PANLAR Fellowship Program aims to allocate resources for the creation of new training positions. It will sponsor up to 10 new positions distributed over rheumatology training centers in 10 different cities of the region.

Eligibility criteria:

• Available to rheumatology training centers in PANLAR member countries. The training center must be endorsed by the national society or association of the country to which it belongs.
• Resources are allocated specifically for new positions in the selected training programs (expansion). For programs starting in 2023.
• Resources will be allocated annually (US$5,000) for a total of US$10,000 for each training center over a two-year period, to be used solely for the fellow’s salary support. It may not be used for other items such as research, consumables, etc.

Note: for centers where students are required to pay tuition, the scholarship may be used for this purpose.

• A progress report (including a financial report) will be requested for the renewal of the fellowship for the second year. A final report will also be required at the end of the funding period. Interruptions during this period will require immediate written notification to PANLAR and may impact the funding awarded.

The fellowship application must include:

1. Endorsement of the National Society of Rheumatology
2. A letter from the training program of the applicant training center assuring that this will be a new position in the training program. (Note: if 10 fellows are trained annually, the center must certify that position number 11 will be opened).
3. A letter from the institution (hospital or medical school) where the training program is taking place stating their support to the application and assure that the funds will be used to cover the salary of a rheumatology fellow in a new training position. The institution must also agree to provided additional funding if required.
4. Brief history of the training program and its graduates in the last 5 years (including a description of their current positions). A list of “distinguished” graduates may also be provided (if applicable).
5. List of programs offered by the department.
6. Typical fellow’s training schedule. Provided by the training centers.

(Consolidate 4, 5 and 6 in a single document)

Evaluation of the applications

Applications will be evaluated by an evaluation sub-committee comprised of experts from different countries, representative of each PANLAR region. The final ranking scores will be based on a previously agreed and developed scoring system.

Award ceremony

Each winning institution will receive a US$5,000 award for the first year.

The winners will be presented at the opening ceremony of the PANLAR Congress in Miami, Florida on August 10, 2022.

The award will be divided as follows: 50% the first year and 50% upon reception of a letter from the center and from the fellow, certifying that he/she has successfully completed his/her first year of training.

Important dates

Deadline for submitting applications: June 15, 2022

Announcement of award winners: July 15, 2022

The prize will be awarded at the opening of the PANLAR Annual Congress to be held in Miami, Florida on August 10, 2022.

Applications must be submitted online by June 15, 2022

Apply here

We thank you again for your unconditional support for the development of rheumatology in the Americas,

PANLAR

For questions regarding this call, please contact us at secretaria@panlar.org