Career development fellowship

The programme aims to link an HIV physician in training with an established European key opinion leader, over a period of 12 months, to facilitate mentorship and help career progression.

The fellowship programme will be based on specific objectives set by the mentor and the fellow, and may take the form of:

a)     Launching a new research project

b)     Developing or moving to presentation/publication of an existing research project

c)      Acquisition of new clinical skills/areas of interest

d)     Development or improvement of a clinical service based on an audit or service review

List of mentors

The fellowship supported by EACS, will include:

a) 12-month mentoring;

b) Attendance to the HIV Glasgow Conference (October 2022) for the mentor and the fellow, including registration, economy flights and accommodation, to be able to meet face-to-face;

c)     An optional visit of 2 to 4 weeks for the fellow to the mentor’s host institution including return economy flights or train/coach journey, according to the EACS travel rules, and a lump sum to support accommodation and sustenance costs. The amount of the lump sum will be defined according to the duration of the visit.

At the end of the 12-month period, the fellow will be expected to produce a short report and demonstrate achievements in the form of an abstract at an international meeting, publication in a peer-reviewed journal and/or a Quality Improvement Clinical Project.

Eligible candidates must meet the following conditions:

a)     Be a physician currently working in the field of HIV medicine or an allied specialty (Internal medicine/infectious diseases/genito-urinary medicine, clinical virology) and be in a training post, or have just completed speciality training but be still in a fellow position or in a PhD programme;

b)     Hold EACS membership;

c)      Be maximum 35 years old and/or be in a training post at the time of application;

d)     Be eligible for a working visa in the country of the host institution.

Note:

Pharmaceutical industry staff are not eligible for this programme.

It is the responsibility of the fellow to ensure necessary visa, permits and documentation before visit initiation.

The programme is open only to Europeans from the WHO Region. (See   http://www.euro.who.int/en/countries for a full list of eligible countries.) 

Application procedure:

a)     Applicants will fill in the online application form including a work plan and provide a CV and a letter of recommendation from their head of department.

b)   Applications will be reviewed by the Steering Committee - Successful candidates will be matched with a mentor depending on objectives and area(s) of mutual interest.

c)      Once the mentor has approved, they will be put in contact.

d)      A MoU will be signed by the EACS representative, the mentor, and the fellow. Details about the visit of the host institution and the conference attendance will need to be provided in the document.

More details about the procedure and the programme timeline

EACS support:

a) For the visit of the host institution, EACS will support return economy flights or standard-class train/coach journey to the host institution, according to the EACS travel rules. The fellow will be entitled to a lump sum to support accommodation and sustenance costs for a maximum of 28 days. It will be defined according to the duration of the visit. The fellow will be reimbursed upon arrival at the host institution.
b)  For the attendance to the HIV Glasgow Conference, EACS will support return economy flights or standard-class train/coach journey to Glasgow. EACS will also support registration and accommodation for the duration of the conference. The fellow will be reimbursed after the conference according to the EACS travel rules.

c)  EACS will provide a letter of invitation for the embassy of the host country if a visa is needed.

d)  A certificate of completion will be delivered to the fellow after receiving the end-of-programme report (within 30 days after the completion of the programme).

Travel & accommodation rules

Responsibilities of the mentor:

a)     Attend the HIV Glasgow Conference 2022 with the fellow;

The Conference can be attended in-person or virtually if this is offered.

b)   Register and organise own arrangements for attending the HIV Glasgow Conference 2022;

c)     Welcome the fellow for 2 to 4 weeks in own institution (Optional);

d)   Support the fellow for 12 months and supervise the objectives of the programme;

e)     Complete brief forms when requested by EACS.

What is expected from the fellow:

a) Take responsibility for obtaining visas and necessary permissions for the visit to the mentor’s institution and for attending the conference;

b) Attend the HIV Glasgow Conference 2022 with the mentor;

The Conference can be attended in-person or virtually if this is offered.

c) Register and organise own arrangements for attending the HIV Glasgow Conference 2022 and for the visit of the mentor’s institution (if relevant);

d) Produce a short report and demonstrate achievements in the form of an abstract at an international meeting, publication in a peer-reviewed journal and/or a Quality Improvement Clinical Project;

e) Complete brief forms when requested by EACS.

Meet our current fellows