Endourology Fellowship

Sponsored by: Microvasive/Boston Scientific Corporation, ACMI Corp. and Cook Urological

There are 3 Endourological Fellowships that have been designed as a one year work study program to allow selected individuals the opportunity to study endourological techniques at one or two major endourological centers of his or her choosing. During the time spent at each institution, it is anticipated that the fellow will observe many minimally invasive clinical cases and participate in a clinical or laboratory research project. The object of the fellowships is to establish endourology at academic centers outside of the United States of America.

GENERAL APPLICATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

The instructions set forth in this document have been prepared to help you complete the application form. Please read them carefully before completing the application. All applications for a fellowship award are due on or before December 31, 2010. All questions regarding the fellowship program, instructions or applications should be directed in writing to:

Michele Paoli Executive Secretary, Endourological Society 4100 Duff Place, Lower Level Seaford, NY 11783 Tel: 516-520-1224 and Fax: 516-520-1225

Selection Procedure:

After the applications have been submitted, they will be reviewed by the Executive Committee of the Endourological Society. Awardees will be notified in writing after January 30, 2011. All applicants will be advised of the results and receive a summary statement of their grant review where applicable.

Eligibility:

Chief residents, junior academic faculty and members of the Endourological Society with an academic appointment who are planning to continue their academic career after completing their fellowship training.

Stipend:

$2000.00 per month for 12 months. All transportation, board and lodging will be the responsibility of the fellow.

Nondiscrimination:

It is the policy of the Endourological Society to operate without discrimination as to age, race, religion, sex, handicap, or national origin in the employment and promotion of staff on the selection of participants for the Endourological Fellowship.

Publications:

Any publication arising from the work supported by the Endourological Fellowship shall acknowledge the Endourological Society and the corporate sponsorship. The acknowledgement should read as follows: "This work was supported in part by the Endourological Society and (the name of the corporate sponsor fellowship)" Please provide a copy of any resulting publications to the Endourological Society throughout your fellowship. In addition, the fellow will be responsible for submitting a presentation of her or her work to the Journal of Endourology.

Scholarship Duration:

July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

Application:

Application for the fellowship must be made in writing to the Executive Director of the Endourological Society, Michele Paoli. The potential fellow needs to include in the application the following data:

1. Curriculum Vitae stipulating: Present position, education, internship/residency, hospital appointments, publications, memberships in professional societies, current research projects, hospital appointments, conference presentations, etc.
2. Letters of recommendation from three urologists who have practiced with the individual and are familiar with his or her surgical abilities.
3. A letter from the
   Chairman
   of your department or division of Urology indicating how your fellowship year will impact upon the development of academic endourology in the applicant's country. This letter is most important as it entails the essence for a fellowship program. This letter must state that you have a position in the department or division of Urology upon your completion of the fellowship.
4. A one to two page outline from the applicant regarding
   1. the reasons for seeking the fellowship position
   2. the reason for selecting the one or two places that he/she plans to visit
   3. how the fellowship will impact on his or her career future plans after the fellowship is completed
5. A one page description of the research project in which the fellow will be participating at each of the institutions he or she will be visiting or alternatively a research proposal indicating a project that is possible to complete in the time available. If no project is available, a candidate can be selected provided he or she has adequate credentials and support from their home institution; however, preference will be given to those candidates with a defined project.
6. A letter of support from the head of the Endourological Program at each institution where the fellow wishes to spend his/her time. This letter should indicate the plans for the fellow with regard to clinical activity and research work.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT. PLEASE GO THROUGH THE CHECKLIST AND MAKE SURE THAT EACH OF THE 5 MAJOR CATEGORIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKET. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED. Host institutions will be given an allowance of $500 per month to help offset research expenses of the visiting endourology fellow.

Check List for Applicants.

Please make certain that you have included all of the items below in your application.

1. Application
2. Personal letter
3. CV
4. 3 letters of recommendation
5. Research project - one page description
6. Name of sponsor
7. Letter of support from sponsor specifying research project