ISN Renal Pathology Bursaries

Advance your expertise in renal pathology

In many low-resource settings, limited diagnostic expertise hampers early detection and effective treatment of kidney disease. ISN Renal Pathology Bursaries empower pathologists, nephrologists, and trainees to strengthen their expertise through education, networking, and exposure to the latest developments in renal pathology.

What the bursaries support

The bursaries provide funding to attend major renal pathology events, including international conferences, workshops, and specialized courses. These opportunities:

  • Facilitate knowledge exchange and skills development
  • Support research dissemination and visibility
  • Build professional networks across regions

Each bursary may include a contribution toward event registration and/or travel and accommodation costs to help recipients participate in high-impact educational activities. The program is part of the ISN Renal Pathology Working Group’s broader mission to strengthen renal pathology globally, with a focus on low-, lower-middle and upper-middle-income countries.

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In 2026, attendance to the following key renal pathology events will be covered by the bursaries:
  • Renal pathology for the nephrologist course, Imperial College London, in person attendance, London, UK, March 19-20, 2026
  • Renal Pathology WCN course at WCN’26, in person attendance, Yokohama, Japan, March 28, 2026
  • The Columbia Renal Biopsy Course 2026, online attendance, July 2026 (date to be confirmed)
  • European Renal Pathology Course (includes a 2-weeks mini-sabbatical), in person attendance, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 2026 (date to be confirmed)
  • 19th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Renal & Transplantation Pathology (ISRTPCON), in person attendance, India, September 2026 (date and location to be confirmed)

We are no longer accepting applications for 2026. The next application cycle for bursaries will open in August/September 2026.

Who’s eligible

These bursaries are designed to support individuals from around the world. You must:
  • Be an ISN member who is a nephrologist, pathologist or trainee under 45 years old
  • Reside in a lower, lower-middle, or upper-middle-income country (as per World Bank Income Classifications)
  • Have fundamental knowledge in renal pathology
  • Be involved in, or have the opportunity to become involved in, diagnostic evaluation of renal biopsy specimens at your home institution.
How to apply
  • Make sure you read the guidelines
  • Get everything ready for your online application
    • Your CV, which should be in English and a maximum of 4 pages in PDF or Word format
    • A letter of support from your home institution. This must be in English, have the official letterhead, be signed and dated, and in PDF format
    • A statement of your goals and objectives for the experience, focusing on current knowledge in renal pathology, what will be gained from the proposed experience and what potential impact the attendance will have on local renal pathology services
Apply before August 15, 2025!

Applications are reviewed by ISN staff and Renal Pathology Working Group.

Have any questions? Please contact the ISN Programs team at isnprograms@theisn.org.

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Whether you are interested in making a donation/providing sponsorship for the bursaries or would like to offer complimentary registration to renal pathology events, we’ll be happy to hear from you. Get in touch with the ISN Programs team at isnprograms@theisn.org.

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