International Foundation for Research in Paraplegia Post-doctoral Fellowship

International Foundation for Research in Paraplegia Post-doctoral Fellowship In order to promote basic and clinical research related to spinal cord injury and neuroregeneration, IRP provides fellowships to young scientists who are either: from Switzerland and who want to join an outstanding laboratory or clinic abroad, or from abroad and who wish to work in Switzerland. Regulations Subsidies are of the following types: 1. A fellowship for up to 2 years in an outstanding basic research laboratory specialised in one or several aspects of CNS and spinal cord lesions and repair, preferentially in mammals. A 3rd year may be attributed to a fellow who returns to Switzerland from abroad. 2. A 1 year fellowship in a clinical research laboratory situated in the fields of diagnosis and acute lesion management of spinal cord injury, including surgery, neurology, urology, rehabilitation, and other areas related to paraplegia. Review of application Applications will be screened by the IRP Scientific Committee and evaluated on the following criteria: Training potential of the fellowship and potential of the laboratory’s area of research Accomplishments of the candidate Quality of the host laboratory/endorsement by the host University Scientific originality and quality of the proposal Information given by the candidate regarding his/her motivation and goals Allowances Living allowance: 70’000.- CHF/year Research...
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