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Fellowships & funding
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ERA Short-term clinical fellowships
The Call for ERA Short-term clinical fellowships is open from July 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025.
According to the Regulations, the fellowship must commence within 6 months after reception of approval by ERA expected in December 2025. Therefore, it should start between January and June 2026.
Training projects related to Interventional Nephrology are not eligible for the Short-term clinical fellowship programme, as there is a specific call available for this specialty, namely the Interventional Nephrology fellowships.
Download here and complete the Application Form and Annexes, then upload them to submit your application.
Further details
Before applying, please read carefully the ERA clinical fellowship programme regulations.
Please note that double candidacies are not permitted; candidates may apply to only one of the calls, either short-term or interventional nephrology.
ERA Interventional Nephrology fellowships
The Call for ERA Interventional Nephrology fellowships is open from July 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025.
According to the Regulations, the fellowship must commence within 12 months after reception of approval by ERA expected in December 2025. Therefore, it should start between January and December 2026.
Only training projects related to Interventional Nephrology to be carried out in one of the centres included in the List of centres for ERA Interventional Nephrology Fellowships are considered eligible.
Download here and complete the Application Form and Annexes, then upload them to submit your application.
Further details
Before applying, please read carefully the ERA Interventional Nephrology fellowships regulations.
Please note that double candidacies are not permitted; candidates may apply to only one of the calls, either short-term or interventional nephrology.
About fellowships
The ERA offers the opportunity to apply for various fellowship programmes to support the development of young clinical investigators and researchers.
All ERA fellowship programmes are reserved for only members who are 40 or younger at the time of application submission. An extension of the age limit may be considered if the applicant’s career has been interrupted due to childcare or severe illness; in any case, this extension cannot exceed 2 years.
In addition to the fellowship programmes intended for young clinicians and researchers (up to 40 years), the ERA launched, for the first time in January 2025, a fellowship for ERA members with some professional experience (up to 55 years).
Short-term clinical fellowships
The ERA short-term clinical fellowships are designed to enable young people to support clinical training in nephrology and to facilitate international cooperation between renal centres.
The applicant should identify a Host Institution in the ERA geographical area where the fellowship will be carried out. The duration of the short-term clinical fellowships is from a minimum of 2 months (60 days) to a maximum of 6 months (180 days).
Upon completion of the short-term fellowship, the applicants must return to their Home Institution or an “equivalent institution” to apply what they learned during the fellowship.
Long-term research fellowships
The purpose of the ERA long-term research fellowships is to support basic and clinical research in nephrology in the ERA geographical area.
The ERA long-term fellowships are awarded to competitive research proposals by the ERA Working Groups to fund worthy ERA projects and promote the growth of young researchers.
The young researchers submitting their candidature for an ERA long-term fellowship are asked to select the project they wish to join from a list of projects and to apply for it.
The duration of the long-term fellowships is 12 months (365 days).
Interventional Nephrology fellowships
The Interventional Nephrology fellowships programme is designed to support nephrologists in gaining specialised training and hands-on experience in interventional nephrology. These fellowships aim to enhance the clinical skills, knowledge, and expertise of nephrologists in performing a wide range of interventional procedures.
The duration of the interventional nephrology fellowships is from a minimum of 1 month (30 days) to a maximum of 4 months (120 days).
Knowledge Exchange Programme
The Knowledge Exchange Programme aims to promote the exchange of expertise and innovative clinical practices between leading nephrology professionals and institutions within the ERA geographical area. By facilitating the exchange of knowledge and skills, the programme aims to improve the quality of nephrology care and education on a global scale.
The duration of the Knowledge Exchange Programme is 1 month (30 days). The age limit for this programme is 55 years.
ERA Registry fellowships
The ERA Registry fellowship is a 12-week fellowship programme to be carried out at the Registry office at the Amsterdam University Medical Centre (AMC) based on a research project agreed between the fellow and the Registry supervisor.
FAQ - General Information
Frequently asked questions about Fellowships, including application timeline, details about eligibility requirements and hosting centres.
Short-term clinical
Eligibility: ERA members
Age limit: Up to 40 years
Duration: 2-6 months
Hosting centres: To be identified by the fellow
Call opening: July
Call closing: September
Approval notification: December
Starting time: Within 6 months after approval
Long-term research
Eligibility: ERA full members
Age limit: Up to 40 years
Duration: 12 months
Hosting centres: Based on ERA Working Groups’ projects
Call opening: January
Call closing: March
Approval notification: June
Starting time: Within 6 months after approval
Interventional nephrology
Eligibility: ERA members
Age limit: Up to 40 years
Duration: 1-4 months
Hosting centres: List of centres for ERA Interventional Nephrology Fellowships
Call opening: July
Call closing: September
Approval notification: December
Starting time: Within 12 months after approval
Knowledge Exchange
Eligibility: ERA full members
Age limit: Up to 55 years
Duration: 1 month
Hosting centres: To be identified by the fellow
Call opening: January
Call closing: March
Approval notification: May
Starting time: Within 12 months after approval
ERA Registry
Eligibility: ERA full members
Age limit: Up to 50 years
Duration: 12 weeks
Hosting centres: Amsterdam University Medical Centre (AMC)
Call opening: January
Call closing: March
Approval notification: June
Starting time: To be agreed with the ERA Registry
Why is the ERA Fellowship important for young nephrologists?
ERA-ERAC MSc in Clinical Trials Fellowship
The ERA-ERAC supports the training of nephrologists (ERA Members only) and future clinical trials leaders by offering 3 fellowships. The MSc in Clinical Trials is a two-year, distance learning course with two residential sessions in Oxford that provides a thorough training in both the theoretical and practical aspects of conducting randomised clinical trials (more info about the course here). The candidate must provide excellent references, a clear/relevant personal statement and work experience in the field of nephrology.
Open call
This specific call is now closed.
The course will provide in-depth training in, and understanding of, the principles and practice of conducting large-scale randomised clinical trials.