is expected that the fellowship will be completed without interruption, but if special circumstances arise, exceptions will be considered for approval by IFCN Executive Committee.
• At the end of the fellowship, the successful candidate must provide a report within a month of completion and at one year.
• The successful applicant is expected to provide future plans of how they will contribute to IFCN and their field.
• The candidate must hold a continuous time of the fellowship
• The successful applicant agrees to assist and allow promotion of the award through various media outlets, including social media.

How to Apply

The application process will begin again in 2024.

For any questions, please email Kim Zaiss, IFCN Executive Director at kzaiss@ifcn.info

IFCN Research Fellowship

The International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN) is pleased to announce the availability of a research fellowship that will be awarded to support research in clinical neurophysiology for applicants without access to high quality research experience or specialised research methodology or technique in their home country. It is expected that the experience gained will be of significant impact in their home country.

The maximum award for the fellowship will be $25,000 for a one-year fellowship, with proportionately less for shorter fellowships.

Eligibility criteria:

1. Member of an IFCN member society or the International Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ICNS) for members from non-affiliated countries. Check the list of IFCN affiliated societies on the website www.ifcn.info/chapters.asp at least 1 year prior to applying
   OR
   Member of the International Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ICNS) for those from countries without an affiliated member society at least 1 year prior to applying .
2. Applicants with a minimum of 2 years in core medical training (e.g. neurology, rehabilitation medicine, clinical neurophysiology) are preferred.
3. Intent to return to their country after the period of fellowship.
4. There are no age limits.
5. Scope and period of training:
   1. Any field of clinical neurophysiology including general or specific/specialized techniques for which training opportunities are not available in their own country
   2. Applicants are encouraged to identify training centers within their own IFCN Chapter geographic region when possible (check the IFCN chapters geographic regions in the website www.ifcn.info/chapters.asp).
   3. The minimum duration of research training is 3 months with a maximum 1 year. The fellowship MUST be continuous and MUST begin within the same year of receiving the award.

Candidates must contact the proposed supervisor/s themselves and obtain permission for the fellowship. (The mentor will be required to complete section III of the application form.)

The successful candidate will be expected to fulfill the following obligations:

• Negotiate the exact dates of the fellowship with the host institution. The fellowship should be started within one year of receiving the award. The host institution cannot be changed.
• It is expected that the fellowship will be completed without interruption, but if special circumstances arise, exceptions will be considered for approval by IFCN Executive Committee.
• At the end of the fellowship, the successful candidate must provide a report within a month of completion and at one year.
• The successful applicant is expected to provide future plans of how they will contribute to IFCN and their field.
• The candidate must hold a continuous time of the fellowship.
• The successful applicant agrees to assist and allow promotion of the award through various media outlets, including social media.

How to Apply

The application process will begin again in 2024.

For any questions, please email Kim Zaiss, IFCN Executive Director at kzaiss@ifcn.info