The Kidney STARS (Students and Residents) application is currently closed.
Kidney STARS (Students and Residents) Application
Application Deadline: June 27, 2018 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, graduate students, residents, and PhD postdoctoral fellows within the first two years of training 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 San Diego, CA, and complimentary membership to the society.
Schedule of Events
The ASN Kidney STARS program dates are Thursday, October 25 – Sunday, October 28, 2018. Program highlights include a welcome networking breakfast, Q&A panels with nephrology experts, guided tours 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, resident, or PhD postdoctoral fellow within the first two years of training in good standing.
- Enrolled in an accredited program, be a graduate student and enrolled in an accredited university, or a PhD postdoctoral fellow within his/her first two years of training.
- 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.
PhD Postdoctoral fellows within their first two years of training are also welcome to apply for the Karen L. Campbell, PhD, Travel Support Program for Fellows. For more information on the program, please visit the Fellow program page.
Application
To apply, a candidate must:
- Create a free ASN account and log into the application. Please note: Any postdoctoral fellows applying to the program will need to be a current ASN member (Fellow/Trainee Membership Type) as of June 25, 2018. Trainees are eligible for free ASN membership.
- 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. The CV and verification letter should be combined into one document for upload.
- Click submit.
Applications received without CVs and institutional verification letters will not be processed.
Deadline: All online applications must be completed by no later than Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
All applicants will be notified within six weeks of the application deadline.
Questions? Email grants@asn-online.org.
STARS Mentoring Program
We are seeking mentors to provide guidance and help to create a welcoming environment for STARS participants.
How does mentoring work?
- Mentors will be assigned a small group of trainees based on a special interest category
- Mentors are asked to lead their groups through at least three activities, including and beginning with a STARS Welcome Breakfast
- The additional group activities will vary based on the group type (medical student, graduate student, or resident), but may include such events as an abstract poster tour or attending a plenary and/or education session of your choice
- Each peer group will also be assigned a nephrology fellow co-mentor to assist you and provide further support for the students and residents
A mentor's enthusiasm has an incredible impact on the quality of each trainee's experience at Kidney Week, and it is the goal of the program to inspire participants to pursue nephrology as a specialty.
If you think you fit the role of an inspiring leader and mentor, please email me at kmcdyre@asn-online.org expressing your interest and include the following information:
- Name
- Institution
- Connection to the American Society of Nephrology
- Trainee level interested in mentoring
- Medical Student
- Resident
- Graduate Student
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Area of interest
- Basic Science Research
- Clinical Research
- General Adult Nephrology
- Geriatric Nephrology
- Glomerular Disease
- Pathology
- Transplant
- Other (please specify)