The Kidney STARS (Students and Residents) application is currently closed.
Kidney STARS (Students and Residents) Application
Application Deadline: June 24, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
The goal of the ASN Kidney STARS program is to stimulate interest in nephrology careers by targeting medical students, residents, and graduate students (including physician assistant or nurse practitioner students) with an interest in nephrology but have not yet committed to applying to a fellowship.
In addition to tailored events and networking opportunities, this program provides $1,000 in travel support, complimentary registration to attend the ASN Annual Meeting at Kidney Week, in Washington, DC, and complimentary membership to the society.
Schedule of Events
The ASN Kidney STARS program dates are Thursday, November 7 – Sunday, November 10, 2019. Program highlights include a welcome networking breakfast, a Q & A panel with nephrology experts, a guided tour of innovative research abstracts, and a lunch with nephrology leaders and mentors. In addition, all accepted participants are matched into small groups led by a faculty and fellow mentor. It is mandatory that participants attend all events related to the ASN Kidney STARS program in addition to the ASN Annual Meeting.
Eligibility and Requirements
In order to be eligible for this program, applicants must be:
- A medical student, graduate student (including physician assistant or nurse practitioner students), or resident in good standing.
- Enrolled in an accredited program or be a graduate student and enrolled in an accredited university.
- Interested in pursuing nephrology as a specialty, but not yet decided.
- Able to attend the entire meeting and all program events.
- Able to provide a CV and an institutional letter verifying status.
Application
To apply, a candidate must:
- Create a free ASN account and log into the application.
- Complete applicant information, demographics, training level, etc.
- Complete a 200 word essay.
- Upload a CV and provide a letter from the applicant's institution verifying current status. The verification letter must be on institutional letterhead and signed by an official or faculty member. For graduate students, the letter must also confirm the student has passed his/her qualifying exam. The CV and verification letter should be combined into one document for upload.
- Click submit.
In the essay, applicants should address the following questions:
- Describe your interest in nephrology and any prior work related to this interest.
- What do you hope to gain from participating in the Kidney STARS program, and how does this relate to your future goals?
Applications received without CVs and institutional verification letters will not be processed.
Deadline: All online applications must be completed by no later than Monday, June 24, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
All applicants will be notified within eight weeks of the application deadline.
NOTE: Travel support applicants may apply to any and all travel support opportunities (if eligible); however, only one opportunity will be given per person.
Questions? Email grants@asn-online.org.